The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
(Minneapolis Tribune. J

minneapolis Trbune)
The Tribune venured the opinion when the first protest
came from Irish leaders against extending conscrpton
already in effect in Great Britain Ireland the pro-
test was throwing the almost inevitable certainty for
nome rule in the future Our belief that for
Ireland msgoverned betrayed disappointed denied
the rights and privileges of free and segovernng peo
forget for the moment her wrongs and to stand
up 6ravey and resoluely with America France in the
tight for humanity would be such power of opin
ION throughout the world in favor of home the
opposition could not withstand the pressure when the war
was over and that Ireland giving up her life for others
would save her own.
Since then Ireland has only resisted conscrption
making the granting of home condition of con-
sent but new plots against the British government cac
lated to embarrass it in the prosecution war; with
indications of renewal conspiracy of the Sim Fen
with German agents. have been developed
Attendant this situation has been marked
oecne IN America of the hitherto strong sentiment for
nome rule as an urgent demand, and in it has
arisen feeling OF resentment that Ireland should do any
thlng calculated to add to the the Allies are
making to win the for freedom especially to in.
crease the in lives America must paw for vic
tory.
In support of this view the
OF an Irish patriot Father OBrien dedication of the
service flag OF St Thomas parish out on Linden Hills.
1 am Hibernian. belong to the Clan-na-Gae
thnk can speak as we'll as any man in the United
states for the people of Celtic blood our country
on the subject am about present-for the fathers
and mothers in our parish, city, state and our
country whose boys fighting the battle for freedom
and human rights
This is what want to say-that regardless of the
wrongs OF Ireland, regardless of the muddle which
Englands mismanagement has produced regardless
OF the stand of Sim Fem regardless of whether oyd
George shall be able to the situation conscrin-
uon mas developed the people of Celtic blood in
America would rather their mother country hurled
IN the depths of the than have dozen American
o. o,ob horo
success delayed single week, than have the issue
with the Hun result in drawn battle
rms is our cause. We are consecrated to it. Com.
weight
Can anyone doubt that voice like would be heard
with peculiar Difference of Ireland when the
was over If Ireland should be willing to defer to that
suspicious hour the satisfaction own lust claims
There is In thought that not to be
pressure of her home rule demands proper efforts
III that direction will not the of the enemies
or civilization There is in this high america
nrst and OF supreme devotion to the of human
liberty challenge to individual every group to
every class which would thrust itself as of
consequence than united effort part all to win the
war and bring peace the world
This challenge by Father OBren his native country
applies with equal propriey and greater to those
elements OF our own population proGerman sentiment
proponents OF Socialism and Nonparsan adherents who
would sacrifice everything the country itself only they
might advance their selfish ends. To them we apply
these words
This Isl We consecrated to it, Com
pared with Americas other has weight