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17 "opposition to an Anglo-American Alliance, in consideration of any concessions whatever that may be made by England to Ireland.'"

When the Nationalists in Ireland apprehended the Brithibernian attitude newly assumed by the delegates in the United States and Canada there was perturbation in their ranks. Expressions of condemnation no less emphatic than those of the Clan-na-Gael in America found expression in the independent press and were heard on every side. Mr. John Dillon telegraphed to Mr. John Redmond for an immediate repudiation. It came- speeding across the wires. The collection was over, the funds had been raised, Mr. Redmond hurried back to Ireland, and returning from America on 13th November, 1910, he said at Tipperary:—"A ridiculous rumour was spread that I had lowered the flag. Well, if I were inclined to lower the flag America is scarcely the place I would choose to do it. I would have endeavoured to get home by the other end of the world rather than touch at Tipperary."

Therefore all along down to the last utterance a few days ago of Nationalism the warning is clearly given to England that if a subordinate Parliament is set up in Ireland it will be used to secure the absolute independence of Ireland.

Is England mad enough to retain her trust in a set of demagogue ministers who are whooping on wild uninformed and ignorant voters to destroy the checking power of the House of Lords, so that they may pay their price to the salaried representatives of American Fenian-