The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-16
barometer Of Public Opinion
Against uyplrnism. {,

Editor worid.@Tho article appearing In FRI
days world headed An Election Post Mortem,'
was "a" weekly offering 10y sweeney In the
cause OF Irish freedom aud wns an effort to Gre
ate dissatisfactton amongst IA With England ana
to influence us To NEEDLE in the affairs OF Ire
Iand and Great liritain. As an American OF
American birth and descent, | wish to voice my
protest against all these un American German
English, Irish, Russian, Italian, French, ana
what not, societies that exist In tho United
states FOR the sole and only purpose OF spread
ing the poisoned seeds OF their diseased and
apoplcctio minds to the discomfort and unrest
of our citizens. Let have done with these pco-
pie who call themselves Americans of such and
such foreign birth ana descent They are not
Americans Tor their thoughts are first and up
pcrmOst with their father-land. They came to
this country for freedom and liberty and they
should leave behind them their gnarlcd and
twisted thoughts and try to become real Ameri-
cans by absorbing The Ideas and ideals OF the
United States.
This propaganda by Sweeney is nothing less
than an effort to inclte the United states to the
point whore England shall be told in what man
uor She shall administer her affairs. He wants
us to use our influence meaning soldiers guns
and ships against England, Ireland's world war
record ia not likely to excite us. However the
American people are by large majority warm
In their sympathics for the Irish cause, but
they do not wish to be ombroiled In intcrna-
tonal qucAions the results Of the recent
election proved Uncle sam has problems con
fronting him that require all the exceptional
abilities OF her cltzcns--be thcy OF Irish Eng
Ush, German, Russian, Polish or French extrac-
uon--tu the exclusion OF all other troubles.
Ills insinuation that the Americans OF Irish
bllln ana descent put an American IN tnt Nnltt
.".=" :: 10: "sTy S''T"T' II r the i-'rf-u Sput-
tcrng Of zca'ut. Hy what right does he
rogato TO himself the privilege OF challenging
the patriotism Of the president IL 1t because
ne would not receive Valera with open arms
thereby according almost practical recognition
Of tho non-cNisting Irish republic and deClnr-
ing to Great Britain by the same act an un-
friendly feeling that could lead eventually to no
other conditions but the straining at the leash
OF the war dogs lie charges, credits
hnow not which, President Wilson with the for
nation OF the irish republic the following
words: The fourteen points might be quoted
ana al tho great speeches about the rights Of
nations grea. and small which set on fire the
hearts of the oppressed everywhere ana in Ire
Rnd whore the texts upon which the political
campaign was waged which resulted In the for
nation of the Irish republic Yet. Sweeney ~
a very devoted supporter Of the Irish cause. lie
further statcs, mo true American ought to be
guided 10y the interests OF any foreign country"
llo beraios the democratic party,--yct the
democratic platform recites. within the limIta-
uons of International comfy and usage we re-
peat our expressions ot sympathy for the as
pirauons OF Ireland for self-governmont" lie
l"rGots tho rebuff to ireland at Chicago
Sweeney, whore art thou?
lie Ia badly mixed up In his arguments OF the
pro-Hritish attitude Of Wilson and his admins
tratiou. Hoover and the Panama Canal toll
matter have been cited Hoover is mentioned
prominently as 2 prospective member OF Hard
tnE's cabinet. Why does not Sweeney explain
in fun the history OF the treaty with Great Brit
ain vousummatcd under a republican admins
trnuon' Let us have done with spcciousness
Let us have done with partisan opinions and
urtr.t truths Let us have more arguments on
domestic affairs with the view In mind OF hot-
torlnE our condition. Let us get away from for
rlgn questions that do not pertain TO US, for tho
people spoke dotcrmtnedly and overwhelmingly
ON November End.
THIS Is my protest against foreign societies
and Is my defcnso against such for the peace OF
the Suited &atcs We shall all live happily.
,NccpuuE the usual vicissitudcs of life, under
Harding as We have under Wilson and | hope
tho Irish are grIutod freedom without much
bloodshcl and the embodiment OF the American
people And iet us have less OF Sweeney.
Yours very truly,
Tulsa, BOX 81. Nov l5 LESTER CTRIE.