The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-22

~. ed states government IN ltS
Ll conduct of the war is again
equally active in opposition to ra-
tional plans for peace. That bla-
tant aggregation of Roman Cath
olic copperheads, known as the
Sim Fein, now threatens to stop
ratification by congress Of the
league Of nations, and boasts Of its
power and ability to keep the
world at war until its extravagant
demands are complied with. Note
the following Associated Press dis
patch from Paris:
Paris, March 7.--If the Irish uues-
ton is not settled by the peace confer
ehce, friends Of ireland will stop ratif.
cation of the league of nations in the
American congress, Sean O'Ceallaigh
(John O'Kelly), the delegate Of the
Provisional Irish Republic to the peace
conference, declared in a statement to-
day. He expressed doubt that any
league Of nations could be formed and
said that the Irish "have spoken gent
ly" to President Wilson long enough.
"We can stop ratification Of this
league Of nations in congress if the
Irish question is not settlod," the Irish
delegate declared. "It is my opinion
that there will be no league of nations !;
at any rate, there will be no peace in
Europe because ireland will fight and
the world knows that Ireland can fight.
"We believe we are powerful enough
in America to make President Wilson
enforce the principles outlined in his
peace plan concerning the rights Of ma
tions to dispose of themselves. We have
pleaded and spoken gently to him long
enough. The time has come for facts. I"
0'Ceallaigh added that no reply had
been received from the members Of the
American peace delegation asking that
Ireland's case be heard except q simple
acknowledgment from General Bliss.
The same priest-inspired propa.
ganda, that in war time allied it.
self with German money and
German agents to wreak ven
geance on England and make
trouble for England's allies, has
resumed its series of public meet
ings to celebrate the so-called
proclamation of Irish independ.
ence and to publish threats
against everything and everybody
that refuses to recognize its pre-.
posterous claims.
Kissing the name of President
Wilson is one pleasant pastime Of
these riotous Romanists whose
blarnifed orators below curse:
and threats Of boycott against po
litical parties, newspapers and pa
triots who ignore their nonsense.
To them, their kindred spirit
and fellow disturber, Judge Coha
, Ian of New York notoriety, be
came a hero when calmly and fit
! tingly rebuked in public by Presi
.. dent Wilson. Read this from tn,
New York Euening World O.
, March Z:
Nation Wide Campaign
Frank P. Walsh, one Of the mem
bers Of the Irish committee which me
President Wilson at the Metropolita
Opera House, declared today that tn
: rebuff to Justice Daniel F. Cohala
I by the president had made Cohala
stronger than ever with the Irish pee
pie Of America
! A plan is now under consideration
among Irish leaders to send delegs
ton Of Irish-Americans to the peac
: conference to continue the appeal tina
was begun just before the presiden
sailed.
The sub-committee appointed b
Justice Cohalan, following the confer
ence with the president, will meet thi
1 evening or tomorrow morning. Th
\ chief purpose will be to arrange q serie
! Of mass meetings throughout the cour
: try to enlist other races in the fight fo
Irish self-determinati0n.
: Cohalan is precisely the kind o
: an individual that this hypher
ated horde Of Irish-papists esteer
above such statesmen and patriot
:, as Woodrow Wilson. Wherefor
Q they are preparing more of thei
? propaganda: a series of mas
q meetings throughout the countr
r so the "1nonsignors' created b
e their pope may froth and foar
9 while their dupes respond wit
q Kisses for the men who are honest
ly trying to get this war-wear
Il old world so organized as to e1
!, feet a permanent peace.
/ In the same number of the Me-
IS York World from which the forC
) going excerpt is taken we find tn
explosive emanations Of a popI
II made monsignor-one Of thoS
n titled aristocrats Of ecclesiast
e cHm, who arrogantly assumes th
IS authority to declare boycotts 0
j the press, to condemn the politici
.. parties, and to stir up strife ger