South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-17


the philosophers idea Of God. Tax
ing the second step Of civilization.
which was focused at Alexandria
and finally the Roman conquest by
brute military force. the speaker
mentioned all Of the historical as
poets Of that period
MOOrs Progressive.
He told OF the wonderful strides
made By the Moors along astronom-
ical lines Re said that their
knowledge Of astronomy has finally
eliminated in a new instrument
which now brings the moon 20 with
in "a miles OF the earth. Among
the enemies OF progress ne men
toned are ignorance and intOler-
ance Of peoples and showed what
wonderful progress has been made
by the Jewish people, who were
cO-workers Of the MoOrs. While
there has never been more than
- million Jews at one time on the
face or the earth they have been
the bulwarzs Of civilization" said
the speaker.
Concluding his talk, the speaker
showed the wonderful strides in in
ventions OF the present and men
toned the Panama Canal as the
greatest feat OF All history. lie
showed tho need of the amalgama-
lion Of all races as necessary
force TO aid progress Of the future.
Predicting a republican form of
government for New Zealand. Aus
tralia. South Africa and Canada, and
then a possible solution of the Irish
question. Colonel Arthur Lynch gave
q vivid picture OF the conditions of
oppression in ireland
There is nothing inconsistent in
my action or belief" said Col Lynch
Il have been a republican all my
life 1 fought with the Beers be-
cause OF my republican principles
and my sympathy Tor the under dog.
Z fought against Germany as did
thousands OF Irishmen throughout
the land. 10 help destroy kaiserism-
II believe that had Ireland been
approached in the right way every
Irishman would have aided the al
lies TO the last man i'm the fight
against Germany. Had they been
allowed TO fight under the Stars and
stripes they would willingly have
given their life's blood. It is the
utter intolerance that makes them
indifferent Only recently has an
old law been enforced whereby it
is crime for four Irishmen to con-
gregate in one place for any purpose
whatever"
Discussing at some length the
laws that are forced on Ireland and
the military rules that arc enforced
the colonel said IN part:
For a long time / have seen the
present crisis in ireland approach
ing and while no serious forebod-
ings are expected, should the gov
eminent get-thrOugh without shed
ding blood itwill be more good luck
than good management 4 change
is certain.
The present government i'm Ire
land is without motive and is com
pleteIy broken down They know
IL themselves but they are at a loss
as 90 what steps Co take. Lloyd
George had declared that ne would
not introduce into the house Of com
mons the bill that has been prepared
by the government
Lloyd George. the prime minis
Ter. is. above all, an opportunist pol
iticiau. often living from hand TO
mouth by polite eXpediency to save
ms own face and TO keep the gov
eminent IN power but ne has never
faced the Irish question with a de
sire Co bring about a settlement
Again. Lloyd George is in the hands
81 the Tory party and they dictate
the policy OF the government.
'In ireland every man is a poll
tician and nearly every man is an
extremist on one side or the other.
Both sides refuse 10 see the good
IN the other
cone party of which Sir Horace
Plunkett is the leader takes tbs
stand between the Sim Fein ans
Unionist parties Thi. party is
known as the Center party but that
party is SO extremely central that
Sir Horace Plunkett has no follow
ing and the party has no adherence
"Seventy-five per cent OF the pop
ulation belong TO the nationalist
party and most OF them. especially
the young men. are whipped up to
2 degree which their enemies de-
scribe as fanaticism.
Every town and village through
cut Ireland is In a turmoil and this
state OF affairs is increasing week by
week. Raids are common and po-
lice are shot down while going about
ordinary service. Slim Feiucrs are
becoming more and more determin-
&c and have succeeded so far in
their plans as 90 make ireland un-
manageable. one reason for this is
that before the war some 10000
came annually from Ireland 10 the
United States. In war. immigration
was prevented and there is now
nearly 100000 young men fun Of
lie and spirit who. In ordinary times
would be found turning 90 America
but who. while compelled 20 stay in
ireland. do not consider themselves
rooted in the soil there and these
are Sim Feiuers 90 man.
The merhod Of the government i'm
ueeting these difficulties is martial
Law. The country Is held i'm a re-
glme as despOtic AS that OF the Ger
mans i'm Belgium. The government