Abstract

Foreign Correspondence

This article focuses on the settlement of Ireland. At the beginning of the war Viscount Grey himself pronounced Ireland to be the one bright spot in the international situation. It seemed at that time that only some incredible folly could prevent such a speedy reconciliation as would make the Great Britain no longer a ghastly misnomer for the British Isles. Objectors to our participation in the Continental struggle were reminded that here, at least, was one substantial boon already gained from it. The war is now over, and one of the fruits of victory is an Ireland not technically, indeed, under martial law, but really in military occupation like a subject country, and requiring twice as many troops to keep a semblance of order as were necessary five years ago.