The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
May SETTLE
IRISH PROBLEM
(By Associated Press. !

| (By Associated Press.)
| London, May 5.-That the entry OF tn,
United States into the war may in.
nuence a settlement of the Irish
problem-self-go government for IRELAND
lis now not only the subject Of com.
ment In the Irish newspapers but Is
forming an absorbing topic for edi.
torials and special articles in tn,
| Northcliffe press. notably the Londor
Times. 1t is even suggested thai
America may have a direct hand In
the settlement; its influence in Irish
AFFAIRS Is said to be shown in increased
| recruiting in Ireland
The Freeman's Journal, the official
organ of the Nationalist party, says:
1T Is quite true that nobady would
expect America to interfere in Eng
lands domestic differences, but as
| time goes on 1t is unthinkable that
America, lighting for the principles
laid down by President Wilson and
having such a large population OF
Irishmen in her states, will not point
out to England the necessity of acting
PIES"
The Times suggests that if an Amer
lean contingent Is sent to Europe it
should visit Ireland on It's way to
France. "The Irish people," il says,
ARE bewildered and almost paralyzed
by the new turn of events. There is
an end to all talk Of sEngland's War
and OF sympathy with Germany. The
whole fabric of their anti-recruiting
propaganda is undermined. Never at
heart reluctant to fight, some of them
heartily ashamed Of their idleness.
and some of them held back almost
by force, the young Irishmen are be-
ginning perforce to see this spreading
struggle for freedom In a new and
larger light.
mo one would lightly involve the
American republic in our own domes-
tic difficulties, but it would be sheer
folly not to recognize that Nationalist
Ireland is still far closer akin TO Irish
Americans than to Englishmen."
Some of the papers estimate that
there are 250,00 able bodied men in
Ireland who are eligible for military
service.
The Hague, Netherlands, May s.
where will the eventful peace congress
be held, at Berne or the Hague? The
question has recently formed the sub
ject OF public discussion in the Meth
erlands, where it is naturally hoped
that the latter city will be fixed on
for that purpose. That the choice will
lie between these two there Is consid-
cred here little reason to doubt. Either
city would form convenient center
so far as dts situation is concerned,
but the presence of the Peace Palace
in Hollands diplomatic capital, and
the Hague's general reputation as the
scene OF the peace conference, give it.
it is claimed, an advantage over its
assumed rival.
Holland has great interest in the
choice falling on the Hague, for that
is about the only chance OF her secur-
ing a voice in the weighty conferences
that will. ax Europes destinies. AS
questions will inevitably arise at the
peace congress vitality affecting the
nation which holds the mouths OF
three of northern Europe's great wat
Rhine, the Meuse and the
Scheldt--the sitting of such congress
at the Hague nigh prove of the great
est importance to Holland, quite apart
from the welcome international pres
tige which necessarily would accrue
to the state within whose borders 1t
is held.