John Redmond's Last Years eBook

Stephen Lucius Gwynn
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 410 pages of information about John Redmond's Last Years.

John Redmond's Last Years eBook

Stephen Lucius Gwynn
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 410 pages of information about John Redmond's Last Years.
    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

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

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