| OCR Text |
Show IRELAND'S UNREST The last words of llficruu Collins, the Irish patroit were "Forgive them" after being shot - down from an ambush. At his funeral on Monday he was eulogized eulog-ized in the following terms by the succeding commander-in-cheif "Michael Collins can never be buried, for his spirit will live to guide to achievements his ideals." The present outbreaks in Ireland are explained. .The months of violence have provided provid-ed excursions for the adventurous adventur-ous as well as an outlet for the feelings of men who thought themselves patriotic. They supplied sup-plied a trade and a livelihood for tho3e who were willing to kill for the joy of killing, to invite them-seves them-seves out for a fight for the love of fighting, to burn and destroy with ho other end than destruction in mind. These persons per-sons adapt themselves to law and regulation with difficulty. They continue their depredations whereever the chance is offered them or a body of political feelings feel-ings give them a measure of excuse. ex-cuse. Such developments have followed not merely civil revolution, revolu-tion, but wars betwen nations as well. The unrest which succeeded succeed-ed Russia's war with Japan was hardly more than quited before the beginning of the war with Germany. In considering the Irish question now one has to take in consideration this old fact that violence begets violence and that the mere proclamation of a new government does not establish government. There is no reason for one to be pessimistic pessi-mistic however about the Irish Free State. It is going thru a process common to the experience exper-ience of the world. It will come into its power just as surely as the life blood of Michael Collins stained the soil of his cherished country. But first it must conquer con-quer the human tendency of the violent to continue violence, then Ireland will be saved and Michael Collins will not have died in vain. |
