Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-02
AGAINST IRISH REPUBLIC.
Number ~ Protestant Ministers and
Others Pile With Congress Protest
Against Recognition.

TIE following memorial, signed or
number 81 local Protestant ministers and
others. hes been sent 20 the United STA -
Senate.
To the Senate of the United States
The undersigned citizens ~ the State ~
/ Delaware, representing the sentiment u
the entire Protestant population u the
j State, and a. ve believe, Of 3 large portion
I n the Roman Catholic population. who
1 are loyal Americans, respectfully urge your
4 honorable body 20 withhold al RECOGNITION
Of the Republic Of Ireland az proposed by
the Mason bill now before Congress
/ The United States should not depart
/ from her traditional policy Of non-inter-
ference with the internsl Affairs of Euro
J pean countries, nor should We, without
good cause, provoke the iil-will ~ . friend
" nation.
Great Britain and the United S'stes
are the tvo greatest Protestant nations 81
the world, and their friendly relations
should not he disturbed by 4 turbulent
Catholic element that may desire 20 dis
r1Ipt those friendly relations. No evil
dence has been produced 70 show that the
nights Of the people NJ Ireland are Dot re-
sTBected and protected bv the goyernmen-
OF Great Britain and Ireland. The evio-
ence Is abundant and conclusive that the
political and economic conditions Of the
people Of Ireland are favorable for progress
and prosperity. The agitation against
their government Is carried on by iav-
less element Of discomfort that II never
satisfied with the peaeeaole government
of society by means OF civil lAw. The
laviess. turbulent element Of Ireland have
banded themselves "a a POLITICAL orgsni-
zation known as Sem Fem. whose purpose
Il tn use violent means 20 overthrow the
British government and drive everyone
out OF Ireland who does not sKrce with
their selfish aims. They nave chosen a
Spanish Bolshevist fDeVaieral Of doubt
fui national allegiance. as President OK
the fraudulent Republic OF Ireland. He
was convicted OF reasonable conspiracy
against the cause OF the allies during tae
recent war with Germany, which, Iudicially
interpreted, would make him al enemy
alien IN this country. He Is now fugitive
from justice, and Is stineratIng over the
United States. attempting 20 raise = vast
sum OF money slO,000,000) which he l.
free 70 use for personal ends or to make
war on the lawful authorities Of Ireland
The evidence Is conclusive that CERTAIN
Catholic societies OF America have beeu
federated as The Friends % Irish Free
don" and they are working IN political
alliance with the Sem Fem organization
of Ireland They are the real promoters
and hackers OF the Mason bill. The
granting Of their petitions would be a
great political blundsr
All the people OF Americs are safe ana
free without regard 10 race. creed, or ma
tiOnality, So long as they obey the law OF
the land, and respect the rights OF other
pecDIe. This policy should be maintained
in the future st whatever cost.
Rev. George A. Cooke, Rev. c. l..
Hubbard; Rev. Robert Watt, Rev. J. R.
Bicking, Rev. L. VI. Broadway, Rev. 7
F. Beauchamp, Rev. Z. Fl. Dsshisll. Rev
W. Z. Habbart. Rev. f. ". Jones, Rev
George w. Bounds, Rev. Thos. J. Ssrd,
Rev. ". G. Harris. Rev. Leonard White.
Rev. L. Franklin Smiley. Granville
HOPES, j. r. Richardson. ". A. Bill.
John ". Kelley, NJ W Touchton J.. II.
Richardson, A. W. Hopes, Robert VI.
Buck, w. A. Thomas, J. Z. Hill. John
G. Vet.