The Irish standard., 1919-10-25

will be given free.
PRESIDENT DE vALERA's VISIT IN THE
TWIN CITIES
President De Valera of the Republic of Ireland,
thrilled the Twin Cities last. Sunday and Monday
with a enthusiasm for American democracy.
the pure and sincere patriotism of the earlier years
of the Republic-the lofty ideals OF Washington,
Franklin, Adams, Jefferson and Lincoln. And the
people of the Twin Cities, and the thousands OF
visitors from throughout the state who pres
,nt at both mass meetings, were not found wanting
in the Of their adherence to the eternal prin-
ciples of Justice and Freedom by giving vent to their
pent-up enthusiasm, which was sustained continll-
ousy for ten fifteen sometimes for twenty mill
utes For in President DE Valera they instantly
recognized and acclaimed worthy rcncarnaon
of the heroic spirits of those who fought for and
established American Liberty in the days of the
Revolution They Fundamentally acclaimed him
present-day representative of the men of TO-
who were his prototype and forbears.
1t is not putting the matter too strongly to say
that the degree in which we have given expressions
of welcome and recognition to the President of the
Irish Republic constitutes the true measure of Our
American patriotism for the basic principles of both
are the same, the natural love of justice and free
dom and the nalienabe rights of life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. If loyal to these ideals
it must follow inevitably that sympathes and
cooperation will go out to those in any land and
of any race who are engaged in the struggle for
them.
It has been we'll said that De Valera has "tested
the heart of America" along the lines of genuine
] Americanism as against the efforts of our modern
Tories who regard us still the States" and part
of the British Empire And for that test at this
psychological moment in our destiny we are deeply
indebted as Americans to the Irish President.
But that the enthusiasm for the freedom of
Ireland has been rekindled anew, and unless we wish
Sthis holy cause 60 die, unless wish the last
injunction of President De Valera be merely a
memory instead of beacon light and an nspira-
ton, we must each become a. yeritable crusader
and PROFOUND the doctrine of Irish Nationhood
in the face of all opposition and of all defeat We
must lift up our hearts and hopes and face the
world proudly and unafraid, not skulkng with an
apology in the corner and protesting willing
ness to accept dole, but rather proclaim for
ever and without cessation that there is in this
world living, burning, vital question that is para
mount to all questions of democracy and that it
will not, cannot, and shall not down. We must
tan Our dormant enthusiasm into flame and light
and kindle anew the souls and minds and spirit of
the real true American citizen and create feeling
that it will be impossible to overcome by all the
blood money of Englands autocracy.
We lrlShmen OF America must constantly keep
before our minds the memory of those who suffered
for ireland, of those who died for Ireland and
give our utmost support to that cause at this the
zero hour of lreland's regeneration. God will not
have His work made manifest by cOWards and
Irelands independence will never be won by weak
lings, subtle and and mild, but by men with
the hearts of Vikings and the simple faith of a
child Let us heed President De Valeras admoni-
doing everything against it whenever, wherever and
however Irishmen want no part in the
malodorous and bloodstained British Empire, nor
glory in her pageantry, participate in her power
The glory and the splendor of her martial array
cannot and will not blind Irish1men to the blood
and the tears and the sufferngs she inflicted upon
them and their kin, and the Gethsemane of sorrow
she compelled them to undergo. But who can tell
but what this fight carried on by for seven
. centuries is nearing its finish and England and
every accursed and taned thing she stands for will
soon be driven from the four shores of ireland,
but if it may still take years of blood and tears and
sufer1ngs and sorrow to accomplish it, no Irishman
will rest falter until it is finally and forever
done. England's flag flies in every port, her mighty
ships sail upon every sea, the roll of her drumbeat
has been heard even by the most savage and remote
of tribes but she has never overcome the undyng,
unconquerab1e spirit of Ireland and please God she
z never, never, never shall.
lrelandPs citizens must take their place with the
dead. Their cause must be espoused; their prin-
ciples must be promulgated, and we know that the
flag that has fallen from their DEAR dead hands shall
not trail and shall not droop, but shall be
carried on in triumph without apology and
without fear And if they who were ever
faithful and went down to nameless and
sunnumbered graves for Caitlin Nj Houlihan and
gsher holy and sacred cause, could but speak from
their graves today when baneful and pernicious
and soul-destroying policy of compromise and
cancellation has led the people of the world believe
that the idea of independent Irish Nation exists
only in the minds of dreamers and of vsionaries,
they would say to the men and women of ireland
q to go out into the highways and the byways, and
preach if needs be from the very housetops that the
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