The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-19

heavens should fall" Therein w
have the only basis Of peace-the 20.
cure foundation laid by Christ HIM
self. 1t is notorious that many of the
nations now urging peace pacts upon
this government. nations whose ennis
sares are endeavoring to create an
artificial demand for those treaties,
are daily crushing the life and soul
out Of weaker peoples, plundering some
of their dependencies and plunging the
inhabitants thereof into. not only po-
litical, but virtually into personal sla~
very. Justice, like charity, begins at
home. Let those nations who profess
such Il laudable desire for peace come
to US with clean hands; let them re-.
dress the wrongs at home first then
We will be able to look with more IA.
vor upon their professions for Uni.
versal Peace, otherwise our love for
the principles of Republican liberty,
our devotion to this country in which
we live. and our pride in her glorious
institutions impels us to use every
honorable means to prevent this ma
tfon becoming. no matter what the
pretext. the ally of Old World oppres-
sion. The blood that flows in our
veins. the blood of those who fought
"by Aughrins slopes and Shannon's
wave' must rise in protest against
| such an insult to our patriotism and
to our manhood. We proclaim the
| right of every oppressed people to re-
bel against injustice and tyranny
| right confirmed by all heroic precept
| and example from the time when the
Jewish maiden ventured outside her
white walled city and struck off the
head of Holofernes down to the hour
| when the woman Of Limerick stood
behind the ramparts and repulsed the
bloody onsets of the followers of VIII
liam of Orange.
Yet, we are willing to consider any
suggestion regarding GENUINE uni
versal peace, willing tor-give to it our
best thought and our best wishes, 10 tho
end that the prayer Of the Nazarene
may be fulfilled. This nation of which
we are proud to be part has always
fostered peace. and engaged in war
only as the last resort Of Justice or
liberty. The symbol in IT'S greatest
harbor the symbol that first catches
the eye of the emigrant, is 'IAberty
enlightening the world" Hero ON this
continent, here on those shores 80 hos
pitable to the downtrodden of every
land. freedom has kfndled her sacred
fire, and like the fire kindled BY the
Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome or by
the daughters OF Brin in the cell of
st. Bride, it will always shine-shine
as a beacon light and a blessing TO
all mankind. 1t VIII always shine II
we remember the precept OF Wash
ington. II I'VE keep free from entanE.
ling alliances with Europe"
In discussing universal peace we
should keep to the correct meaning of
.'''"S va ii'h hACdhiH6 WHICH UOeS not
imply partial peace or peace with one
or two nations only. The idea of uni
| versal peace is Immediately lost IL we
limit 1t to one section or quarter of
the earth. We must include all ma
tions in its scope. Otherwise it is not
universal For example, it will not
serve the purpose of universal peace
for any two or three nations to enter
into a compact or alliance: for such an
alliance would be sure to provoke re-
sentiment, jealousy and antagonism
among the remaining members Of the
international family. 1t would imme-
diately create suspicion, it would be
interpreted by all the others as an act
Of exclusiveness and hostility. Instead
Of viewing it in the light of an incen.
tive to peace other nations. sensitive
of their honor, would surely regard 1t
as challenge to war. Under the most
favorable circumstances it would de.
feat the very purpose it was intended
! to serve.
And since this is the case, I must
condemn in the severest terms, such
! half way measures. such hole-in-cor-
ner alliances as some recent peace ad.