Ireland Is a Paradise, Says Returned American

1920

Most Prosperous Country in World

NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 1. — "I've been from Pekin to Constantinople within the last three years, and I found Paradise in Ireland," said S, S. McClure, publisher, on his return from a three months' visit to Ireland on the Mauretania. He continued:

"Ireland is the most prosperous, comfortable and law-abiding country in the world. The people are well dressed and well housed. One has to read outside papers to learn of the troubles and unsettled conditions there.

"I have nothing to say regarding politics in Ireland, as I went there for the purpose of studying the country's economic side. I found that Irish banks had deposits of more than £100,000,000 and have been forced to form alliances with English banks in order to find an outlet for their money."