The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
FOR IRISH HOME RULE
Nj. f. Teehan Points Out Reasons for
Freedom of Ireland

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In attempting to answer some of the ar
newspapers; during the last few months,
pertaining to the Irish Home Rule question,
/ take this opportunity, thru your invalu-
able columns, of asking your correspondents
from what source they obtain their infor-
nation concerning Ireland / take 1t,
judging from their sentiments or methods
of expressing themselves, that they are
EngIishn1sn, or, 20 say the least, possessed
of strong English bigotry. There has been
much similarity shown in all OF the e.. ar r.
would lead one to believe that they were
all composed bv the same individual, were
it not for the fact that they were published
of writing reminds one of the Englishman,
of England should not be made ruler of
the world. They usually start or end with
showing the lack of diplomacy, good taste,
etc, displayed by American defenders of
Home Kule for Ireland, in forwarding to
the English government, thru the regular
channels. their opinions on this very vital
that the United States is the laughing stock
of Europe in diplomatic affairs, manners,
etc, or in other words make it appear that
the latter are looked upon by England as
the errors of effervescent Ignorance.
How do you like having your country
ridicule by the English aristocracy, Mr..
American? What a noticeable contract be-
tween your Irish settlers and descendants
of Irish stock and their hereditary enemies
of English ancestry. The former have been
taught from childhood that America is one
of Gods countries, where they may always
be assured of a fair and square deal and
that the American dollar, honestly obtained,
is the best money in the world. They leave
their native soil for the land of their adop-
ton with those principles firmly fixed in
their minds. The results of such teachings
may easily be seen, in the patriotic and
law abiding citizens of Irish birth and
parentage turnout the length and breadth
of the country.
l noticed that attempts have been made
question as a domestic affair. which con-
Germs England alone. If the writer's studied
the political situation little more closely
they would probably think differently.
They say that Ireland has not been under
any more subsection than Scotland or Wales
and that they could not understand why
she should not be as contented and happy
as those countries. Very little, indeed.
they know of the Irish sentiment. I should
like, to know what answer the writer's
could give as reason why happy, con-
tented, sane race of people should give
their life's blood to be freed from those
conditions. 1 also wish to advise the gen.
tiemen in question that the Irish problem
is an international one and affects not only
the minds of Irishmen, but demoeracies in
general all over the civilized world. regret
1 cannot go into details here, or I would
prove to all concerned. that ireland is and
has been wrongfully governed by England,
since the latter first trespassed on that
blessed soil.
The Home Rule bill, made mention of
occasionally in the papers, which was pass
ed before the war, was a fiasco, due to the
much Wanted diplomacy of English states
men, supported by the English govern
ment's paid hirelings in the north of Ire
land, including Carson and his followers,
who are nothing more or less than the
descendants of transplanted Scotchmen and
Englishmen. hired bv the overbearing and
interruptions English absentee landlords
and sustained and assisted by the English
government to GUST the Irish from their
homes, thereby compelling them to leave
their country by the thousands to be freed
from the tyranny and oppression which has
been the Predominant feature in ireland for
generations.
Opponents of Home Rule for Ireland in
variably try to leave the impression on their
leaders that the chief preventive to this bill