A truly remarkable gathering took place last Monday, when the
Irish Club in London organized a dinner of Irishmen from Ulster and the Free State. Unhappily Sir James Craig could not fulfil his intention to be present owing to his brother's death, and the elections to the Free State Senate prevented some prominent ministers from leaving Ireland, though the Governor- eneral, Mr. Healy, was one of the principal speakers. The good will and good humour on all sides, English, Northern and Southern Irish alike, followed the lead given by the Duke of York, who spoke admirably and humorously of what England owes to Ireland. The dinner was an experiment which fully justified itself. This is the spirit we desire to see extend itself over Europe. Can Latin and Teuton and Slav not do as the Anglo-Saxon and Celt do ?
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