Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27

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American waterway, which bears the
same relation to the trade with the
far East that the Suez Canal does to
the trade with India.
Because men OF our race Joined
with their fellow citizens in denounc-
ing this Infamous surrender they
were singled out for attack by
! Woodrow Wilson, who went out of
his way to malign Irish-Americans
without whose votes he would never
have been in a position to carry out
England's bidding in regard to the
Panama Canal. The attack itself
was infamous. The occasion selected
for making it added to its infamy.
1t is May 16, 1914, the day selected
| for Lne unveiling at Washington OF
the Statue Of Commodore Barry. the
Father of the American Navy. Presi-
dent Wilson, the official head of the
Nation for which John Barry fought
when it was striving to assert its
claims to nationhood, is the orator Of
the day. The memory of what that
brave Irish-American sailor did in
the way of helping Washington to
make good the American Declaration
OF independence should have fur
nished an ample theme for the de-
dicating speech President Wilson had
been requested to make Congress
had not yet acquiesced in President
Wilson's demand that il should take
its orders from London in regard to
the Panama Canal. The thought Of
Irish-American opposition to Con-
gress doing so, as voiced in mass
meetings in various cities, ranked in
the Presidential mind. Here was an
opportunity for repaying by a gross
public insult the loyalty of irish
Americans to Americas interests.
President Wilson eagerly availed
himself of the opportunity. With an
! indecent disregard for the proprieties
of the occasion he insulted the Irish
Americans within the hearing OF his
voice, as well as thousands of other
persons Of their race who read the
report OF his speech in the press.
! Here is an excerpt from that speech:
John Barry was an Irishman, but
his heart crossed the Atlantic with
him. He did not leave it in Ireland.
Some Americans need hyphens in
their names, because only part OF
them come OVER. This man was
not an Irish-American He was an
Irishman who became an American.
venture to say that If he voted he
voted with regard to the questions
as they looked on this side of the
water, and not on the other side.
Let us recall the circumstances in
which these words were spoken. The
sneaker had just repudiated the
Democratic platform on which he
had been elected. He was making
lavish and INSCRIPTIONS use of fed
eral patronage to induce Democratic
Congressman to join with him in
carrying out England's wishes with
respect to the Panama Canal. Against
these proceedings Irish Americans,
many OF whom had cast their ballots
for Mr.. Wilson at the previous presi-
Dental election, earnestly protested.
Their protest aroused the wrath of
the occupant of the White House.
who determined to avail himself Of
the first opportunity to hit back at
Irish-Americans for having opposed
his shameful surrender to England.
This explains the lying insult flung
at the men OF our race at the dedica-
ton Of the Commodore Barry Statue.
On September 20 OF the present
year the insult was repeated In a
note addressed by Mr.. Wilson to Mr..
jeremiah O'Leary. President OF the
American Truth Society of New York.
The latter gentleman had sent tele-
gram to Mr.. Wilson in which he
stated that Senator MARITIME Of New
Jersey had won at the recent prim-
aries because the Administration
foreign policy had failed ito secure
compliance with all of American
rights" Here Is the answer to that
telegram:
Shadow Lawn, Elberon, N. j..
September 20, 1916.
Your telegram received I would
feel deeply mortified to have you or
anybody like you votefor me. Since
you have access to many disloyal
Americans, and have not, will ask
you to convey this message to them.
WOODROW WILSON"
The same spirit that prompted the
insult to Irish-Americans injected in
to the speech delivered at the unveil-
ing of the Commodore Barry monu-
ment pervades the note we have just
quoted Two years ago men of our
race were denounced because they
opposed q policy which surrendered
3 American rights to placate England
that had frightened a cowardly Ad-
ministration. Today they are cata-
logued as "disloyal Americans" be-
cause they have criticised the same
/ Administration for not having adopt
ed more vigorous course in defense
Of American rights, which England
is trampling upon with the assurance
that the Administration that carried
out her orders two years ago in the
matter OF the Panama Canal will not
! resent in a beftting manner her con
temptuous violation of rights secured
to America by international law and
/ by special treaty.
The insulting manner in which
President Wilson has borne himself
toward American citizens OF Irish
blood indicates one OF two things.
Either he does not want our support
at the polls or he is convinced that
those Of us who are enrolled as
| Democrats are such political slaves
that he can kick and cuff US without
danger of our resenting that treat
ment He knows that II Irish-Amer-