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I wrote last week that the outlook was dark; now it is worse. As a nation we are taking part in the European war that has been expected for years; and what the result will be no one can tell. With many others, I had an idea that the war would be staved off on account of what is called the Great Powers being much afraid of each other to fight; but a simple matter – from our point of view – has caused the conflagration – as it has been called – and now that the country is in it, the sooner it is over the better, and let us hope that we come out of it alright.
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I am not in favour of war – I am against it as strongly as anyone – but considering all the circumstances, and looking to the future, I can’t help thinking that the Government have done the right thing. They tried all means to bring about a settlement, but without success, and how they could have kept out of it with safety and honour is difficult to see. It may be – I am only guessing – that the trouble in Ireland encouraged Germany to “seek trouble” as it has been put. If that is so, the Germans have “backed a loser.”
Those were fine speeches in The House of Commons on Monday night, especially Mr. Redmond’s, where he said the Volunteers - Catholic and Protestant alike - would guard Ireland in place of the regular soldiers. If that was the stick Germany was depending upon, they will probably get a nasty fall. One pleasing thing in the whole sorry business is that as a country, despite differences of opinion on internal matters, we are practically united. And that is probably where some of our present enemies made a mistake.
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