Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
P. H. Maroney Answers Un.
known interrogation on
Peace Possibilities.
FLAYS ENEMIES OF ALLIES
Opposing Leaders Abroad
and Here, Assailed-Elec-
tions TO Tell Fate.

CThe following letter vas ad-
dressed to The World by T., H.
Moroney answering an lnrWro2a'or
who asks what About Ireland ''
without giving his name EdiiOrD
TULSA. Nov 2G.--Mr Editor. !
am In receipt OF AN unsigned postal
this morning, bearing on ltB r"ycrs"
tho brief lnterrogatOry. "Whht
about Ireland ," No more, no loss
My lnterrogator. In falling TO favor
mo with his name and address. puts
me to the necessity ~ answering hiu
through tffc press. II answer him ~
all. Under ordinary circumstance,
| would prefer not tOOdu TINS. bIi !
gather from the dailics that certain
activities are being inSligaird among
Irish Americans At this time Wiih
the object In view to obtain fUr lIc-
land u henrinK before the peace
commission, hence ! take II that the
topic Is u I'VE one, Of somcwhnt gem
ernl interest. Hnd | win further take
II for gtantcd that my anonymous
correspondent Is concerned IN the
matter himself, ana that he iS really
interested 10 know my attitude
toward Il. Ia any event. he pays mo
compliment by Inference In asking
my Views; and | feet that should
neither flil in courtesy nor disap-
point hin. Lest w. forget"
1911 Was Passed
ON the night Of August 4, 1914.
whom the war resolutions In the
British house Of commons were
under COnsdSratlon, AnRl0-lriSh re
latiOns mFd reached the Stage Of
permanent settlement, A home rule
bill had passed both houses, and had
been signed by the king. That the
measure did. or did not contain
everything for which the Irish mem-
bers had ask ed n beside the question
now, Al least the principle vas
acknowledged. and to that extent II
was welcomed by tho Irish people
THAT there was rabid opposition to
the measure on the part uf n distinct
portion Of the Irish people Ii also
beside the question nOwh At most.
and IN ltH worst aspect. this was but
manifestation OF spirit of which
Irish people OF ali classes are more
or less capable. That the British
government did not yield TO the Idea
OF crushing that spirit was the part
or wisdom. II WAS not crushed be-
cause It ought not to have been
crushed. and II ls the most ardent
folly to regard the matter otherwise.
4 spirit OF that character must be
Conclllated. otherwise there is left
a legacy OF hatreds TO other genera
tions. To say that this spirit could
not be conciliatcd and never would
lie conciliated is more assertion with
out warrant, A people can always
he concillated to their own interests.
BE all this as II may. on the very
eve OF the great war; the principle OF
home rule and autonomy for Ireland
within the empire became fixed. Tho
debate over the measure was even
hurried TO a conclusion, because II
was during that debate, and In the
very heat OF Il, that the Prussian
menace began 10 spread It's shadow
over Europe, and Britain saw tho
necessity OF setting her own house In
order before entering the great
struggle, And she did set her house
In order, Just as she has always done.
Meets Test
British statesmanHhip has always
shown It's best qualities In emergen-
Cles. Life within ana upon the seas
has made the whole British people