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Show HOME RULE SAFE SAVSJEDMOND Ireland Must Remain Sane Conscription Would Be a Fatal Thing. Waterford, Ireland, Oct G. In a notable address to his constituents here this afternoon, John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader in parliament, parlia-ment, declared that desplto the recent re-cent rebellion with all "Its inevitable aftermath of brutalities, stupidities -and Inflamed passions," homo rule for Ireland ls safe if Ireland remains sane. Mr. Redmond also declared that conscription could never be forced upon Ireland, adding: "I cannot bring myself to believe that, malign though the influences at work are, the government will be Insane In-sane enough to challenge a conflict wilh Ireland on this subject. Conscription Con-scription for Ireland, far from helping help-ing the army and the war, would bo the most fatal thing that could happen. hap-pen. "It would be resisted In every village vil-lage hi Ireland. Its attempted in-forcement in-forcement would be a scandal which would ring around tho, world. It would produce no additional men." Continuing the lrlBh parliamentary leader said: "Tho mero threat is paralyzing recruiting, re-cruiting, which, mark you, is not dead its some people say. The latest figures fig-ures Indeed Bhow that from the date of tho rising (Easter Sunday) until September, 6000 recruits wore received. re-ceived. "This demand for conscription is not a genuine military demand. It ls a base political dovlse put forward by men who want to Injure and discredit dis-credit Ireland's political future." 1 - |