Evening journal., 1919-09-05
Peoples Column
De NALEnN AND MILMINGTON.

Ut NAAaIAt NM NNNi4AaA ~ AhN-
To the Editor Of The Evening journal.
Sir:-Allow me, through the medium
OF your valuable paper. 10 express my
feeling of protest, and in so express
ing ii ] feel that ! am expressing the
sentiment Of a large portion Of our
population, against the insidious meth
ods employed by some Inscriptions
clique I'm this city, which seems to be
siramlng an It's efforts 10 create a feel
ing OF resentment and prejudice against
the proposed coming TO this city Of the
President of the Irish Republic, Eamon
DeNalera.
on my way to work, I noticed sew
eral cards on the street and around
the door steps Of houses, one OF which
l happened to pick up which bore the
following:
rs your flag the stars and Stripes?
II so. raise your voice in protest
against allowing + DeValera fugu-
tive from Justice TO visit our city"
10 seems impossible 20 estimate the
baseness. the perfdy that prompted
tho ill-directcd hand that is spreading
this oontemptible,, lleful propaganda
which tends 10 sow the seeds Of dis
content, hate and animosity among the
liberty-loying people Of this city.
The vilencss Of the movement is
found in the manner in which IL Is
handler for if this so-called appeal to
the people were honest and straight
forward, why should 10 be shrOuded in
The disguised manner in which it is?
If the coming Of this tyrrany-defying
patriot would work an injury to our
people, why should the identity OF the
clique that is spreading these nefari-
Gus lies be eliminated from the appeal?
II they are patriots, why don't they re-
veal their Identity?
The Flag which this clique feigns to
represent and uphold is not the Amer
lean Flag.
To such, would say that the cause
for which this serious, thoughtful
great-hearied man has come to Amer
lea has outlved The infamy that has
been heaped upon it for upwards to
seven hundred and fifty years and ef-
forts now, TO create antagonlsm TO it
would be as futile as the attempt TO
check ihe flow OF the waters over the
banks Of Niagara. The object Of his
missieU here is to amplify the prlnci-
pies for which America entered the
great war and which We're so religi-
onsly advocated by our President and
in fact, imphedly formed a part of our
understanding with that nation which
! dare say Is the force behind the in
stigator Of this movement.
Nobody VIII question that this war
was won by American valor. manhood
and money. Americas triumphal entry
marked the death-knell Of oppression
throughout the world which gave all
oppressed peoples cause 10 rejoice and
why should not ireland rejoice after
contributing more than her mite TO the
successful conclusion Of the war.
However. as It is characteristic Of the
weak-minded TO fall when they are
tempted. so also did our President fall
when tempted by British trickery. He
forgot his promises TO his people and
served foreign interests. In doing so,
he mlsrepresented the convictions TO
his country and IL should, therefore,
behOOve the American people TO take
the matter into their own hands 10 is
TO the American people that canon
DeNalera is making his honest ap-
peal for justice to Ireland and that
these principles may not die.
There is no doubt that the prOpa-
gandisls are antl-Irish. They are not
AMERICANS, for Americans see no rea-
son why Ireland should not have self
government as well as Belgium,
Czecho-Sloyakia and other small ma
tions. Being such, Will leave the
question Of forming an honest opinion
TO the liberal-minded people Of VIII
mingl0n.
7 Latest reports indicate that Mr. De
Valera will be unable 70 visit our city
because Of prior engagements. No
doubt this will be a source Of relief 10
these patriots? JUSTICE.
81 East Fourth street, Wilmington,
Del, Sept 3, 1919.