The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-05
ICRTTICISES new I
HOME RULE BILL.
Sir Horace PIunkett Objects
to Giving a Mandatory
Over ireland.
INTERPRETS U. S. VIEW
England's Breaking of Prom
ises Justifies Any Step.
German Eye on Erin.

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Dublin, March ga. P)-Sharp
criticism of the new Irish home rule
bill was expressed by Sir Horace
| Pmnkett. chairman of the Dublin
convention, at a welcome home"
dinner given in his honor here last
night by the Irish Dominion league.
He has Just returned from the
United States and gave his impress
sions Of the American attitude
toward Ireland.
"How far Germany timed Arma-
geddon with an eye on Ulster" he
said. "let historians say. But 1t is a
matter OF personal knowledge that
from 1911 the PrussIan government
was organizing a German-Irish al
lance in American politics with
view 20 the coming attack upon the
worlds freedom.
Il have not the least doubt that
supposing the Irish trouble had noth-
ing TO do with the beginning of the
war, IL was an important factor in
| delaying Americas decisive partici-
patton In the struggle. To the same
was due great deal OF political em-
barrassment to the war administers
tion in Washington.
Il remember the question being ac-
| tually raised whether the American
navy could wisely utilize Ireland as
its base OF operations, Though hap
| PLY strategic considerations over-
ruled political objections, only the
| splendid loyalty TO America of Irish-
/ A
sentiment caused by contrasts all too
easily drawn between the treatment
of the northeast corner and the rest
OF our country in conflicts with the
| British government.
Mere Hypoerisies.
Notwithstanding governmental
control of news which was unprece-
dented in the history OF the British
people In which to their honor may
IL be suid, they have hitherto set a
shining example TO the world respects
ing freedom OF opinion. Ireland haA
become Increasingly during the last
decade the final proof to every enemy
OF England and America that British
aims in war and peace are mere
| hypoerisies. where they profess 70
have any regard whatsoever for the
liberty OF small natlonalities.
Nov and again some prominent
politician wins cheers by telling
| America 10 mind her own business
and talk about her negro quesr
ton. II we had as many negroes ~
Tits country as the Americans have
irish IN theirs, and II theses ueupi<
possessed tire franchise hcrn.
should be no more silent abogit tf8I
problem than the Americans Hf*
about ireland. ! agree that II IL uiI@
| desirable for any alien iegisfafifo
body or official representatives OF an
alien government 10 indulge IN offs
| cinl utteranccs or actions OF such ma
ture. but what these people or bodies
| rightly or wrongly may say or do ls
OF innnitcsimally small Importance
compared with what the people Ia
| the mass think.
IN THEIR cALMER MOMENTS.
''ln America | found more Bit
ter anti English feeling than IN
all my forty years OF observation.
| As usual, although due TO many
other causes. IL was tangled up
with the Irish trouble, and was
generally expressed in what I
may call Irish terms. Americans
do not bother themselves with
details. They want Ireland to
have as large a measure OF self
| government as 10 consistent
with tho safety OF tho British
empire, for which they IN ealmer
moments recognize they are al
most as much concerned as are
the British. They wish to give
the minority, particularly Ulster,
ample security from any pos
sible, even II improbable, op-
preston by the majority Of the
Irish people who differ from
Ulster in economic outlook.
"ln my judgn it, America
does not want ireland TO be an
independent republic, but until
the British government ceases
TO break its promises to ireland
the sentiment Of America will be
that tho Irish people are justified
in asking anything they like"
Reason for Criticism.
Sir Horace criticised the home rule
| hlu because IL gave Ulster and a mi-
nurity OF not more than one NTH of
| the Irish people virtual mandatory
| over Ireland mandatory without
responsibility"
"tf the southern parliament took
| the trouble Go be born he concluded,
'it would probably christen itself a
republic and be Immediately carried
out by It's indignant nurse. Ireland
would then present. as a moment to
British statcsmanship. the spectacle
Of martial law over the greater part
of country that demands home rule
and home rule In the northeast corr
ncr which never asked for H."