The Irish standard., 1918-07-06
occurs ninety-seven times. Is it not
time to pension this man with
honors?"
LET PEOPLES WISH
RULE-l IRELAND
Impartial Tribunal Representing the
Masses Could Easily Clear up
the Situation.


In view of the dangerous position
into which Irish affairs have drifted
number of representative Irish peo-
pie have considered means by which
disaster and chaos might yet be avert
ed, and have reached the conclusion
that the most effective method would
be to refer Ireland's claims and the
perilous issues involved to an Impair
tial international tribunal at once, says
the Enniscorthy Echo. The end of the
war would be too late to avert disas-
| ter.
The signatures to two such docu-
! ments include a number of Irish Pro-
testants-North and Southland others
are asked for submission to the lead
ers of Irish opinion. One of the state
| ments says that the conflict between
the British Cabinet and the Irish peo-
pie on CONSUMPTION threatens to i'm
peril the future both of Ireland and
OF democracy. The Cabinet asserts
; that the Westminster Parliament has
moral right to conscript Irish man.
hood, even in defiance of the national
will The Irish people see in this
pretension the negation of their sta
tus as distinct nationality, and vow
resistance as a solemn duty.
Would Ignore Politics.
The moment, therefore, seems to the
signatories opportune for submitting
the whole Irish issue for adjudication
to competent international tribunal,
so constituted as to secure confidence
in it's capacity to give just decision.
and they suggest that a court for ex.
ample. consisting of the United States
and the neutral European Powers
would provide specialist ability and ex.
perience in international law and ar
bitration.
1t is admitted that difficulty con-
| fronts the proposal. Would Britain
consent to have the question referred
to a court outside British Jurisdiction?
but it is argued unless British
craftsmanship be wholly bankrupt the
difficulty is not insuperable The
spirit of the proposal is the spirit that
animates all who desire an early
world peace based on the enduring
formulation Of public law.
ITO lift the Irish claim out of the
welter of British party politics and
sectarian animosities will be a service
to lreland-the method adopted will
| make it service to mankind"
This statement is signed by P. III.
Barry, Butevant; J. Conran, Uni
Coll, Cork; M. F.. Cox. Merton square,
Dublin; George Crosbie, Cork; r. j.
DAILY, Cork; r. Donovan. Dublin; T.
Eyre, Stillorgan; w. G. Fallon, Dub
lin; w. NJ Forsyth, Dawson street,
Dublin; George Hidden, Wexford; ].
j. Horgan, Cork; ]. j. Mcdonald, Graf
ton street, Dublin; 1gnatius Rise, Bal
lybrack; James Shanks, Cowper road,
Dublin; Lorran G. Sherlock, Dublin;
Il. Sinclair, Lisburn; r. Smiddy, Univ
Coll, Cork; Thos. Taggart, Bally-
money, and Alex. Wilson, Ballyaughlis
Lisburn.
Many Notable Signers.
Another statement. substantially on
similar lines, has already been SUBJ
mitted to the National Conference,
signed by Alice Stopford Green, Dub
lin; Douglas Hyde, Dublin; P. w. Ken
ny, Waterford; Charles O'Neill, Der
ry; John O'Neill Dublin; J. M. O'Sul-
ivan, Univ-Coll., Cork; E. Lysaght,
Tomgraneey, Clare; James MacNeill,
Rathfarmham; VIM. Magennis, Univ
Coll, Dublin; George Russell, and
! some of the hierarchy
The signatories declare that "The
enforcement of CONSUMPTION from with
out must change the orientation of
Irishmen towards the war; They will
see in their conflict with CONSUMPTION
the battle for self-determination and
for the fundamental principle of civil
liberty. In their case the professed
war aims of the Allies will have been
abandoned"
Asking els the world to be made
safe for democracy" the statement
continues: "The treatment which
shall have been meted out to a small
nation, one of the most ancient, and
to which, especially the Western
States of Europe owe the beginnings
of their Christian civilization, affords
crucial test of the sincerity of any
Powers adhesion to the cause Of world
freedom and the rights of nations,
Ireland stands, as she always stood,
for freedom and civilization
and seeks the support of all the
Powers who value freedom"
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