Week
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contributor: Blakemore, William
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1917-09-01
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note: ■" The Week A British Columbia Newspaper aad Review Victoria, B.C., Canada, September 1st, 1917 5c a copy $2.00 a year The Bitter Fruits of Coercion In Ireland THE British Government is learning to its cost something of the disastrous results of coercion. At the beginning of the war, John Redmond —-one of the greatest of Ireland's patriots — led the Irish nation almost as one man to the support of the Imperial authorities. The sons of Ireland rallied with enthusiasm to the common cause of humanity in its fight against Pnissianism. The magnificent Irish regiments marched to do their duty to a man. The recruiting figures in Ireland up to Easter, 1916, reveal that the Irish people had forgiven the British the wrongs of the past and were prepared to march with them side by side for the maintenance of the Empire. Then occurred the regrettable rising of a handfull of Sein Feiners. They numbered but 1,200 men and exercised practically no influence over the hearts and minds of the people. Instead of showing patience and displaying statesmanlike tact, the British authorities commenced to administer justice unte'mpered with mercy. Despite the warnings of John Redmond that their policy was conceived in -ignorance and implemented by arrogance, the British military authorities proceeded to exact stern vengeance. Leaders were martyred, rights were suppressed and innocent men were shot without trial. Pnissianism ran riot. With what results >. Hundreds of thousands of Irishmen openly joined the Sein Fein Party. A movement wdiich had claimed the support of but 1,200 men at, once became dear to the hearts and souls of patriotic Irishmen. Recruiting at once ceased and from that day to this not a corporal's guard hns been recruited in the country. The Sein Fein Party has captured every bye-election fought since Easter, 101 fi. During the last three months alone there have been three bye-elections. The Sein Feiners won in each case hy majorities varying from fifty-five to seventy-one pe…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: publisher not identified (1904-1906) ; The Week Publishing Co., Ltd. Offices (1906-1907) ; �The Week� Publishing Company, Limited (1907-1918) ; publisher not identified (1918-1920)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0374084
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text