Mr. Cosgrave said that his economic administration had not changed
in two months, yet two months ago Mr. Johnson had been ready to form a coalition with the Government. Mr. Johnson was evidently animated by political rather than economic considerations. He would therefore ask one question. Would not the assassins of Kevin O'Higgins be easier in their minds if Mr. Johnson's motion was passed ? Captain Redmond took the line that there were quite enough guarantees that a satisfactory substitute could be found for Mr. Cosgrave's Government, and he saw nothing but a promise of good in the decision of the Republicans to take their seats in the Dail. So far as that goes we entirely agree with Captain Redmond. It is much better that the Republicans should be judged openly by their Parliamentary actions than continue their hole-and-corner intrigues in comparative secrecy.
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