Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-04
, AS IRISF1MEN SEE IREL AND
Jurist, Authority Affairs OF Erin Discusses Long
Battle for Freedom.
BY HON. DANIEL. Il. COHALAN
Justice Supreme Court, New York.
Article No. NO. VIII Bc Published Tomorrow.

We are asked now to abandon the
dvlcc given us by our frst--and one
our greatest observation-disclosures
ntcring into cntnngling alliances with
'hcr powers. Not alone should We
cfuse To abandon this advice. but W.
hould more than ever make clear to
he world our 'unfaltcring detcrmina-
ION to abide by il and to make il
ne of the fundamental planks in our
3reign policy. by standing by it in
rosperous. masters of our own deS-
inies, arbiters Of our own fate.
we have been free TO enter wars
nd free 20 remain at pcacca according
. the cxiGcncies OF the hour and az
ordinG 10 what we conceived TO be our
he protection Of the liberties OF man
ind. We haze been free to govern
ur actions by the best light and in
orma,i9n which We could obtain up.
Our liberty Of action has not been
oreciosed by reason or any commit
ad passed of the stage OF action or
we're no longer IN a position TO speak
or the majority OF the people Of gu.
ountry. Ia other words, we have
ways been in the position OF being
ovcrncd by the living will Of the pres
mt, rather than by the dead hand II
Not alone every mandate of inter
81, but the high call of idealism
hould counsel US to remain in tina;
ostion and not commit ourselves 10
ny alliance which, obcyiug the pas
ION and meeting the within Of the
our. could commit those who come
hey should not bct asked to under
AK" except AT their own free viii and
pom good cause shown TO them at the
our Of sacrifice.
We are asked now to be satisfied
With Il declaration Of the Monroe Doc
rine, which according 20 many thought.
"a! observers, wcakcnS and jeopardiZcS
athcr than strengthens that cardinal
,r.nciple OF American diplomacy. In
ms hour when peace conference,
{ making peace, did not content itself
Win settling the questions at iSSu.
etweem The beliigcrents; bu, Wen, up
no down the world seeking problems
I might settle. We should extend and
irengtAcn, rather than weaken. the
o Wr sbd iaa d9w is, b James Monro.
hemisphere be not invaded by any
power from the East; that no old wor IL
possessions held here are TO be in
creased. and We should also insist upon
the absolute withdrawal from this
territory OF the iiag Of every empire
or monarchy.
british Flag Compelled to Follow.
What is sacrosanct about the British
empire that il continues TO rule vast
sections Of the American continent
after all other empires have left it's
shores? The flag of Russia, Of Spain,
OF PORTUGAL Of Denmark have been
withdrawn from this hemisphere. Why
should we not now insist that the nag
Of England should follow the others
and leave here in this hemisphere,
dedicated for all time TO liberty and
repub!ican!sm, only the flags Of the
free?
Why should not our great nciEhbor
on the north. which Cecil undoubt.dlv
hopes some day to use as a weapon 10
s'nite us, should the economic war now
being wagcd between the countries
ever reach the acute stage OF military
or nhvhi warfare, or II there ever
should come conflict between Eng
iands ally. Japan, and oursclves-why
shouid not that great country have an
opportunity OF taking its place among
the republics Of the earth or even. II
~ chooses, OF joining our country and
thus bridging the gulf which separates
rs from our great territory OF Alaska ?
ne Ties which bind the people OF
canada to us are every day increasinp
IN number and in strength The ties
or trade which bind US are natural
ana are varied in form. The Great
Lakes that lie between us ar. no, ~
tended 10 separate US. but should hv
a thousand ties of commerce. draw MS
more closely together. Great numbers
ol our people come from the sam.
racial stocks. and in the late war.
.tccord!hS 10 reports coming from ever
increasing sources through our re.
turned soldiers, our own soldiers forrd
doZen ways in which they rcsembIed
one another for every way in which
British soldiers '"e
Sn'd Adjoining Republic Is Menncc
HouEhtful observers in the United
states as we'll as in Canada re,Iiya
mat our interests are in the Wes,nrn
rather ihan in the Eastern Hemispbere
ing number of Canadians win rais
tson 10 the future of IrcIand ~
future or Shantung. are those of