The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-29

which Poland, Alsace, Belgium and Ser
bia have not suffered at the hands o.
Germany? And | may add also that
portion of the soil of France, her ole
friend and ally, which is in the hands OF
Germany
"What has been the record of Germany
but the suppression of nationality, OF
suppression of all things for which
the suppression of all things for which
for centuries Ireland has struggled, the
victory of which Ireland has achieved
Take the case of Belgium. Has there not
been there the same ruthless shedding OF
blood of the priests and the people that
is part OF Ireland's own historyf Leave
the question of principle out and consid'
er the question only of the mere inter
ests of Ireland herself What did the
situation demandy
Neutrality? That was impossible.
Hostility to the just cause of the allies ?
Is there sane man in Ireland who does
not see that this meant the drowning of
lreland's newly won liberties in Irish
bloodg Be this view right or wrong, this
was the opinion of an overwhelming ma
jority of the Irish people. 1t was the
opinion which thousands of Irish soldiers
have sealed with their blood by dying in
the cause of the liberty of Ireland and OF
the world
But, anyhow, it was the opinion Of
Ireland and surely | need not argue the
principle especially with anybody who
has professed himself home ruler that
the policy of Ireland must be decided by
ireland herself.
millions of our people in the United
States and elsewhere whose generous de.
1otion helped MS so largely to win our
victories for the motherland of our race |
nave always accepted it. However boun-
.eous their help, never have they denied |
reland's right to choose her policy for
herself. That doctrine has been contest
ID only by the very same men who to-
Jaw of Germany.
"In all our long and successful struggle
o obtain home rule we have been
hwarted and opposed by that same sec
ion. We have won home rule not
through them, but in spite of them This
gicked move of theirs was their last
low at home rule. 1t was not half as
luch treason to the cause of the allies
S treason to the cause of home rule.
This attempted deadly blow at home
ule carried on through this section is
lade more wicked, more insolent, by !
his fact-that Germany plotted it, So 1
II as Germanys share in it is concerned
is German invasion of Ireland as
rutal, as selfish, as cynical as Germany's
lvasion Of Belgium. Blood has been
ned and if Ireland has not been reduced /
, the same horrors of Belgium with her ,
aving people, her massaered priests and
er violated converts, it is not the fault
Germany.
"And the final result of this movement n
this. The misguided, insane young
EN- who have taken part in this move
ent in Ireland have risked and some of
lem lost their lives. But what am to
y OF those men who have sent them
to this insane and anti-patriotic move \
ent while they have remained in the
fe remoteness of American citiesf
Il might add that this movement has
en set in motion by this same class of
en- at the very moment when America
demanding reparation for the blood Of
nocent American men, women and chill
en- shed by Germany and thus they are b;
ilty of double treason treason to the a,
nerous land that received them as well
to the land which gave them BIRTH u
is it not an additional horror that on m
e very day when we heard that men Of "
e Dublin fusilliers had been killed by !;
shmen in the streets of Dublin we re-
wed news of how men of the 10th d. oi
'ion--our own Irish brigade, and of the
me Dublin fusilliers-had dashed for tr
nd and by their unconquerable brav- tn
Y retaken trenches the Germans had 10
m at Hulluch? Was there ever such
picture of tragedy which small sec. ST
n of an Irish faction has so often in p1
ted on the fairest hopes and the brav- N
deeds of Ireland? DC
As to the final result / do not be- M
We this wicked and insane movement de
| achieve its ends. The German plot tv
! failed. A majority of the people of ha
land retain their calmness, fortitude m,
unity. They abhor this attack on ha
ir interests, their rights and their du
nciples. Home rule has not been de- gri