The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-08-16
A STRONG INDICTMENT

ArcnDlSnOp GlennOn or st. Louis
uses strong language in his arraigl,
ment of Article Ten of the proposed
League of Nations. 1t is strong Ian
guage that stamps a seal Of irrevoc
able condemnation coming as it does
not in the heat of debate but written
after calm and careful consideration
by great churchman, a leader in
the largest religious organization in
the world. Archbishop Glennon says:
by Article Ten of the League of Ma
/ tions a seal is set upon every success
full crime committed by the signator
| les, including what crimes may be
written in the present treaty of peace
Every act of conquest, every acre of
ground stolen. every land looted and
taken over by the robber comes now
through Article Ten for the worlds
benediction and approval"
While not professedly acting as
spokesman for the Church, it is a fair
inference that Archbishop Glennon be-
| speaks the sentiments of 10000, 900
| American Catholics who gave more
than their share in blood and wealth
to the successful promotion of the
| war. The sacrifices of American
Catholics have been too great. their
love of country is too strong to ap-
prove of any treaty that would I'M.
pair American sovereignty, surrender
American rights or make their country
party to the crimes of robber ma
tions by guaranteeing their protection
in the enjoyment of their spoils. Nor
do we agree that never more shall a
free and freedom-loving nation come
to the aid Of subject people who
draw the sword in their own behalf
We cannot condemn as wrong what
we ourselves have done in the cause
of liberty. We will not condemn the
gentle, peace-loving Mckinley for his
war message in behalf of Cuban lib
erty. Manila, Santiago and San Juan
Hill are too fresh in our memory to
have their glory dimmed by pledge
that America will never breed another
Roosevelt or Dewey. ........... ..,.-
Allied with France in faith, Ameri-
can Catholics have felt special pride
!! in their spiritual brothers and graft
tude to the country that furnished aid
to the struggling armies of the Revo-
luton and we cannot make impossible
in the future the heroism of Lafay-
cite or a Rochambeau. Yet these are
! what our country is asked to do by
Article Ten.
"If there be still in any conquered
land" says Archbishop Glennon, "in
any subject people the hope they may
again be free, the desire to be a ma.
ton again, they are all by Article Ten
condemned to serfdom and advised
that should they seek relief they will
have arrayed against them the world
powers whose armies will move to
their destruction" This is strong
language but the most ardent advo.
cate of Article Ten does not deny
that it means exactly what Arch
bishop Glennon says. 1t may mean
more than this. greater humiliation
for our country. The power of the
League is not limited to the preserva-
ton of the territorial integrity of it's
members against external aggression,
but against 'the threat or danger of
such aggression" May not England
cOnstrue the resolutions of Congress
and Legislatures, Of monster mass
/ meeting in favor of Irish independ-
ence, the public receptions and honors
given President de Valera threat
or danger" of aggression against the
territorial integrity of the British En-
pire? A protest from England that
we are not fulfilling our obligations
and the Council of the League may
advise on the means by which Ameri-
can sympathy for struggling subject
nation may be suppressed. Acquies-
cence in even reception of such ad-
vices or it's possibility implies sur
render of American sovereignty.
AS Archbishop Glennon says, by
Article Ten "the heroisms of history
are condemned and are to be rendered
henceforth impossible" With it we
must condemn the sturdy red-blooded
Americanism of Andrew Jackson, of
&~n4
They were presidents of a free and
sovereign nation. BY Article Ten they
would be made provisional satraps of
super-nation.
G0ADlNG THE IRISH PEOPLE.
Paris. July 9.-The British Govern
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