Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-30

maintained by force. The difference
between the position Of Ireland and
that OF the southern states Is proven
the political theory that one king rules
both islands and by the more substan-
tial fact that the armies Of the crown
by the diverse ways IN which they
have accepted the outcome OF the APP
peal to arms. Before the generation
that fought In our Civil war was gone,
the south had become loyal American
On the other hand. English rule In Ire
land, after roc years, is today main
tanned only by the suppression Of all
the instruments Of civil liberties and
by the use Of tanks. machine guns, and
all the paraphernalia Of modern war
fare. In the whole course Of European
history, I know OF no other such long
continued and absolute failure Of alien
government. Turkish rule in the Bal
kan peninsula was as absolute a fail
ure: hut II begaa later and is now al
an end. Now for principle. 1t is main
tanned that the geographical position Of
Ireland In relation to England makes
II impossible for England 10 set up an
independent natiCn at her very TIRES
hold. II this priciple be admitted, then
the fact that any one nation IL near
a,.l L. tol
enemy. would justify the holding In
subsection OF the weaker by the strong
or. France is nearer to England than
Ireland H. Does that give Britain the
right 10 reconquer the land she once
held in northern France, and TO which
claim was asserted until recent times
in the titles Of the crown? The whole
German justification for starting the
late war was the pressure OF danger
Gus neighbors. Every country must
have neighbors unless II manages to
dominate the world And most coun-
tries must have neighbors separated
from them by narrow river or mere
line on the map instead OF the ample
breadth OF st. Georges channel and
latitude. Yet neither we. or the Canad-
lans see In this long drawn out geo
graphical propinquity" n reason to sup
press the national aspirations Of the
other. Why after all should not two
nations separate amlcably when II has
been proven In this case, for after
twenty-five generations OF contact
there still lies between these two peo-
pies "the salt, unplumbed. estranglng
sea-" Holland allowed Belgium to quit
In 1890 with scarcely more than GEES
ture OF armed protest. In our day
Sweden allowed Norway to depart in
peace. We set up Cuba as Il republi.
and shall be glad to do the same with
the Philippines as soon as they can
stand on their feet. This view Is rapid
ly gaining ground among liberal mind
cd people here, and also In Great Brit
ain. A year ago most people said that
there could not possibly he an Irish re-
public. A very large number Of these
have begun during the last twelve
months to ask, After all, why not. II
the British have made such CORY fail
ure OF governing Ireland. why not let
the Irish govern themselves. They show
no lack Of organization, discipline, or
Of desire to establish n government
which will function by democratic leg
islation and judicial procedure. For
Americans the comparison that springs
to mind when they think Of Ireland Is
that of the war OF Independence. The
Irish are trying to do just what the
1 Americans did just 40 years ago
they are trying to set up republic In
independence of the British king.
Arthur Griffith fills the role Of
Thomas jefferson, Patrick Pearse II
George Washington, De Valera Of
Benjamin Franklin. II Ireland has its
tories, so had America, and the name
has not changed. British liberal opin-
ion approves OF the outcome OF that
earlier struggle to set up republic on
this continent II the Irish republic
he allowed to function freely, twenty
years hence the whole English public
will share the liberal viewpoint of
Earl Gray and Mr.. Asquith and re-
loice in this new extension OF the do