Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
BRIDGEPORT AND DEyALERA

T IS ALPHABETICALLY apparent that in discussing the
 Irish question is easier to get off the main track Of than to stay Rev. Dr. Beard his learned of this ancient problem ground than case of De Valera includes in its American aspects.
 It is not for America decide what the Irish ought to do in the matter of their oca relations with Great Britain That for the Irish.
 The Irish spoken in independence, with that seldom judgment of political question:
 The last Irish elections indicated larger plurality the independence Americans they cared their independence There relatively Tories in Ireland than there the colonies 177e DeVaera reresentng the Irish Republic country by the assent the government political refugee escaped from the British power which time dea He recognition for the Republic.
 The early settlers largely political gees They wanted to get away from the tyranny tolerance of European Their bias has been memoray upon the side of political rebellion Their purpose to extend the principles Republican gov ernment the world not with volence but with moral sausion.
 The tradition powerful enough potent caus- ing extension of those principles by violence Great War also for democracy and created repub lies, of the constitutional quality fore in an equal length of time.
 Germany Republic; Hungary Czecho- -slovakia, , Austria and JugoSavia into being The Irish Republic is of the spiritual progeny of the against Hungary, the Amer ican secured his release from Turkish prson and transported him this country where he greeted with tremendous ovatons just De Valera is greeted except that the reception to De Valera is much larger affair."
 At that time President Fillmore said in of his country has been justly regarded safe asylum from political exiled their
 Europe and 1t is to consider in what Governor Kossuh and his companions brought hher by it's authority, shall be received and treated"
 Kossuth received like hero This been the policy of the American Republic from it's beginning
 To research and not because the of Kossuh alone the situations of Kosuth and De Valera be compared Mayor Wilson's action and the action of the Common Council in receiving DeValera is or is not in accord ance with American principle and precedent.
 De Valera is political refugee Kossuth and Amer ica has received him with received Kossuh
 the Independence of Ireland Kossuh independence of Hungary and America having brought about the independence of Hungary looks with friendly motive upon the approaching Independence of Ireland.
 Congress welcome Kossuth The Senate has sympathy with the Irish Republic having earlier mended the question of Irish freedom to the consideration of the Peace Conference.
 The Peace Conference Ma ons section Eleven which provides that any nation call any other nation matter which may pair the good feeling between nations
 Under Eleven, President Wilson has said directly appeal Great Britain in the cause of Ireland.
 History upon the side of Devalera and the
 Irish Republic America in receiving DeVaera its cities and given him official receptions do but tread the path of American traditions.
 Indeed they travel the path tradition always hospitality for political fugtves
 Civil War England kept open house for the American rebels went point recognizing beger South after the paid to America $15 O0O 900 indemnity for aid illegally given to- the rebels
 Engands dictated, doubt, mainly by those questions expedency which have been part of national d pomacy of od and which will remain part of national practice until the League of Nations other under
 
 There being League of Nations of which America is part being the powerful potentional the neghborhood of America is traditional political prudence fol within the limits of international that nheres in the British Empire with the simple and selfish view of increasing American safety.
 motives historic, traditional and customary America Independence The cities and states that Valera officially acting in with the the nation and in accordance with those principles prudence which all states while the arbitramen is by cherish what makes them - The charge of mproprety alleged against the aldermen of Bridgeport because they officially received m Republic V sustained Their conduct It historically 1 justified. It immedateley correct