He further argued that the land reforms and democratisation of elected local government under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 would in fact stimulate demands for Home Rule rather than dampen them, as was the case.
Han argumenterede endvidere for at jordreformerne og demokratiseringen med lokale regeringer der var blevet indført med Lokalregeringsloven i Irland, 1898, rent faktisk ville øge kravet for hjemmestyre frem for, som frygtet, at den ville blive dæmpet.