VIII. Alternative Schemes of Home Rule Finance 300-306

XIV. LAND PURCHASE FINANCE 307-321

I. Land Purchase Loans 307-319

II. Minor Loans to Ireland 319-321

XV. THE IRISH CONSTITUTION 322-338

CONCLUSION 339-341

APPENDIX 342-347

INDEX 348-354




INTRODUCTION


My purpose in this volume is to advocate a definite scheme of
self-government for Ireland. That task necessarily involves an
historical as well as a constructive argument. It would be truer,
perhaps, to say that the greater part of the constructive case for Home
Rule must necessarily be historical. To postulate a vague acceptance of
the principle of Home Rule, and to proceed at once to the details of the
Irish Constitution, would be a waste of time and labour. It is
impossible even to attempt to plan the framework of a Home Rule Bill