The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-08
IRISH DO NOT SHUN
FIGHT, SAYS FORD
Would Go to Battle, Justice
Thinks. If Dealing Blow
for Erin.
LEADERS VIEWS DIFFER

Leaders here among Irisimen and
Americans Of Irish descent differ ss'to
the cause Of tho increasing rush Of
youns men from ireland 10 this country.
Some assert that tho outflow of young
men represents the feeling OF tho Irish
people against Great Britain. Those men
| applaud the action of tho young mon
In leaving thoir homes rather than fight
for England.
others say tina few young men are
leaving ireland rather than light and
that feeling IN ireland against the Eng
iish has lost tho bitterness of "A few
decades ago.
Supreme Court Justice y Ford.
who Is of Irish parcntago, said that al
though he inclined toward the Allies in
his sympathies. he thought it was not to
be wondered st that the Irish were MOI
enthusiastic IN their support OF England.
"Treir reluctance TO hight Is simply a
, case Of England'S chickens coming home
to roost.' he said. III you give the
Irish a CHAMP. to fight for ireland they
won't riil away. but an 1rislinian fights
for England with "A bad omac
However. although the recruiting n
Ireland L. backward IN some sections.
quite = number ~ 1rishncn lave en-
listed and there are plenty OF lrishmen
on top In the army. as usual-kitchener
and SIR Joan F'rcHch. to mention two
James Is. Mcclure, who has written
- book OF the effect of the present war
upon ireland. believes that the young
nIcn of ireland should remain at hone.
but not 10 iisht for tho British Gov
I crnnlcnt,
several months ago I contributed
several hundred dollars To- a fund ,for
goting freshmen out of Ireland he said.
late, however, my >iows have
changed. 1f ireland Is drained OF men
| opposed to Redmond there viii I've no
one To- fight the British. | think that
II CONSUMPTION Is ever forced Ia ire
land there will be a revolution. Tho
difficulty IN front Of tho Irish is tina
lack Of arms and tho geogrs phics, po-
! sitiou. The whole coast Is patrollcd ny
British ships.
IT IL very douotful that the British
will ever aaro TO resort Ia CONSUMPTION
In Ireland. The English have been hest
tatiuS for some time and ! thit.k they
will coutinu. to hesitate. Even the Red
moud party Is iicntirg conscription.''
Michael J. Drummoni. former Com
missioner vi Charities. sad that he saw
no reason WHY Irishmcn were in honor
boUud to tigi, for England.
II nave inherited a prejudice against
DIl-lflb lItIl NY idItlltS. ~ IeTltpS
| am not a gotri man 70 consult ne
SAID. II do know. though. that the
every ia! people arc opposed Ia Eng
land. think England Viii not force
c~ousyriptlou in Ireland. That would he
uuwisc. for patriotism caunp. be in
s,illod by that course. y solder not in
~ mpathy with a cause is not a sood
soldier"
|. John J. Murphy. Tenement. House
! I'Irn1n. SINNER. said That from yia, lie
bad seen in three visits to ireland
within ten years fully 40 per cent. OF
the people were satisfied to remain
under the British flag IL given home
rule.
Il think tho sentiment on tine ques-
ton among lrislmen mere ~ opposed 10
that of the lrishmeu at nome he said.
During my DO! mood -he Irish wanted
TO become Il nation, hut ! think that
they ave now COM" o. regard that ideal
a. impossible.
II think that 10 Tiishmau Is under
the slightest obligation 10 ign. for Eng
land y lc docs not wish to, however
! sec no reason why those who DO not
wish 90 fight suould not live in ireland
likely"
jeremiah \ O'I.car prosld"n, ~
the american Truth Society, i pro-
German organization. said in regard 20
a cable from Liverpool that s;oker,
had refused 20 work If ?on Irishrpen
were allowed to sail on the, SaNonia
10 tho United States:
u believe that the report that the
frcmcu struck Oh tho SiHun!i i, untrue
because t1"sc men are %. the most part
Irish
- England tries coercion III Ireland
y VII Unit" tho 'utir, cpuutr.' and
Great" . i"al live agitation 10. 1 sepd.