It absolutely depends on the new constitution being worked exactly in the way which they desire.

The use of the veto, legislation for Ireland by the Imperial Parliament, any conflict between the wish of England and the wish, I do not say of Ireland, but of the Irish Nationalists, must from the nature of things put an end to all gratitude or content.

But we may go further than this: the new constitution contains elements of discord.

It denies to Ireland the rights of a nation; it does not concede to her the full privileges of colonial independence.

No genuine Nationalist can really acquiesce in the prohibition of Ireland's arming even in self-defence.