Page 445 - clra62_0019-(GIPE)

INDEX 437
Er,,,,,,,,k Aspeds of IIIe Soulll Considerations involved in pr0-
Aftj(an" Wa, [1900]-t'onld. posed separation of Ireland &om
Great Britain. 431.
Kingdom and the Empire ell' PopUlation or Ireland compared
amined I .toppage of labour of with that of Great Britain. 433.
reservillts and volunteen '1Pre' Dilaffected parts of Ireland include
aents • loss estimated af ten Dowabout three-fifths of its popu·
million t yearly, to which should lation; owing to its decreasing
be added from .ixteen to twenty population. the problem of dis·
million t yearly as the amount affection easier no.. than for-
lost by the abstraction of people merly; increase of population in
from ordinary civil occupations Great Britain decennially. equal
to work for those in the field, 209. to whole dilafJected por.ulalion
Probable Government loss. much of Ireland; the Irish in erior in
heavier, but insignificant com· industrial cbaracter and resources
paredwitbwealthofcountry.2lo. to inhabitants of United King.
Cost of the war to the Colonie. dom. 432-433.
trifling. if really not a benefit to Assessments to income tax in Ire·
them. all. land and Great Britain compared;
Payment of an Indemnity by South income of Ireland cannot be large.
Africa. a II. owing to large numben (about
Injury to the United Kingdom from 60 per cent.) engaged in agricul-
the war compared with that (rom ture. 434-435.
a big strike. 212. Value of agricultural produce of
The war shows necessity for army Ireland estimated at forty to forty.
reform and increased expenditure five million £. which gives about
for more troops and increased pay fourteen £ per head to live on.
(or them, 213-214- 43So
Hostile feeling of European coun· Total rent estimated at eight mi)-
tries shown during the war. 214' lion t. which. deducted from
21~. value of agricultural produce.
3. Finance methods used in the leaves only about eleven £ per
war examined; armies of the head of agricultural cl .... 435.
South African Republics, probe Total income of people of Ireland
aWe cost 0(, to the Republics. estimated at under eighty million
and how ,ailt (or. 216-217. t. which. compared with thai of
Finances 0 Cape Colony, Natal. United Kingdom, is as one to
and Rhodesia as affected by the seventeen. 435'436.
war. 217-218. Relative capital of Great Britain
Finance of the Imperial Govern· and Ireland compared I capital of
ment in connection with the war Ireland one twenty-fourth of that
examined; the thirt)' million t of United Kingdom; taxable in-
loan at 21 per cent. I new tua' come oflreland only about fifteen
tion; the additional direct laxa- million t as compaied with eight
tion excessive. 1I19-2:ao. hundred million £ for Grut Bri-
The indemnity to be paid by the tain. 436-437.
South Arrican Republics. its Relative decrease of dilaffected part
amount, and how it is to be paid. or Ireland &om one-tenth to one-
220. fortieth of United Kingdom in
Conclusion. 221. JeSOutCe$; economic relations of
Ireland with Great Britain COllI·
ECONOMIC conditions and out- pared with those of India and
look for the United Kingdom Australia. 438.
-at present time, ii. 40 5. Ireland'. contributions to the Ea·
-E(t}M1tIk Valul _/ Inland to chequer apparently unduly high
compared with its resources, 439-
Gnat Bn-/a;" [18861 i. 43 1 - 440- _
455· Otargd on Imperial revenues for
Poverty of Ireland. its curse: cr .... • Ioc:aI govemmeut in Grut Britain
and Ireland compared in Iss..
ing (or land in Ireland. 431•