The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-06-30
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SOME AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS INJURlNG
IRELANDs CAUSE, AND NOT UNWlTTINGLY.
We had supposed that the Irish question had been
thoroughly discussed in all kinds of publications that even
those from Missouri" would be found guilty of the
fippant and superficial comment which has appeared in
article in the ST. Louis PostDispatch and which
has been quoted in the Minneapolis Journal and other
newspapers We hasten to for the Journal that its
own editorial utterances broader and
thorough comprehension of the situation than evnced
by writer Of this mischevous and msnforming
nation of the Post-Dspatch under the heading Lloyd
George, Genius Here is the line OF argument which
is adduced make the the alleged genius
Ellis proposal to leave the matter to the Irish them
selves and pledging the British government to accept
their solution stroke worthy of Pitt, Dsrael
Gladstone. The Irish people may have home rule
they upon what of home rule they want
Until then the British government must be absoved from
any blame i'll delaying solution of the question
The trouble has been that when the distracted British
statesmen had fixed scheme which suited Irish
faction, other faction headed straight for the
path. The British government was between the devil
and the deep blue and successful only in getting
disliked by both factions"
This is the give absoluton
the British government in the matter. How easily
and neatly is Granted the major and minor
promise the conclusion follows "as the night the
day." is somewhat discouraging at this late day to
find great American newspaper possessed of such an
unatterng opinion the credulity and gubiity Of it's
the American public to offer for their
sumption this malodorous dish of fapdoodle Without
going detailed analysis of the proposition because
it has been done many times before) it may be sutf
cient that these arguments better calculated
prove the cowardce and ncompetency of the Lloyd
George ministry than his genius. For did he not lack
the courage enforce duly enacted Act of Parliament
because of the bluff of insignificant minority in few
counties in the North? Does this show "genus?" Ger
tainy the genius of democracy On the contrary, it
tends to what Americans call "quitter."
please go slow with the canonizaton proceedings
At least await the of the convention which is to
prove the genius" of its prepayment
Having absoved England the writer in the second
branch of his brings his direct proof of the
Lloyd George genius:
ct was then that Englands great little premier
played knowledge of human nature which should make
his niche in the hall of fame AS they express
in the vernacular he passed the buck to Ireland His
scheme simple that the wonder is that it not
tried before. He proposed convention of Irshmen in
Ireland which all factions including the Sim Feiners
should be admitted. When the convention has decided
constitution for Ireland and has devised salts
factory scheme of government then Mr.. David Lloyd
George will be ready to give force and effect by putting
through the British parliament the Irish convention
is unable to agree, blame possibly attach to the
British government"
Note the closing sentence Here is to be found the
alpha and omega of the which in spite of
the caption not to prove the genius of Lloyd George
but to relieve England of blame in the matter and
pass it to the highly dsedifying quarrel of Irish
factions" donchaknow If it merely desired to
prove Lloyd George genius" his handling of Irish at
fairs would be the weakest and most unstable foun
dalton be found in his whole career, which pre-
dictate such argument
This specious and superficial treatment of the Irish
tion-which has assumed such vital Importance
America and to the civilized wordhas decidedly per-
ncious effect in that tends to obscure and weaken the
force of Americas suggestion to England voiced by
the almost unanimous expression of American thought
that the Irish question must be settled and the
line of democratic principles Of government.
The Post-Dispatch's expert Irish affairs ought to
his Rip Van Wrinkle Comatoseness or dele
gated do the baseball sporting his paper
\ BISHOP MeFAUIs LIFE OF SERVICE.
In the death Of Rev. Augustine McFaul Bishop of
ton NJ j. the Catholic hierarchy of the United States
parts with of its most valiant and brilliant men,
beers. OF splendid physique and commanding appear
and with generous kindly disposition, he was
loved and revered by all who within the range of
his lines of service He will perhaps be best
remembered the Father of Federation" for was
he who became the founder and organizer of the
Federation Catholic Societies. organization