Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-22
PUBLIC OPINION

$780,
EDITOR EVENING NEWS.
In your editorial of the 18th inst.
commenting ON "a communication OF
| mine which you had the courtesy 70
print In the same issue relative TO
THE proposed arbitration between the
| United States, England, and France,
you state that I have allowed my
prejudice to get the better Of my
Judgment and that ! "seem to nave
overlooked the fact that there Is an
arbitration treaty with France. eg-
actly Hike the one with England and
negotiations are supdsr way for an
other oneawffh Japan, with prospects
Of ether nations following provided
the Senate confirms those nov be-
fore It,"
AS for overlooking the fact that
there is also a similar treaty being
negotiated with France, / have not
done so; bat on the contrary ! am
well aware Of 1t. I an also we'll
aware that when those who first pro-
mulgated this alliance (for It Is an
alliance, t1linly disguissd) with Eng
Hand there developed such opposition
TO It. that the promoters thereof
thought It would be better for their
purpose, and in order to hide their
real motive. invited France, Eng
lands ally, to participate In the ne
] gotiations. thus making France .
| party to the treaty. This was done
at the instance OF England with a
view OF meHacing the growing power
and influence OF Germany, of whom
England is extremely Jealous, thus
making the United States her CATS
paw to bolster up her decayilg pow
er, and thereby bringing otr govern
ment into those entangling alliances
which George Washington, In his
farewell address, Cautioned Us
against.
Now, as regards the prejudice with
which you say I am fmbued In this
controversy, permit me te4say, In a
general way, that Irishmen II the
United States are constantly accused
of being governed In heir American
political action by Old World ccnsid-
erationB, by race hatred and unrea-
soning prejudice. The charge is a
gross libel on Irish citizenship, and
there Ii not an atom OF foundation
for 1t. There rem better citizens
IN America than the Irish and nc
other citizens surpass them In intel
Iigent appreciation OF American poll
teal issues. They vote according to
their Judgment and their conscience
on the merits of t~he~question at Is
sue. They oppose the arbitration
treaty because it Is a very thInly dis.
guised alliance with England which
would be fraught with danger to this
Republic, and the question of race
prejudice has nothing to do with
their attitude. They would do pre-
ciseIy the same thing II Ireland were
free and independent, It is questions
Mmerican ideals and their9 American
patriotism that govern them In IS
sues of this nature.
The Irish, German, native Ameri-
cans and other citizens who art
strenuously opposing the arbitration
treaty are the real friends of peace,
while those who oppose 1t are. per
hapg In some instances unknowimgIy,
and describe Il as q thing which it Il
not, are the most insidious and dan.
garous enemies OF peace. Besides
peace between England aud the
United States Ia already and guaran-
teed by an arbitration treaty thai
sfpro9ides Tor the peaceful sefI1ernc1.
of all disputes that are likely tc
arise in Il generation.
The peace men want a new arbi,
tration treaty that VIII not Maaks
peace between the two countries onk
whit more secure than It is nov fol
the supposed effect 1t will have Oh
ether nations. The constant avuwe.
OF this intention to use It for the pur.
pose OF bringing pressure L bear on
other nations IS the nscst sc-
Land sinister part OF tire "peaoae pro
peganda. and It gives away the req
object OF the sslf~ssyled advocates O
the peace of the world" X mus
be taken IN connection with Sir Id
ward Grayss declaration that Thu
arbitration treaty may be fola0wes
by an agreement by the two power
Ito join each othsr In a ase whes'
one Of them would have q quaFra
with 6 third nstion tlat refused d
&Fbitrate The American adTocsGe
of the treaty therefore want 1t gn
the same purpose as the Bgitisl
foreign secretary. wAils tAs uppo
nants. whether G~axaaan Irish D
American, want 10 k9eN chs unEfal
States hnE 81 ali Elaeen AesaHle
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