The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-08-23
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ing more defiant and rebellious than
ever and between these extremes one
sees a liberal press like the London
Nation, London World, The Daily Her
aid and Manchester Guardian stand
ing, hands outstretched to both war
ring factions, pleading, exhorting and
urging moderation and reconciliation.
The difference between the "ridicu
lous and nothing" in modern diplom-
acy was erased by two speeches, both
hard working; the first was Carson's
''To arms" speech in 1918, the second
was Wilson's, "essay" on s'self-determ-
nation"
And now, instead of saving the rem
nants of the former order with some
sane legislative measure, "Our nimble
prime minister serves too many mas
tiers, but, unlike Mr.. Churchill, he is
not equally prepared to execute all the
orders he may receive from any of
them" London Nation, July 12.)
That Lloyd George has a gigantic task
on his hands is very evident from the
amount of ugly revelation which keep
on coming from neutral countries. The
latest revelation coming out of the
Russian archives and published at the
Russian governments request by
Stockholm Politiken are about the
ugliest indictment so far published
against the British government. This
practically clinched the proofs of who
planned the whole terrible catastrophe.
This revelation vindicates conclusive
ly President Jowett of the Independent
labor party of England.
April z, 1917, this gentleman said in
a speech at Leeds: II know that
the world war came as result of Eng
lands treaties" Outside of England
not single European nation has sig
nified the slightest willingness to en-
ter the world saving Smuts-Dave Mil
er-Cecil-Wilson league of nations,
which will, no doubt, "break the
heart'-not of the world, but of the
Tories in England. What connection
DR.. Bridges refusal, to write a lauda-
tory poem in commemoration of Eng
lands part in this war, has with the
unsavory revelations now doing Eu-
rope, is rather difficult to comprehend.
Perhaps Lamentations" is not his
strong point in poetry. However,
when the Commons funny man." Mr..
Horatio Bottomley, commonly called
"Mr. Bottomless," introduced mo-
ton to have "the traditional cask OF
canary wine" forwarded to the Poet
Laureate with written request that
he "get down to business about that
poem," DR.. Bridges said: II don't
care a damn" for either ''Mr. Hottom
less" nor for 'his pin pricks," DR.
Bridges evidently had grave suspicious
about why-a whole cask. 1t may
have been too little to "brace up on
In this connection I will most respect
fully refer "Mr. Bottomless" to the
"Poet Laureate" of the world famous
Baltimore Lunch and Literary club,
and will guarantee most commend
able poem on his own war record
suited to most other war records, run
ming loose. AS this gentleman is ne
common man I would beg leave tt
humbly suggest that "Mr. Bottomless'
send him six casks of sterilized pro
hibition-with "Horatio's own Bot
tomless congratulations" The Torie
must be saved.
The 2Sth is announced. Riots rocl
and rends the whole island. Wilson
"sowed" self-determination, small
countries only hope. The Irish di'
not see through that declaration. The.
look squarely at it. They still believ
it was honestly meant and not 6pe1
to revision" They are looking at tn
honest side of that doctrine. The,
don't see the "joke-side'' of diplomat
"voile dressed" promiser. They be
lieve in armour clad bearers Of goo
news this time. They have been toll
by Lloyd George, Asquith, Grey, Ba
four, by nearly all domestic and fol
eign diplomats that the whole blood
carnival was against oppression b
might" Of the weak. They are fools
enough to believe in this. They insis
on the right to believe, that solem
promise is not burlesque jest, uttere
by the political endman for the amust
ment of the crowd. They are serious
Too serious to see the joke. They RI
fuse abstract (moving picture style
promises" They insist in concrete
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