The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
GREEN FLAG PRO-GERMAN
Irelard's Greatest Need Is Emancipa-
tioh From Rome. Personal Ac-
countability To God. Self
Determination

| year as formerly, because the green
flag bearers in Ireland refused con-
| scription and were in rebellion during
the World War. Belgium was a strong
Roman Catholic country wrecked by
the Germans but got no symathy from
the papacy in Ireland. While the
EAmerican boys responded regardless OF
religions.
The Sim Feiners and priesthood ad-
vised the men not to enlist. A plot
with Germans was proven and Robert
| Easement and others executed.
H. ]. Learoyd, in a special cable to
the Washington Post and Philadel-
phia Ledger" among other things
saws: "In Thalee Qreland, that part OF
it that recognizes the green fag,)
about a week ago, a German spy IN
Liege was detected and about to be
executed, and was represented as
shouting Long Live the kaiser the
WHOLE AUDIENCE ROSE AND
CHEERED THE SENTIMENT TO
THE ECHO."-The Washington ID.
c. Post, March 7, 1919; page 2.
Seinn Feiners Pro-German
All during the war -Seinn Feiners
got all the possible aid from Germany:
Sir Roger Easement vas convicted and
executed on unmistakable proofs. Be
cause the Green Flag men were deal
ing with Germany and resisted con-
scription Great Britain had to keep an
army in Ireland that should have been
in France. Because of that more
American boys had to go to France to
do what the British army in Ireland
and the Green Flag shouters who re-
sisted CONSUMPTION should have done.
Green Flag Orators
On December 18th Judge Eugene c..
Bonniwell, of Philadelphia, was the
leading orator at a meeting in VIII
mington.
On February 23d an immense Green
Flag meeting was held In Phlladel-
phia. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring a state of war on Great Brit
ain and a million and a half of dollars
to be raised in the United States
and $4,000 in South Jersey to help
carry on the Green Flag a Car
dinal Gibbons was present and Judge
Daniel F. Colahan, of the New York
Supreme Court, was a leading orator.
On the evening of March 5th Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson received the del
egation named by the Green Flag Con-
vention in Philadelphia, heard what
they had to say and the petition to
present to the Peace Conference, ask
ing members to declare for the free
dom of Ireland. When he learned that
Judge Colahan was among them Pres
ident Wilson gave him five minutes to
get out or. he would not meet the par
ty. Judge Colahan retired. President
Wilson heard what they had to say
and received the petition, but said
nothing. The right to petition is al
ways in order.
COlahan PrO-German
Among the documents seized by
agents of the Department of Justice,
when they raided the offices in this
city of Wolf Won Igel, the German
agent, according to disclosures made
by the Committee on Public lnforma-
ton, was one marked Every secret
and signed by Count Won Bernstorff,
then German Ambassador, in which he
said Judge Colahan requests the
transmission of the following re-
marks" the message said in part:
"The revolution in Ireland can only
be successful if supported from Ger
Therefore help is necessary.
This should consist primarily, of aerial
attacks on England and diversion of
the fleet simultaneously with Irish
revolution. Then, if possible, a landing
of troops, arms and munitions in Ire
land and possibly some officers from
.eppelins Evening Bulletin, March
9Th.
Ireland Has Justice
Irishmen in Ireland who do not rec
ognize the green flag were true to the
The same laws govern those
who live under the orange flag as un-
der the green flag.
Lord Charnwood, of England, in the
New York Times, March 18th, says:
ireland today is not only fully repre-
scented in Parliament, but consider
ably over represented; for a full gen
Grafton Ireland has enjoyed a larger
share of attention than any other af-
fair and remedial legislation has been
strikingly successful. Ireland today is
a prosperous country and tn" improve
ment of conditions during the past
years has been greater than any
other agricultural portion of Europe.
SIN 1914 the British Parliament
passed a home rule act giving to Ire
land in effect a position within the
United Kingdoms similar to that of an
American State within the Union. The
operation of this act had been sus-
pended for the war, but the passing of
the act brought Ireland to the verge of
civil war. There can be no doubt that
such a civil religious wal would have
been stubborn and sanguinary and
would have ruined the prospects of adj
vantage to be derived from home rule.
Friends of Ireland in America, in
my opinion, would have been justified
in the past in exhorting Englishmen
to take a more liberal attitude towards
Ireland. There is no longer occasion
to do so. Their influence can be better
used in inducing Irish people them
selves to consider the practical ques-
ton in practical spirit.
Zone point is clear, Great Britain
ought not to enact a civil religious