nding best averted by considering Nature of
Anti-English Feeling
Illustration from Irish-American Life
Importance of Sentiment in Ireland--English Habit of Ignoring
Historical Grievances Still Operative
The Commercial Restrictions--Remaining Effects of
Irish Land Tenure--Lord Dufferin on
Defects of Land Laws--Their Effect on Agriculture
Right Attitude towards Historic Grievances
Plea for Broader and more Philosophic View of Irish Question
Simple Explanations and Panaceas Deprecated
A Many-Sided Human Problem

CHAPTER II.

THE IRISH QUESTION IN IRELAND.

Misunderstanding of the Irish People by the English and by Themselves
Anomalies of Irish Life
The New Movement--Position of Nationalists and Unionists in it
North and South
The Question of Rural Life
Economic Side of the Question
Grazing versus Tillage
Peasant Organisation to be Supplemented by State-Aid
Uneconomic Holdings too Prevalent
Remedies Proposed
Salvation not by Agriculture Alone
Rural Industries and the Irish Home
Reasons for Arrested Development of Home Life
Inter-Dependence of the Sentimental and Practical in Ireland
Outlines of Succeeding Chapters

CHAPTER III.

THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICS UPON THE IRISH MIND.

Legislation as a Substitute for Work
Political Shortcomings of Unionism and Nationalism Compared
Action of the Unionist Party Reviewed
Two Main Causes of its Lack of Success
The Contribution of Ulster
The Nationalist Party
Are Irishmen Good Politicians?
The Irish and the Scotch-Irish in America
America's Interest in the Problem
Part Played by English Government in Producing Modern Irish Disabilities
Causes of the Growth of National Feeling
Retardation of Political Education by the One-Man System
And by Politicians of To-Day
Defence of Nationalist Policy on Ground of Tactics Considered
The Forces opposed to Home Rule--How Dealt with
Local Government--How it might have been utilised
After Home Rule?
Beginnings of Political Education
The Irish Parliamentary Party

CHAPTER IV.

THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION UPON SECULAR LIFE IN IRELAND.

Influences of Religion in Ireland
What is Toleration?
Protestantism in Irish Life
Roman Catholicism and Economics
Power of the Roman Catholic Clergy
Has it been Abused?
Church Building and Monastic Establishments
Clerical Education
Responsibility of the Clergy for Irish Character