South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-18

Tenders OF the weak against the
ravases of the strong.
I'VE are not over there TO kill
Germans because they are Germans.
but because we believe them 10 be
tyrants. And tyranny is just as
ugly just as diabolical whether II
wear the mask Of British or Prus-
sian features. The Prussian record
tn BEGUN is nightmare: the Pole .
is weary or his yoke But England's
record in Ireland is black enough 20 .
be her chief embarrassment in this f,
present crisis. II ever there was i
a wiie0eater among the nations !
England has been that to ireland. I
II England has reformed: II she \
stands by our side today as the de- I
fender of the weak, then let her 4
prove her sincerity By giving Ire
land self government. II England /
is our ally. in defending the weaker /
nations AGAINST the might of the /
Hun. let her prove II by righting the /
age old wrongs Of the Irish people. !
If Belgium and Poland are 10 be /
free, then why not ireland? Where /
is the nation that has fought for
freedom that has not had the sup
port of the Irish people? Where is
the field on which liberty was won
that has not run crimson with the
blood OF the Irishmen2
Pleads For Free ireland.
"Ireland's fight has not varied for
700 years. Defeat in Ireland has
never meant despair. Every gener-
alton has renewed the fight as ii
il were tho beginning of the strug-
gle. England has already learned
the lesson that in Ireland imprisOn-
ment for patriotism does not mean
punishment but an honor. Glad 4
stone has said that the Irish have
made OF the prison, a shrine, and
the prison garb. the dress of high
est honor"
FIR Hagerty concluded his speech |
by urging the Irish men and rr'sh
women i'm America TO communicate
with their representatives in Wash
ington and urge them 10 fight for
the rights of Ireland when at the
great peace conference in the su-
ture Il is decided that Poland and
Belgium and all the others shall
have freedom and self government.
Herring Pays Tribute.
rank +. Herring of the state war
savings committee, in his patriotic
address paid great tribute to the
Irish for the part that they have |,
played in every fight for freedom.
Germany must be fought until /
she is fought 10 her knees" said |
Mr.. Herring. This war isn't going
%. end in enc year not in two years.
and maybe not in the third year
from now. The events of the past !
six weeks. even the events Of the
past so days have brought about UNI
believeable things. Even the Ger
man, if he mad been told year ago
that he would be in control OF 0des-
sa today would not have believed it.
The Germans are in Russia and they !
will send their officials into Russia !
10 teach and TO force them into sub
mission And they will get ready |
for the next war. There must be
no peace unless il is a victorious
peace and Germany must be beaten
until she is down for unless she is.
she Will again tear up her treaties
and there can be no question as To /
whom her next war will be directed |
upon.
Irish Are In War.
Where is there another nation |
that has responded more nobly than /
have the sons Of Ireland. They have !
stood by England. in this ter
struggle. because they knew her To /
be right i'm this war. and they will I
stand steadfast to the hnish."
FIR. Thomas Burke, of Notre Dame \
was the POSTMASTER OF the evening. |
I'm addition to the speeches that |
We're made. musical numbers by /
Miss Josephine Decker, Charles Nc |
Cauley. sylvester Lehey and Barry |
Scanlon were enjoyed.
Resolutions were adopted paying /
tribute TO the order of Hibernians; !
renewing the faith 20 the pope; ex- /
pressing their admiration and re-
spect 10 the citizens of the country |
for their response 10 every call in |
the world struggle and expressing !
their love and devotion 10 the peO-
pie of Ireland: their thanks TO the !
president for his reception 10 Mrs.
Sheehy- SkeningtOn, who presented |
10 the executive of the nation the
appeal of the women OF Ireland for /
recognition of the Irish requisite. |
They expressed. also their sincere /
thanks 10 Secy Lansing for receiv-
ing the petition OF the provisional |
government of Ireland by Or. Pat
rick Henry McCarten. They extend
ed the thanks of the Irish race to
the congressman and senators. and |
particularly 20 Miss Rankin Of Mon
taua. for their efforts IN behalf OF
Ireland's cause
Tribute was paid TO John + Red
mond and the sympathy of the order
was extended TO the Irish people in
their loss of the illustrious states
man. They extended their appre-
citation TO an who took part in the
program.