Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24

long oppressed by tyranny are emerg-
ms again into the sunlight of liberty,
let there be sincerity and. unselfish-
ness on the part of those who are
controlling the peace conference, to
the end that the mistakes of the con.
gress of Vienna may he avoided and a
peace made that will be lasting and
permanent because it will be Just and
right
Upon the shoulders Of our presi-
dent ana congress rests in the last
analysis the responsibility of the peace
that shall be made. We urge them to
act in accordance with the doctrines
laid down on our behalf when we en-
tered the war, and in accordance with
the resolution recently adopted, al
most unanimously by the foreign af-
fairs committee of the house of rep
resentatives, TO the end that autoc-
racy and militarism may be forever
destroyed, and that the right of self
determination shall be given to all the
peoples of the earth"
With the adoption of the cardinals
resolution, Michael J, Ryan, of Phila-
delphia, read the declaration of prin-
ciples which, he said, had been drawn
up by d committee representing every
SeCLlDn VI lIle lIllleu pldleS.
Declaration of Principles. :.
The declaration in part follows:
"As American citizens we uphold
the honor and interests of the United
States, as our race has done during all
the years. We are proud of the splen-
did record our people have made in
the fighting forces of the republic in
the war which has just closed and
nd
make any sacrifices our government
may in the future demand.
I'VE heartily approve the principles
of justice, liberty and peace for all
mankind proclaimed by President
Wilson in his declarations of Ameri-
cas- objects in the war They were en-
dorsed by the spokesman of the Brit
ish government while hostilities were
in progress, and the whole world was
led to believe that the achievement of
the purposes proclaimed by the presi-
dent was the sole object of the war.
Among these declarations the one that
"all peoples are entitled to self-deter
mination' received universal support
and became the war cry of the peoples
who are fighting Germany. Our gov
eminent and those of the countries as
sociated with us in the war are there
fore bound in honor to apply the prin-
ciple of self-determination to Ireland,
as well as to the other submerged ma
tons which have been granted their
greedom as the result of the war. If
it is not applied to Ireland the United
States will be placed in a most unfa-
vorable light before the civilized
world and President Wilson'S solemn
declaration will be made a mockery"
After stating that Ireland is clearly
entitled to Differentiation and that
she has asserted that right for 100
years the declaration continues:
Right to Self Government.
at is Irelands inalienable right to
govern herself in her own way, with
out Inference by any people outside
her own shores, and the attempt of
England to rule her against the con-
sent of her people is the most conspic-
uous failure in all history. 1t has
failed in every essential thing for
which governments eXst--the promo
ton Of the welfare of the governed,
the protection of their natural rights
and interests, the development of their
resources and their contribution to
the sum of human happiness and the
worlds prosperity. Even if conquest
be acknowledged as Swing one peo-
pie the right to rule another, England
has forfeited the right by centuries
of continuous misgovernment and in
Justice, which are practiced by the
English government today as relent-
lossly as at any time in the past and
in utter disregard of the opinions,
wishes and protests of the Irish peo-
pie.
The condition of Ireland which is
the direct result of the deliberate ac-
ton of the English government, is an
international scandal and q constant
menace to the worlds peace Three
times during the last 800 years her
soil has been invaded by foreign.
armies to aid her people to overthrow
English rule. SO long as England
holds Ireland by military force and
denies her right to govern herself, the
Irish people will continue to assert
their rights by every means in their
power In 1916 they rose in rebellion
and on January q. 1919. they elected
representatives, supported by the
overwhelming majority of the people,
met in the national capital, issued
declaration of independence and pro-
claimed an Irish republic. They elect
ed three delegates to plead their case
at the peace conference, two of whom,
with thlrty-nine other elected repre-
sentatives of the people, are held in
English prisons, without trial, and
with no charge formulated against
them.
State of War Exists.
"a state of war therefore exists be-
tween England and Ireland which in
the interests of the people Of the world
the peace conference cannot ignore;
and President Wilson'S great TASK
establishing permanent peace will not
be completed until the Irish question
is settled on the principle of self-de-