Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-05
AS freshmen SEE IRE, AND
Noted Authority Erin Discusses Long
Battle
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Court, York..


Having set forth tho claims OF Ire
and TO independence. her demand and
he Hypocrisy of England in her varied
ttcmpts to confuse the issue. having
! orn away the mask behind which Eng
and hoped TO securely hide from the
aZe of the world. let US see wha:
roland offers TO the world as AN evil
ence of her good faith.
The people OF ireland seek for them
elves a form OF government which
would do justice TO all the people with
II the four shores Of ireland. They
eek to set up a government repre-
cnting equality to all. injustice to
one. They demand and VIII insist
pom political equality and religious
They insist that the majority must
ule. but that the rights of political
! quality and religious freedom shall
given to all members Of the minor
tyNas we'll AS Of the majority.
The people of Ireland believe that
he minority is entitled TO guarantees.
ut not TO control. They are ready
II their constitution, as they have been
mbodicd in the Constitution Of the
They are ready to adopt these things
which made for success in America and
avoid those things which Were
/ ound TO be mistakes or errors.
Contrasts Ireland and America.
AS result of the Revolution in
-nerica, estates were confscated and
men were cxiled. The people of Ire
and. however. arc ready to say 70
the small group in Ulster who say they
cannot remain as an integral part OF
the Irish people that they would part
with them with regret but Will guar
fuli market value Of all property which
they own in ireland.
The people OF Ireland ask every man,
Of whatever blood. OF whatever re-
ligion. who Is now in ireland to re-
main in Ireland on terms WHICH viii
It's history OF religious persecution or
racial intolerance due to the majority
OF the people of ireland: that wher-
ever there has been persecution il has
been by the minority. urged on against
the majority by the English govern
The people Of Ireland point out that
in every section of the country. In
every generation Protestants OF diff
fercn. sects or religious persuasions
have been put forward as leaders by
"A majority OF the Irish people, called
TO the highest elective Office within the
gift OF the majority OF the people.
They urge that no fairer way OF judg
ing the future can be found than that
furnished by the experiences Of the
They are willing at all times to ac-
cord TO others the rights which they
Insist upon themselves. They demand.
without further delay that their pres
cnt rights shall hc recognized by the
world and that International recoEni-
ton shall bc given 10 tho republica n
-
Ireland after plcbisCite held on her
shores last December. in the presence
OF the great English army Of occupa-
ton and under conditions which held
the machinery OF government at that
time in the hands Of Great Britain.
All that any friend Of Ireland asks
Of America is that present conditions
in ireland be studied fairly and dis
pasSionately. In no other part OF the
world can there be found a parallel
TO the manner in which the popula ton
Of ireland has been reduced by the
English government within the past
Why should England. that cried out
with such strength against injustice in
continue her rule OF might in Ireland?
Even her apalagists admit that Eng
lands rule in ireland is based only
upon her hayonets and cannon.
Ireland Asks Fnir study.
How can England satisfy the con-
ton that what is wrong in Belgium
and In Alsace Is righ, in Ireland? She
says mat The people 81 Ireland should
sooth. they arc today enjoying "A larger
measure OF nrospcrity, than they form
eriy had. Why, should. they not have
il? Is ii not the result only of their
own thrift. their own industry. their
own labors?
The ,apologists OF Engla nd say that
Ireland did an immense business with
tina, She is badly governed. How
typical was Cliye OF the English gov
ernmen, OF all times when he said.
after he had heen accused of rohbing
India OF immense treasure, that whe n
he saw the wealth OF the country he
EnGiand's statesmen feel that IL is
right 10 steal Irish sheep so long as
they return chop TO the Irish owne r.
Tn" proposition is an insult 10 the