The Irish standard., 1919-12-06
Those Terrible Irish Are Multiplying
English Propaganda In America,
Walls a British Correspondent

English Propaganda In America,
Walls British Correspondent
"A year ago l believed that the
Irish question was dead and buried so
far as the United States was con-
cerned, and thanked God for it. To.
day I am forced to recognize that it
is more alive than ever before, and
that, for large numbers of our people,
it is the leading issue before us" says
F. A. Mckenzie, New York corre-
spondent London Daily Mail.
The speaker was we'll known New
York financier, himself of Irish de-
scent and proved friend Of England.
What he said is supported by what
hear and see in every part of the
United States. Everywhere it is Ire
land, Ireland, Ireland!
Large numbers of people here who
were the staunch friends of England
during the war are today England's
severest critics. The Irish issue has
made them so.
And it is not enough to say that
they are ill-informed or that they have
been prejudiced by Sim Fein mis-
statements. The Sim Fein party here
has, it is true, pushed its propaganda
with a number Of Misrepresentation.
But the American attitude does not
rest on these alone. It goes deeper.
New York's Greatest Meeting
Denounces England.
Not long ago attended what many
men described as the largest public
meeting ever held in New York. Eigh-
teen thousand people were packed un'
der one roof; another ten thousand,
unable to obtain admission, had gath
cred in neighboring halls, or were
standing in great throngs in the
streets, waiting for the speakers to
say a few words to them. They had
come as the friends of Ireland to de-
nounce Britain. -
1 studied the people around me. 1t
would be foolish to describe them as
Of no account. A representative Of
the Roman Catholic Archbishop was
on the platform; near by him was the
most popular of war chap1ains; a dis
tinguished Judge spoke. The enthusi'
astic audience contained many thou
sands of charming and winsome WON
en-, whom I should be proud to have
support any cause that I advocated
There were fiery young men present
in plenty-some Of them threatened
to throw me out because of what they
called my English accent"-but
there were still more solid and re-
sponsible citizens, men Of affairs
Doubtless most Of them were of Irish
descent.
These very folk ought to be oul
warmest supporters in the United
States. They are kith and kin tc
us % I want to see these girls o1
Irish descent, with their fair complex
ions and light hair and merry blue
eyes, on our side. And they would bt
but for our mistakes.
Financial Support.
When was in Boston I found m,
morning paper devoting a column ant
q half each day to the routine new
of the Friends of Ireland movemen
there. That very night a monster
anti-British demonstration was hell
in a large suburban hall.
In Philadelphia the movemen
while not so dominant, is remarkabl!
active. "The Home Rulers of yester
day are the Independence men of to
day." one Philadelphia newspaper maj
told me.
One need only attend any pubic
meeting in Chicago where Britain II
mentioned to see how this issue ha'
poisoned the springs Of public goo'
will there. The more extreme tn
Irish speaker the greater the enthu
siasm with which he is heard.
Anolo.Ameriean Future Relations.
This news may be summed up as:
1. Statements by the Prime Minif
ter of other members of the govern
ment telling that the ministry Is no
yet prepared to deal with Irish sell
government.
2. Details Of coercion, Of placin|
further sections of the country unde
martial law, and of the despatch o
more soldiers to Ireland.
3. Accounts Of the shooting Of Bril-
a.h snIdiara or Dolicemen.