Both the great British parties--there was no Labour party then--divided on everything else, were united in hostility to the national movement and the national ideal.

Home Rule seemed hopelessly out of the range of practical politics.

There were only a handful of men in this whole House of Commons besides us who were in favour of any measure of Home Rule for Ireland.

Outside, the public opinion of this country was ignorant, and it was actively hostile, and we found it impossible to gain the ear of the democracy of England for the voice of Ireland.

All that has vanished into thin air.