Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-29
AS FRESHMEN SEE IRELAND
Jurist, Authority Affairs OF Erin Discusses Long
Battle for Freedom.
ny HON. DANIEL. r. COHALAS
JuHfice supreme Court, New York
Article No. NO. z VIII be Published Tomor row.

The great trouble with the mass of
the people OF America on the question
OF Ireland Is their viewpoint on the
Irish question. Without intending 10
be unfair. they take for granted the
Justice Of the English View. They find
world and In many ways admitted to
be the leader OF modern civilization
hi possession OF Ireland.
Ihey hnd, according to histories
mainly written by EnBland's friends
that she had been thus In Ireland fol
centuries, and they take it for granted
that she must be there legally; tina,
take for granted. too, that in the cvolu.
uon OF civilization. In the making OF
history. that conditions required her
to he there. and that England's claim
valid and Just claim.
This view is strengthened by all the
literature which most Americana ever
read The so-called English literature
with which Americans come In contact
usually rates England as the one grca,
power which. through the centuries
past. has been carrying aloft the torch
CT justice and progress into the dark
corners OF the world. So, II Is not 10
be. wondered al that many American.
arc prone to think OF England as the
Sui6ing star of civilization, cducatine
and lifting up down-trodden suffering
people that have been tyranized over
BY. their national tyrantst
iisS - Tue We" OIL England ina
EnElishmen like TO have the world take
OF their country. Because Of this view.
point. II is extremely difficult to ge;
before the American jury-fair as it in.
cot TO speak OF the present-day cor
ditions. as they exist in Ireland.
Dominating Figures In England.
The ordinary American, accustome ID
TO giving almost all OF his time 20 a
study Of the internaI conditions of his
far lie ;,..
leads him on-has not learned. TO differ
crtlate between the England whic;, i,
aud the England that. accord &c
her writer's and poets. seems to IL.
h has not come 10 understand tina
the English democracy of wl!ch Inc
hears and reads so much has III Il
continues to be governed By handfu
OF men. representing. with but Few cx
captions, the same small group o.
titled land-controliing families that
OF Henry tho Eighth. IL not, in fac;
much longer. Since the downfall O.
continental. aristocracies this is true
Of Eng and more than Of any othe
The Dominating figures in England
todaT-those in actual powe--arc IN,
Cecils and their relations. Lloyd Gcorg,
or some other figure that has coma =
represent democracy or radicai'sni i
you will, IN the eyes Of the world !.
r,it forward as the Premier of govern
INK dutnhTltE- nut the VIII thdt Co.n II
ates. controls. and finally directs IN.
ioi!Gies and actions Of England. is tina
or the master spirit Cecil. no matter
which member OF that family or u!
connections it may happen 10 be.
In the last generation II was the
Marquis of Salisbury. former Premier
Of England. the man who said some
American were natural rivals in every
court and In every port: the man who
more than any other-with the excep.
ton of Joseph Chamberlain, the grea,
radical who rated and joined the forces
o. censervation-was responsible for
publics in South Africa.
II was this same Salisbury who said
in the days when the Irish were carry.
Ing everything before them in the
Commons. that the Irish were no better
than the Hottentots and should re
ceive the same treatment. II was tn,
same man who represented England il
the Congress of Berlin and of whom
Bismarck said-hecause he quit wher
minded him of lath. painted to look
like iron.
Salisbury was aided and was sue
eeeded by his nephew; Arthur James
land. First Lord OF the Admiralty and
number OF other high sounding
things. but who has never been able
TO wipe out the title OF Bloody Bal
four" conferred upon, him by, the. peo-
rotary for. Ireland. and, among othe
things. ordered, the shooting, if neces-
sary, by the troops, in cold blood. OF
the detenseless, unarmed people OF
Mitchelstown.
probably the chief governing force in
England today except in 30 far az