Ireland In The New Century

by Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett

[CHAPTER VII.]

THE NEW MOVEMENT; ITS FOUNDATION ON SELF-HELP.

• [Distrust of Novel Schemes often well justified]
• [The Story of the New Movement]
• [Necessitated by Foreign Competition]
• [Production and Distribution]
• [Causes of Continental Superiority]
• [Objects for which Combination is Desirable]
• [How to Organise the Industrial Army]
• [Help from England]
• [Doubts and Difficulties]
• [Some Favouring Conditions]
• [The Beginning of the Work—Co-operative Creameries]
• [The Social Problem]
• [Early Efforts and Experiences]
• [Foundation of the I.A.O.S.]
• [Its Present Position]
• [Agricultural Banks]
• [The Brightening of Home Life]
• [Staff of the Society]
• [Philanthropy and Business]
• [Enquiries from Abroad]
• [Moral and Social Effects of the New Movement]
• [Unknown Leaders]

[CHAPTER VIII.]

THE RECESS COMMITTEE.

• [After Six Years]
• [Opportunity for State-Aid]
• [Combination of Political and Industrial Leadership]
• [A Letter to the Press]
• [Mr. Justin McCarthy's Reply]
• [Mr. Redmond's Reply]
• [Formation of the Committee]
• [Investigations on the Continent]
• [Recommendations of the Committee]
• [Position of the Nationalist Members of the Committee]
• [Chief Reliance on Local Effort]
• [Public Opinion on the New Proposals]
• [Adoption of the Bill to give effect to them]
• [Mr. Gerald Balfour's Policy]
• [Industrial Home Rule]

[CHAPTER IX.]

A NEW DEPARTURE IN IRISH ADMINISTRATION.

• [Functions and Constitution of the New Department]
• [How it is Financed]
• [The Representative Element in its Constitution]
• [The Right to Vote Supplies]
• [Consultative Committee on Education]
• [The Department Linked with the Local Government System]
• [Successful Co-operation with Local Government Bodies]
• [And with Voluntary Societies]
• [The New Department and the Congested Districts Board]
• [The Reception of the Department by the Country]
• [Some Typical Callers]
• [A Wrong Impression Anticipated]

[CHAPTER X.]