Mr. Dillon's frame of mind is indeed impossible and hopeless.
The Irish Nationalists-have often been misled, but we do not think that they have ever had so bad a leader as Mr. Dillon. He beats the air with his phrases about the insults and provocations of the Government, and all-the time he is missing the greatest opportunity which has ever presented itself to any Irish leader. It is obvious that if he could behave like a rational man and help on the conduct of the war in which he professes to believe, Englishmen would find it extremely difficult to refuse him anything he asked. Believing as we do in the Union, and recognizing the absolute necessity of protecting North-East Ulster, we are not sorry to be relieved from the embarrassments with which Mr. Dillon by a rational policy might visit us. When he has British statesmanship more or lees at his mercy he :is apparently quite unable to• judge the situation and perceive his advantage.
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