Of the -two Irelands the Southern •still serves to point
amoral and the Northern to adorn•a tale. From Dublin the -news is still of disorder -and 'crime, although the Government is undoubtedly ma-king -slow -headway against the forces of datkness. that have so long threatened to- engulf it. Om Tuesday Liam Lynch, the real driving force of the rebels, was wounded and captured and has afterwards died in prison. De Valera and the other rebel leaders are undoubtedly hard pressed. But it must be remembered that when the Free State has put dawn rebellion it will only have accomplished the first half of its- task. The second half will be to suppress the almost- universal crime which makes life unendurable in the whole South and West of the island-. The moral of what is' in store for any people which allows that" killing is no murder " is but slowly being learnt and at a great price. At Belfast Lord Derby spent last week-end inspecting the' new' forte of special constabulary that has been raised to replace the British troops that are' being withdrawn. Sir James- Craig, the Northern Premier, said that this was the first time he had ever been able to induce an English Minister to come over and see the Six Counties for himself. But' Lord Derby had come without a moment's hesitation, and they might now feel secure that the, British Cabinet would have first-hand knowledge of' the' necessity of supporting Ulster. Lord Derby said that Ulster' need not fear. We can only say that it will shame Britain if she does.
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