Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

tween England and ireland is simplicity
/ itself. There are two nations, each Of
which wishes TO rule, govern. own Ire
land one is the Irish nation to whom
Ireland belongs. for whom it was set
apart by God Almighty himself from
AL the rest of the world.
The Irish people have dwclt in Ire
land for thousands Of years. distinct
and separate in q hundred ways from
all other peoples. set apart in nature.
IL thought. IN language. in custom from
the rest of the world, marked ny the
hand Of God with an individuality all
( their own.
The Irish people have their own
strength their own virtues. their own
gifts, their own weaknesses. bu; differ
from ana are different 10 any and all
other races Of men. The Irish people
have absorbed all other strains of blood
that have gone into the strange coun-
try OF ireland SO as 10 have made
strangers who have gone there. after
a few generations, an integral part Of
themselves. or, as an old writer phrascd
it. more Irish than the Irish them
selves"
The other nation that wishes To own.
govern and rule Ireland is the English
nation. belonging TO England. bu; for
c!En TO Ireland. y nation Of great
eifts. great fai!inCS: a nation that may
Yet, IN the providence OF God. reach the
point where II can bc made 10 see that
II VIII be greater TO conquer themselves
.han to conquer city or world:
greater TO bring peace, contcntmcnt
ana opportunity for decent living. not
10 some portion OF itself, but to all of
ITS people. 50 that ii may not hc said
III ne future, as ii was said in the
past. in a recent report of a British
commission. that ouc-third of tho pco-
pie OF England aid not have a week
between themselves and starvation
Wants Whnt Belongs to Her.
If the question between Ireland and
Ensland were between two individuals
no jury sitting IN any part of America
would have any dtficuity in disp ,es ne
OF the matter. ireland does not ask
ANYTHING OF England except 10 he let
a!"nc. she wants only what belongs
10 her. She wants only that which
herself and her own people in her own
way. according TO her own standards
and with absolute religious freedom
and political equality for all Of her
children.
ireland does not ask ono inch OF tor
ritory that is not contained within tho
TOUR seas or Ireland. She does not ask
I" impose her will upon "A single per
son who dwells beyond her shores She
appeals TO the free pcoplcs of the
earth for the opportunity 10 go her own
way, in peace and hcrmony with all Tho
rest of mankind. She offers not alone
10 forgive. but so far as She can even
TO forget past dealings with England
and 10 dwell in peace and amjiy and
concord with England as n neivhbor
hut She refuses. as She refused for $50
carS. 10 permit the stranger. England
20 govern her. 10 control her resources
to shut her off from contact win tba
otler nations OF the earth 10 keen bnr
oNt OF her nigh place among the ma
Tons she says. with the voice of a
united people--not in a CtarroIso,,a
W.. but in the quiet voice OF reason"d
go years FOR her INDEPENDENCE So Gu.
pF spared 10 ii hit. II necessary. as
org ems, asain in order 10 attain that in
i.pendence and 20, resume her place
among the independent nations.
Ter sons say for her, quite calmly
"ith know ledge OF the fact tina, though
go tered al! over the world, they Vel
,emain a great race. that Englaud
MN al her power. with all her sub
49,, l. ;rov Win IN all her barbariiy. cannot
'es' 10Y mem or vine them out. That
ne hGht which Eng land wagcd throurb
- :, 1 many cen cSSnii,uries can only end when
icF rom ireland and leave thar conn
m, "hlcn she has been robhinE for
en- Tb ur!ss, TO govern and rule herself
,seasd IN many parts Of the world a 8
,aSs no other, Diplomat in tho history
~ ~ :, i nan Nind. put he has failed in Ire
ono as absolutely and completely as
Any diplomat has failed in other paris
II the world. H' :"
may he said without exarrera,,op
hat England has tried FOR cen,1irias
.N"rF form Of tyranny. of cruelty, Of
a mn 5Ina NY ~ her treatment o: the
,q iei, Lloyd George. admitted in the
it@Is" oc Commons las, year that Eng
ono htG made an absolute failure of
re-; government OF Ireland. and that
.on"H shc was as unpopular with the
mass o; the people OF ireland as she
"Aa IN the DAYS OF Oliver Cromwell.
Belgian Atrocities Duplicated.
IN INC carly stages Of tho late great
VA r. inc world was made familiar
- ,he story Of the treatment the
i;%!s.ans receysd in their own coun-
Vas hui thA recital and summary o:
I'm "a nc. : treatment OF Ireland Not
an a;roc!ly Was charged against ma
- mans IN t'"!S iuin. not a cruelty was
q l!trN mo- crime cOmrnittcd
NRlon Gou!d not be duplicated 90
o,u IN ing !and.s treatment o! ireland
> ifpci OF this fact need only be taken
from The admissions OF English his.
,"Ftahs. from tho declarations of Eng.
..Sh stat"Slucn--thc on!y difference be-
"'cn tf".G Iuin and ireland being ibat
I NJ dlr2SItcS IN iel GUM extended over
q Period OF thre" or four years whiIn
L1v airgc.ties, "f England in ireland
~; gum today. with chorus Of
THANKSGIVING from all over Inc Horid
mas resigned ncr place among Tho rrrn
nav IONS Of the earth and is to be in
G"inn!r"d In So far as money can IN
d"InnitN a suffering country for losses
ireland today. after seven and a half
les PROSTATE at tho feet OF Encihij
while EugIish s,atemcn. Win , smI,t.
nHpocrl"y all their, own dilatc Win
"'! simulated establishment on IND
ni""ii =. rae, that England cauuo,
''dHt lF"ihnd 70 hc governed By Irish