THE ROMAN CHURCH AND IRELAND.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]
Sia,—Referring to your recent articles on the attitude of the Roman Catholic hierarchy to the Sinn Fein movement in Ireland, and to the crimes perpetrated by the Sinn Feiners, I have observed no reference to the statement made by Cardinal Logue early last July. Different newspapers reported then that he had just stated that the question of peace in Ireland would never be settled till the British Government dealt directly with the Church of Rome and came to terms with it. If that was not a challenge it is difficult to know in what light to regard it. Just as Mr. Lloyd George failed during the war to take up the challenge thrown down by the Romish hierarchy in the matter of conscription, so he also failed to pay any attention to the other. Is it too late to take up the challenge now? Would it not be wise even now to attempt to find out what the Church of Rome really wants, especially as it is admittedly omnipotent in Ireland?—I am, Sir, &c., Mziucus.
[If the Government remain in ignorance on such a point as this it does not seem to be of much use to keep a representative at the Vatican.—En. Spectator.]
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