The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-02

| London, May 2.-(Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)-
That the entry of the United State;
into the war may influence settle
ment of the Irish problem-self
government for Ireland-is now no,
only the subject of comment in the
Irish newspapers but is forming ar
absorbing topic for editorials and
special articles in the Northcliffe
press. notably the London Times. 1.
is even suggested that 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 off
cial organ of the Nationlist Party,
says: at is quite true that nobody
would expect America to interfere
in England's domestic differences,
but as times goes on it is unthink-
able that America, fighting for the
principle laid down by President
Wilson and having such a large pop
ulation Of Irishmen in her States,
will not point out to England the
necessity of acting in accordance
with her own principles"
The Times suggests that if an
American contingent is sent to
Europe it should visit Ireland on the
way to France "The Irish people, :"
it says, are bewildered and almost
paralyzed by the new turn Of events.
There is an end to adj talk of Eng
lands War and of sympathy with
Germany. The whole fabric Of their
anti-recruiting propaganda is undre-
mined. Never at heart reluctant to
fight, some Of them heartily asham-
ed Of their idleness, and some of
them held back almost by force, the
young Irishmen are beginning per-
force to see this spreading struggle
for freedom in a new and larger
light.
"No one would lightly involve the
American Republic in our own do
nestle 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 100000, able bodied men
in Ireland who are eligible for mill
tary services.
The Hague, Netherlands, May LIST.
Where will the eventual peace con-
gress be held, in Berne or the Hague?
The question has hecently formed
the subject of public discussion in
the Netherlands, where it is natural
ly hoped that the latter city will be
fixed on for that purpose. That the
choice will lie between these two
there is considered here little reason
to doubt. Either city would form a
convenient center so far as it's situa-
ton 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 as
sumed rival.
Holland has a great interest in the
choice falling on the Hague, for that
is about the only chance of her Sc
curing voice in the weighty con-
ferences that will fix Europe's des-
TIMES. AS questions will inevitably
arise at the peace congress vitality
affecting the nation which holds the
mouths Of three Of nothern Europe's
great waterways, the Rhine, Meuse,
and the Scheldt, the sitting of such
a congress at the Hague might prove
of the greatest Importance to Hol-
land, quite apart from the welcome
prestige which necess-
arily would accuer to the state with
in whose border it is held.
London, May 1st-Food is scarce
in England but it is going to waste
in Pitcairn Island, Great Rritain's
least inhabited possession. In fact,
life is very pleasant in this solitary
island in the Pacific where the sew
7ral hundred inhabitants have no one
10 trouble them and where they have
mad no mail since the war, although
hey know something about the
conflict from passing steamers.
A report received mere from the
thief magistrate of the island, Ger
nd Robert Bromley Christian says:
Plenty TO eat--fruits- and veget- I
sbles Of various kinds, oranges go |
ng to waste, bananas just the same,
potatoes, pumpkins, vans, pine
spples, beans, maize, all that we