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Sir Julius Vogel. Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny
Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny
Table of Contents
PROLOGUE. A.D. 1920
CHAPTER I. THE YEAR 2000—UNITED BRITAIN
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER II. THE EMPEROR AND HILDA FITZHERBERT
CHAPTER III. LORD REGINALD PARAMATTA
CHAPTER IV. PARTIAL VICTORY
CHAPTER V. CABINET NEGOTIATIONS
CHAPTER VI. BAFFLED REVENGE
CHAPTER VII. HEROINE WORSHIP
CHAPTER VIII. AIR-CRUISERS
CHAPTER IX. TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE
CHAPTER X. LORD REGINALD AGAIN
CHAPTER XI. GRATEFUL IRELAND
CHAPTER XII. THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER XIII. LOVE AND WAR
CHAPTER XIV. THE FOURTH OF JULY RETRIEVED
CHAPTER XV. CONCLUSION
EPILOGUE
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Sir Julius Vogel
Published by Good Press, 2019
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The Irish question was still undecided. For many years it had continued to be the sport of Ministers. Cabinet succeeded Cabinet; each had its Irish nostrum; each seemed to think that the Irish question was a good means of delaying questions nearer home. The power of the nation sensibly waned. What nation could be strong with pronounced disaffection festering in its midst? At length, when rumours of a great war were rife upon the result of which the very existence of Great Britain as a nation might depend, the Colonies interposed. By this time the Canadian, Australasian, and Cape colonies had become rich, populous, and powerful. United, they far exceeded in importance the original mother-country.
At the instigation of the Premier of Canada, a confidential intercolonial conference was held. In consequence of the deliberations that ensued, a united representation was made to the Prime Minister of England to the effect that the Colonies could no longer regard without concern the prolonged disquiet prevailing in Ireland. They would suffer should any disaster overtake the Empire, and disaster was courted by permitting the continuation of Irish disaffection. Besides, the Colonies, enjoying as they did local government, could see no reason why Ireland should be treated differently. The message was a mandate, and was meant to be so. The Prime Minister of England, however, puffed up with the pride of old traditions, did not or would not so understand it, and returned an insolent answer. Within twenty-four hours the Colonial Ministers sent a joint respectful address to the King of England representing that they were equally his Majesty's advisers with his Ministers residing in England, and refusing to make any further communications to or through his present advisers.
