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Thank you so much! Glad to hear it, I promise it'll be good!
No, I just think that Ireland needs to corporate the two other noobs into one irish empire.
@Delex- Good to have you along on the journey!
@Enewald- That's right! Ireland for all, for ever! :rofl:
@Enewald- That's right! Ireland for all, for ever!
:rofl:
Chapter Twenty Six
Redmond's Second Term, 1896-1900
Redmond's Second Term, 1896-1900
Redmond stormed into office for his second term, creating, with the political godfather Duffy's blessing, many new colonies. Expanding the one started in Niger:
And starting a new one in Tchad:
This process was continued the next year when at the May Confrence of 1897, held in Paris, Irish New Guinea and 9,500 pounds were traded for the rest of the French coasts in West Africa. Here is Ireland's part, which is only 4 years away from becoming a colony:
And, France's portion:
They quickly discovered the reason Ireland happily sold it off. It was simmering with revolt, and ony a week after the deal 15,000 natives rose up and destroyed most of the colony. It was put down after over a year of fighting.
For the rest of Redmond's second term, he quietly went about improving the railroads, and fighting corruption. Also, he presided over no less than three diplomatic confrences in Dublin in 1898-99.
In early 1899, the election season started up again. The one suprise coming in to the election was the lacklustre ISPs, who had failed to achieve any of their campaign promises, which hurt their base. Obviously, this, coupled with effective opposition campaigning, looked to be a bad year for the young MP Connolly and his band of Socialists. As for the Conservaties, their leader T.D. Sullivan had spent most of 1896-1900 running for office. While serving little actual time in PArliament, he campaigned throughout the country, especially in places like Waterford and Londonderry which were either barely Socialist or Whig. Tus, they were looking to be a big suprise when the results came in. As for the Whigs, it looked to be another sweep, which suprised no one except an isolated few in Irish Guinea.
On December 22, the election was held and the results came in. Good for Whigs and Conservatives, bad for the Socialists.
The Whigs took 81 seats, the Conservatives 40, and the Socialists 7. Once again, Redmond was elected. The former PM, Charles Gavan Duffy, stood in parliament on January 1, 1900 and gave a short speech in Parliament. Here is a copy:
"Good afternoon, Gentlemen. In a few short months, I will be turning 84. I know it seems like a plane of existence as yet impossible to imagine for many of you. Yet, my wishes that you all arrive there. In my 84 years on this planet, and nearly 45 years in government, I am proud to live to see this moment. We, gentlemen, are sitting on the threshold, the dawn of a century. There are opportunities to exploit and enemies yet unknown to fell. There shall be blood, sweat, toil, and tears, of that we have no doubt.
My bleak forcast for the weather of this coming century might, as I see it is now, ruffle feathers amongst you. Yes, it is true that we know not what lies before. However, we have something that can never be takne from us, a feeling within us that has borne itself a new and whole in each generation, sometimes stronger than before. That feeling, of course, is hope. I hope and wish and pray for a better tomorrow for my country, my nation, my empire. In 4 years, when elections occur once more in 1904, I will be retiring from the political world for good. And, when I am gone and turned to dust in that marble tomb between John Mitchel and Charles Stewart Parnell, I pray that there is stilla joyous Ireland, a happy Ireland, and a hopeful ireland. Thank you for your time, listening to an old man rumble on."
When he finished, wiping a tear from his eye, the entire Parliament stood and cheered, clapped and shed a few tears themselves. They had only 4 years left of PM Duffy, and they were determnined not to fail him thereafter.
No Cincinnatus, this one. I'll believe he's out when he's dead.
And Duff can never die.
A shame for those poor Conservatives, who campaign so hard for years and never win.
And Duff can never die.
A shame for those poor Conservatives, who campaign so hard for years and never win.
Blood, sweat toil and tears uh? Sounds awefully familiar
Keep it up.
I guess you can say Duffy predated Churchill by 40+ years!!!
Thanks!
Not the most eloquent man, but his is getting a bit old and doting, so perhaps his speaking polish is off...
We'll see about that... :rofl:
Yeah, they try and try, but can't seem to find the ticket to win it...
It's sad to see the Conservatives so....unpopular.
I just hope they wont get surpassed by the Socialists.
I just hope they wont get surpassed by the Socialists.
Well, they had a kind of comeback this time, gaining 13 seats...
Well, at least not this election time, but perhaps if the Socialists can prevail in 1904 or 1908, the Conserrvatives would then have to worry about them. Until then, they are still smaller than the Cons. so don't worry...yet...
Let's not forget the coming Communists and Fascists later on, oh dear....
I would actually love an Irish Civil War.
I would actually love an Irish Civil War.
:rofl: Oh boy, I haven't even thought about the fascists...
Hmmm... I see your point. I think it could be interesting too, but at least for now the house that O'Connell bilt is just too stable for that...
Let us hope that with the big man still in the driving seat for the 20th Century, he still can place Ireland well into the modern age...
Yeah, Duffy, for all his years, still seems to have a bit of spark left in him, so I think he might still might help to make Ireland better for the future...
Are they speaking gaelic or english?
And where are the commies?
You, sir, would make a terrible secret agent. I'm imagining you in a cloak-and-dagger outfit, leaning over Max Smart-style to ask your female sidekick what the heck is going on.
;-)
Btw, are they speaking gaelic or english?
And where are the commies?
I believe they are bilingual, but with English being dominate... The commies? They haven't made their appearence yet, but the Anarcho-Liberals have!
:rofl::rofl:
:rofl: Wonderful maneuver of yours, beautifully done. A shrewd move worthy of Duffy himself.
:rofl: Wonderful maneuver of yours, beautifully done. A shrewd move worthy of Duffy himself.
Yeah, once I saw the revolt risk topping out at 45-60 %, I said, hmmmm, how can I get rid of these...