The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-02
AN ENGLIsHMAN IN POLITICS.

Edmund g. Walton, the we'll adver-
tized real estate speculator has re-
sided in Minneapolis ~ years without
becoming an American citizen. When
drawn to serve on jury two weeks
ago he was excused on the ground
that he is an alien and a few
days subsequently he had the audac-
ity to rush into print to proclaim his
preference for VIM. H. Taft as presi-
dent of the United States. This is
what he says:
so far as my particular business is
concerned I believe that the election
Of Mr.. Taft is necessary. When Mr..
Roosevelt started in this fight much
of the capital that comes to me from
Philadelphia and New York was tied
up. The reason is that investors do
| not want to put out their money until
they know what Is going to be done
In the government. I am very much
opposed to Mr.. Roosevelt. A vote for
him is practically a vote for mon
archy. If Mr.. Taft is reelected the
money that speak of will come as
1t has been coming and prosperity will
continue. In the event of the elec-
ton of Mr.. Wilson the capital that I
use would still be tied up until 1t was
definitely settled as to what Mr.. Will
son was going to do. 1 have in
formed my agents that the success
of our business depends on the con-
tinuance Of Mr.. Taft in office. firm
ly believe that, for business reasons,
Mr.. Taft should be kept in the White
house."
Now we earnestly protest against
any foreign meddling in American pol
itics Mr.. Walton evidently forgets
what happened Sackeville West, the
British ambassador, for expressing
preference for Grover Cleveland when
running against Benjamin Harrison.
Because the ambassador told a cor
respondent to vote for Cleveland, the
latter, who was the president, ordered
West home to England and he left i'm
mediately, never to return.
| Walton. in the quoted words given
above, says he is very much opposed
! to Roosevelt and that "a vote for him
is practically a vote for monarchy"
Why should Walton be against Roose-
welt on that account? Isn't he a sub
ject of the British monarchy himself?
! Had Walton been in this country dur
Ing the "alien and sedition laws" Of
John Adams administration he would
have been deported to England for
what he says in the Minneapolis Trib
unc Of Oct. rs.
He deserves to be rebuked for his
interference in American cffairs un-
til he becomes full-fiedged Ameri-
can citizen. Let him call at the Clerk
of Courts office Immediately and de-
clare his intention of casting of the
British yoke and of renouncing his al
legiance to every foreign prince, po-
tentate or sovereignty whatsoever, but
especially to the king of Great Britain,
of whom he is loyal subject, though
a resident of the United States for
more than quarter of a century.
OF course, Mr.. Walton has the right
to remain British subject all his life.
but Judge John Day Smith of the dis
trict court was justified in reprimand-
ing him on his incapacity, for serving
on jury when he said:
1T is in no way to your credit that
You have lived in America q years
and accumulated wealth here without
developing interest enough not to
shirk the ordinary duties of an Amer.
lean citizen"
If an American citizen in Europe in.
terfered in politics over there he
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