Caution, 282
Courtesy, 26, 35
Eloquence, 41, 88
Lucidity, 41, 53, 59
Moderation, 3, 11
Modesty, 36, 336
Optimism, 74
Peaceable temperament and tolerance, 21, 25, 26, 35, 88
Rest, love of, 38
Reticence, 37
Romantic strain, 37
Self-abnegation, 278, 280
Sensitiveness, 243, 282
Tact, 88
Trustworthiness, 194
Comparison of,
with Campbell-Bannerman, 337;
with Parnell, 338;
position compared, with that of Botha, 158, 172, 184, 212, 224
Estimate of, 335;
Birrell’s estimate, 194;
Healy’s tribute, 256;
estimate as leader, 59-61, 283, 310, 338;
estimate of his work, 338-341
Government slighting of, and disregard of his advice, 153, 163, 167,
175-176, 190-191, 220, 226, 229, 238-239;
instances of bad faith, 153, 239-240, 246;
recruiting efforts handicapped, 163, 175-176, 177, 190-191, 206
House of Commons life of, 111
Imperialism of, 15
Irishmen, attitude towards, 27, 63
Military sympathies of, 107-108
Oratorical style of, 5
Recruiting efforts of, see under Army
Status of, in Ireland, 171-172
Social isolation of, 13
Stephens’ attack on, 276-277
War policy of, 132, 216
Redmond, Major “Willie,”
Australian mission and marriage, 14;
imprisoned (1888), 17;
returned for East Clare, 20;
War service, 182-3, 185, 213-214, 230;
position in his regiment, 188-189;
speeches in the House quoted, 215-216, 245;
advises resignation of Parliamentary party, 259;
last speech in the House, 249-254;
killed in action, 51, 265;
estimate of, 249;
mentioned, 4, 13, 19, 38, 118, 128
Redmond, Major William Archer, 4, 185;
on the Somme, 240;
wins D.S.O., 306;
returned as Nationalist in 1918 election, 231
Redmond, William Archer, 4, 5, 7
Richardson, Gen., 163
Roberts, Lord, 176
Roman Catholic Church, 49, 187
Russell, George ("A.E."),
in the Convention, 274, 282, 304, 310, 312
Courtesy, 26, 35
Eloquence, 41, 88
Lucidity, 41, 53, 59
Moderation, 3, 11
Modesty, 36, 336
Optimism, 74
Peaceable temperament and tolerance, 21, 25, 26, 35, 88
Rest, love of, 38
Reticence, 37
Romantic strain, 37
Self-abnegation, 278, 280
Sensitiveness, 243, 282
Tact, 88
Trustworthiness, 194
Comparison of,
with Campbell-Bannerman, 337;
with Parnell, 338;
position compared, with that of Botha, 158, 172, 184, 212, 224
Estimate of, 335;
Birrell’s estimate, 194;
Healy’s tribute, 256;
estimate as leader, 59-61, 283, 310, 338;
estimate of his work, 338-341
Government slighting of, and disregard of his advice, 153, 163, 167,
175-176, 190-191, 220, 226, 229, 238-239;
instances of bad faith, 153, 239-240, 246;
recruiting efforts handicapped, 163, 175-176, 177, 190-191, 206
House of Commons life of, 111
Imperialism of, 15
Irishmen, attitude towards, 27, 63
Military sympathies of, 107-108
Oratorical style of, 5
Recruiting efforts of, see under Army
Status of, in Ireland, 171-172
Social isolation of, 13
Stephens’ attack on, 276-277
War policy of, 132, 216
Redmond, Major “Willie,”
Australian mission and marriage, 14;
imprisoned (1888), 17;
returned for East Clare, 20;
War service, 182-3, 185, 213-214, 230;
position in his regiment, 188-189;
speeches in the House quoted, 215-216, 245;
advises resignation of Parliamentary party, 259;
last speech in the House, 249-254;
killed in action, 51, 265;
estimate of, 249;
mentioned, 4, 13, 19, 38, 118, 128
Redmond, Major William Archer, 4, 185;
on the Somme, 240;
wins D.S.O., 306;
returned as Nationalist in 1918 election, 231
Redmond, William Archer, 4, 5, 7
Richardson, Gen., 163
Roberts, Lord, 176
Roman Catholic Church, 49, 187
Russell, George ("A.E."),
in the Convention, 274, 282, 304, 310, 312
Sclater, Sir Henry, 204-205
Selborne, Lord, 236
Seely, Col., 108-109
Sexton, Th., 16, 24
Shaw, Mr., 6
Sheehy-Skeffington, Mr., 228, 231
Sinn Fein—
Convention ignored by, 263-264, 267-268
Demonstration by, at funeral of Thomas
Ashe, 300
Electoral successes of, 231, 257, 268,
278
Growth of, from May 1916, 232
Propaganda, suspicion fostered by, 189
Rebellion of 1916, see that heading
Smith, F.E., quoted, 95
South African War, 24
Stephens, James, quoted, 276-277
Taylor, Capt., J.S., 27
Tennant, H.J., 198, 206
Thomas, J.H., 108
Times forgeries, 18