The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-08-02

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pressed BY the truths they were being
taught. &:
The seed fell on q loosened, fresh
iened soil. WIN America allow the
fruit q such . propitious sowing to
remain ungathered OF practically lost
~ . neglected harvest? America alone
can save It. She alone has the
strength, II she has. as we who look to
her believe she has, the will. II Amer.
lea disappoint then the right-minded,
the good, the just, in the world will
be thrown back to a sullen and Gym
ical despair. Democracy dies or else
goes mad.
a new Holy Alliance" cannot save
|democracya just League Of Nations,
founded on the only basis on which
II can be just the equality Of right
amongst nations, small no less than
great can. S,
Z America can see to It that such a
league is set up and set up now. She
is strong enough to do So, and It is
her right consequent on the explicit
terms on which she entered the war.
She will be backed up by III right
minded Of the whole world, by all
but some scheming diplomats or the
financial interests that back them.
Let her lead-true democracy will or
ganize itself, the world over, to press
on to salvation and happiness behind
her. l B ISL y Z.
B We, in Ireland, watched with keen
interest every development. Our
strategic object since we came out of
prison has been to put ireland In the
proud position she now occupies. a
definite claimant for her full rights,
ready to enter the world family Of
nations. ] quote an extract from our
Parliamentary declaration on the
League of Nations. It is motion
that was carried unanimously and or
dered to be sent to your President:
That the elected parliament and
government Of the Irish republic
pledge the entire support Of the Irish
nation In translating into deeds the
principles enunciated by the President
Of the United States at Washington's
tomb on July 4, 1918, and whole.
heartedly accepted by the people Of
America during the war.
I'VE are eager and ready to enter
q world League Of Nations, based on
an equality Of right, in which the
guarantees exchanged neither recog.
nize nor imply a difference between
big nations and small, between those
that are powerful and those that are
weak. We are willing to accept all
the duties, responsibilities and bur-
dens which inclusion in such league
Ireland Offers herself unreservedly
in that cause. Let America and Amer
tca's President take the fortunes that
fate clearly indicates for them and
emancipate and save the world. A
League Of Nations can be framed in
Washington as we'll as In Paris. NOW
Is the time to frame It. It is not
enough to destroy must build.
The material and the artihcers are
In abundance. .a.
Americans may differ in their home
politics, but they are united in the
cause Of liberty. come not by any
means to make the Irish question a
party question in your politics here.
It win not become party question,
or, Il It does, only in the sense that
both parties will vie with each other
to see which can best help Ireland
to her liberty. 81
|. Considering all the circumstances,
America alone Of all the powerful ma
lions Is In q position to take that
calm. detached look which is absolute.
" essential IL the world is not to be
thrown back once more into intrigue
and selfish alliances and balances,
which have never ceased. to breed war
and misery. and eliminated in the
world conflict through which we have
been passing: III
Now. this Thought IA the Thought ~