The Irish standard., 1915-03-20

our American patriotism, which might
so profitably and properly be cult
waited as the proper type of American
patriotism.
MODERN cRoMWELLIANIsM
The Dublin Daily Independent, a
paid organ of the English government,
has so far forgotten itself and the in
terests of Ireland that it inserts an
advertisement appealing to every pa
triotic employer of the city and county
of Dublin to see that every man fit
for military duty be given an opportu-
nifty and urged to enlist in the Eng
lish army. Another one of our Irish
exchanges, still more infamous in mis-.
leading the people of Ireland, contains
an editorial addressed to the women
of Ireland. The last paper in ques-
ton is the Kilkenny People," Lang
uage is weak to describe the feelings
that must rise in the breasts of the
women of Ireland and the thoughts
that come to the Irish men and women
in America when it is suggested that
| the women of the Emerald Isle
should send their sons to war to pro.
tect them from being outraged by the
Germans who are in danger of land
ing upon the shores of Ireland.
An Appeal to Patriotic Employers Of
the City and County of Dublin.
AS an employer have you seen that
every fit man under your control that
can possibly be spared has been given
every opportunity of enlisting?
Will you call your employees to-
gether today, and explain to them that
in order to end the war quickly we
must have more men?
Many more men would enlist if you
explained to them what you are pre-,
pared to do for them whilst they are
fighting for the Empire.
They will listen to you-use your
influence and help end the war.
Call your men together-today, and
tell them to apply to the Recruiting
Offices, "a and Is Great Brunswick
Street and 1902 Grafton Street, Dublin.
Your country will appreciate the
help you give.
God Save the King.
Four Questions to the Women Of
ireland.
l.. You have read what the Ger.
mans nave done in. Belgium? Have
you thought what they would do If
they invaded Ireland?
2. Do you realize that the safety
of your homes and children, and the
sanctity of your churches depend on
our defeating the Germans in Bel.
GUM?
3. Do you realize that the one word
Go" from you may send another man
to fight for Ireland?
4. When the war is over and your
husband or your son is asked, "What
did you do in the great war?"-is he
to hang his head because you would
not let him go?
Women of Ireland do your duty!
Let your men enlist in an Irish
Regiment-today.
God save the king.
God save Ireland.
1t is not necessary to repeat here
the manner in which Cromwell de-
stroyed the lives of Irishmen and
how his butcherous army mistreated
the women of Ireland. Here we have
new Cromwellianism draining the
life out of Ireland, terrorizing with
fear the homes Of Ireland and at
tempting to drive the people of Ire
land under the shelter of the British
Empire, where they may pitifully
pray that their ancient enemy will
save them from stranger that threat
ems their shores. Let Irish men and
women ponder upon the significance
and shamefulness Of the appeals that
are made In the name of the British
oOSOAAHOAIS dppcdlS WHICH violate
every principle of honor made for the
purpose of deluding and misleading a
helpless people, at the same time
willful and maliciously lying about
the character and disposition of the
German people whose honesty, up.
rightness, and Christian charity we
Of America know so we'll, understand
and admire. The editor of the Dublin
Daily Independent and the Kilkenny
People-what good they might have
accomplished had they lived a few
score of years earlier and been able
to spread this same appeal broadcast
over France and Germany inviting
the soldiers of these two countries to
hasten to the shores Of Ireland to
protect them from the very ravages
which England inflicted upon them
and which the people of Ireland were
helpless to prevent. Such appeals as
are quoted here directed to these two