American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31
UNHAPPY IRELAND


when tho Irish people generally own
ed small land holdings, which wer,
their main means of dependence. they
experienced from time to time man,
trying domestic hardships, which
sometimes came very nearly starvina
them TO death, especially was this SO
whom their scant inadequate crops
failed. which they often did
The English government knowing
this end Gympathizing with their try.
ing and perplexing conditions con.
cluded ct last to ameliorate their
trouble, by encouraging capitalists to
invest some of their means there in
spinning mills, colth factories, and
other public works. so as to give the
people better chance for permanent
and reliable subsistence, and better
homes.
But jeaiously and discord ut last
took root end began tc grow and
spread cn,ong the pcopl, with increas-
ing rapidity and has continued to
grow gradually ever since, until to-
day. pandcmo mum reigng supreme
and lifc and properly arc wantonly
destroyed without conjunction. so that
no one can tell how soon the assassin's
knife or bullet will end his or her
mortal existence.
The Irish people we're well on the
way to obtain Home Rule until lately,
but now they have undertaken to bully
and torrorize the nation to which they
belong into tame and servlle submits
sion, they have. no doubt set back
their pet project indefinitely and
brought upon themselves no end Of
trouble which neutral people do not
want to interfere with. and who feel
that II is wise to let the Government
to which they belong, settle the ar
Hculty themselves. II being what we
might call a family affair.
There bcing two political and re-
ltsious dominating sects or factions
In Ireland. what would be likely 70
please one would just be as likely tn
dfsplease the other. so that the Brit
ish government Is In quandary TO
know juSt what is best to do. even
u they had the will to act under pre
sent conflicting and turblent socirI
conditions. One thing. however is
evident, that II ever Scotland. Ireland
OF, Wales we're left entirely to their |
own care and keeping, without Eng |
lands profession. they might very
soon become the easy prey OF some |
isrser and stronger nation. and be
worse on than ever they were before.
England. as everyone knows. has
been a wonderful world wide Coioniz
pr. bat be IL said to her credit, when |
EVER and wherever she hes undertaken |
lhS task. che has done II with much
credit. both to herself and to the 9th
Or fellow. ...--..-
Nations, like individuals. are no, |
always content to leave well enough !
alone and II ia only bitter experience |
that sometimes opens their eyes 30 |
'hey can see better and think better.
Even self determination. TO an ignor-
ant and unpreparcd people is apt To
prove = curse to them instead Of n |
blessing. Mexico. for the last decade,
being a striking case In point. Ireland
should. therefore, seriously consider !
Aextcp's cad experiences, caused by
nnwise. hasty and incompetent lead
ers. and be sure that they do the
right thing In order to get the worlds |
and its helping hand.
So ffr 40 we Americans In general. |
are concerned. regarding the Irish
imbr pglio. We think that hands of is
our best and safest policy. This Is |
what we enjoined England to notice |
during the Civil war OF the early six
hes and what Is good to give. ought
10 be good to take. Continued undue
interference by our Statesmen with |
Irish rhairs is sure to provoke re-
'entr,ont end wrath in the English
'atioa. which Is both undesirable. I'M
Mise end unfriendly.
: We want. II possible, to be at peace
Nth our foreign relations and the
'sst way to secure this Is to mind
'ur own business End let Johnny Bull
ettie hiS own affairs in his own di.
way.