The Irish standard., 1917-05-12
IRELAND's DAY IN COURT.


IRELAND'S DAY IN COURT.
Slowly but surely and seriously the
sef-government engaging attention those
powerful influences which will be charged with duties
and responsibilities OF pronouncng judgment upon null
tudnous issues and problems which the world
called forth for adjudication 1t has become clear
caly the whole civilized world perhaps the pachy
rreconcilables of Ulster, that
the present status of Erin is ntoerable and
source of infection which may spread its nsdious growth
through the whole democracy civilization if speedily
and skillfuly healed Who would be audacious
predict few that what seemed trhing local
quarrel between Serbia and Austria would such
proportions as to involve the very existence OF all that
civilization built up the line human progress
ing all the centuries of Christianity? Yet have
malefcent, growth bring to the verge Of
destruction the whole structure of human progress Surely
then the will not neglect treatment Of
similar growths in the political system in the face of the
calamous results they have to spring from their
former heedlessness and negligence.
is of course devoutly be hoped that repetition
of Easter Week shall be needed to shock the world into
appreciation dangers that lie dormant. But
long the trouble exists liable to breed and hatch
manifestations OF its horrible effects In the inter-
Ireland the worlds it is therefore
imperative that and adequate remedy shall be adj
minisered Waiting for the end of the be-
of the mulish subbornness of small percentage of
Orangemen caused the Easter rebellion wherein OF
their lives bring forward their coutrys cause before
nations of the world Neither Ireland humanity
can afford another such experience
Northcline, slang expression has passed
the buck to America and noby and grandy has this land
of liberty responded The wayaring man. though an ire
concilable the hardsheled of English
Tory cannot-if he will notfail to see the unanimous
stand America this question: which amounts not
merely to expression of opinion but an emphatic but
demand that Ireland shall be henceforth self
governed. Theodore Roosevelt blast his bugle
horn worth thousand menhas just now more siren
uousy than reiterated his well-known convictions
the subject strong magazine article dealing with
the whole pOsbellum situation MIR. Roosevelt states that
he would like to see Ireland relation the
British Empire that state in the United States holds
to the federal government Other prominent Americans
who have ranged themselves in favor OF segovement for
include ExPresiden w. H. Taft, Former Attorney
General Wickersham. President Emeritus Charles w.
Elliott Harvard University, Justice Victor j. Downing
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell Of New York. Quin OBrien.
Esq, " ODonnell. Esq, Judge McCoory and many
other distinguished public men Of Chicago
Cardinal Gibbons contributed interesting analysis
of the problem in which he makes the suggestion
tees to the Ulster minority for the preservation
they deem their rights. Americans familiar with such
obvious stpulatons regarding abrdgment of civic rights
account of religious beliefs. a matter
of experience that they be carried successfully
the British mind seems impervious to the idea.
To summarize them has become emphaticay evident
from the consensus of the expressed opinions,
First-That ireland will be an entirety, with
trinecation of Ulster
secondThat halfhearted measure of selfgovernment
will be acceptable. There must be full autonomy all
vital subjects of Notwithstanding fiscal control
that Ireands industries and business institutions shall
have free scope for initiation and development.
Third-That the question must be taken up and disposed
at once without waiting for the will the wsp
the war
FourhTat the United States will throw the weight
its influence segovernment for Ireland in the
fullest thereof.
We believe the of Erin has made distinct gains
along the above lines We know not what turn
take in the future but regard it duty to keep
everlastingly it until England is convinced that
humbug or counterfeit self government will suffice.