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Title: The Framework of Home Rule

Author: Erskine Childers

Release Date: February 17, 2005 [EBook #15086]

Language: English

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THE FRAMEWORK OF HOME RULE

BY

ERSKINE CHILDERS

AUTHOR OF

"THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS," "WAR AND THE ARME BLANCHE," "GERMAN INFLUENCE
ON BRITISH CAVALRY"; EDITOR OF VOL. V. OF THE _TIMES_ "HISTORY OF THE
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA," ETC.

LONDON

EDWARD ARNOLD

1911

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGES

INTRODUCTION vii-xvi

I. THE COLONIZATION OF IRELAND AND AMERICA 1-20

II. REVOLUTION IN AMERICA AND IN IRELAND 21-41

III. GRATTAN'S PARLIAMENT 42-59

IV. THE UNION 60-71

V. CANADA AND IRELAND 72-104

VI. AUSTRALIA AND IRELAND 105-119

VII. SOUTH AFRICA AND IRELAND 120-143

VIII. THE ANALOGY 144-149

IX. IRELAND TO-DAY 150-187

X. THE FRAMEWORK OF HOME RULE 188-229

I. The Elements of the Problem 188-197

II. Federal or Colonial Home Rule 198-203

III. The Exclusion or Retention of Irish Members
at Westminster 203-213

IV. Irish Powers and their Bearing on Exclusion 213-229

XI. UNION FINANCE 230-257

I. Before the Union 230-231

II. From the Union to the Financial Relations
Commission of 189