The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

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ton TO Theodore Roosevelt TO visit
the French trenches. on behalf oil
I France. which was widely printed.
understand now that Col. Roosevelt
has decided he must decline regret
fully. Now Col. Arthur Lynch, til,
( famous Irish hero. who fought in tn,
Boer army in South Africa. wher,
now he is a member of Parliament
tells me that Col Roosevelt might
/ render the world service by lead.
ing an organization of Irish-Ameri.
cans, more. especially than other
Americans. and all other Irish to tn,
war.
Allies Predict Sure Victory.
Col. Lynch said to me this morn
ing that Americas entrance to the
war makes allied victory absolute
ly certain. Now IL America might
also help in a solution of the peren
NAL Irish problem, she would achieve
more toward increasing the worlds
happiness than any nation ever
has.
Personally the majority OF the
Irish have been on the side OF the
allies from the beginning of the war.
hHt | realize that many 1rishmcn
have been ahC,t~d by the old Ql:.f-
rel with T.nIland
Ny sympathies were principally
Nth France. | was Mortified II
th'nn that the brilliant republic
te crushed under the heel of an IN
soi'nt military power. | was GrN-
ious from the start for Irishmen 10
20 whole heartedly into the war to
crush the bans whose ideals i,n.
wholly foreign t. Irish traditions.
hu, ,hey still were nursing their
rancor. ald were jndomitably def
ant
: was compiled to admit that
nothing | could do would touch the
heart of my ccutnrymen. l was e
urGHCed in the Irish-American news-
{ apers as a coward and a bastard. |
realized their viewpoint and was
not angered, though weighing all
things | realized that the standpoint
Of the allies was right for Irishmen.
as for the balance of civilized human
ity. Now America has entered there
can be no doubt. No country in
the world, save France. has risen to
such heights, pointing TO ideals so
noble.
So now il is easy TO urge that all
Irishmen be guided fearlessly By
great events, letting details arrange
One thing should dominate Irish
feeling. Old Glory has entered the
fight. II has been Ireland's best
friend, and Irishmen whose convic-
ions would not allow them to fight
before, now can do II with a good
heart under the Stars and Stripes, if
Ahuci NJ OtHti mas II bIuOONtS uO
Irishman or other lover of freedom
70 wait longer.
America will tell heavily in the
war. II seals it absolutely. The
Stars and Stripes were never made
% float over a disgraced and beaten
people. Therefore, let all Irishmen
ibandon their characteristic habit OF
living too much in the past. l be-
ieve Americas entrance means a
solution of the Irish
question. as well as the destruction
# the Huns. My suggestion is that
Irish-Americans would rally around
/ force led by Theodore Roosevelt,
md, If permitted, / myself would SO
and recruit Irishmen in Ireland TO
Join Roosevelt's banner, as soon as II
reaches this side. All Irishmen love
America, and would join Col. Roose-
selt not only from Ireland and the
United States, but from Canada,
australia and New Zealand. not to
be fighting for their old antagonist,
England, but for humanity, under
freedoms glorious banner, the Stars
md Stripes.
No leader would be more readily
followed to glory and death if neces-
sary, than the wonderful American,
Roosevelt. He, easier than any
other man might organize the
worlds Irishmcu to fight German
barbarian. 49,. Edward Marshall in
Democrat.
Sharpen Everything but your Wits.
Pillow pOintS ground on short no.