Evening journal., 1920-01-23
SCORES
Irish REPUBLIC
Methodist, in Open Letter,
Says Government Was
Fraudulently Foisted
REFERS TO RISING
TIDE OF AMERICANISM

The Rev. George A. Cooke who is a
member OF the NJ f. Preachers Asso-
citation Committee which adopted a res
olulion OF protest on Monday against
the meeting 20 be held in this city on
Sunday IN he interest Of Irish free
dom today sent the following open let
ter TO John F. Malloy who IS 10 pre-
side over the meeting:
John F Malloy. Esq.
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Mr.. Mall0y:
/ notice by the announcement Tor
meeting 90 be held In The Queen The
atre next sunday afirn0on. that YOU are
10 act as chairman FOR the launching OF
bond campaim In the interest OF
the Irish Republic OF which de Valera
Is president. As you have assumed the
responsibility for This meeting. 10 Is on
ly fair to the public that you should
be held accountable FOR what happens
at the meeting
1T is stated IN The announcement
that the meeting Is 90 be held under
the auspices OF the Society Of Friends
OF Irish Freedom and that 10 was de-
c'ded 90 Invite all public officials In
order that The stamp OF approval shall
be put upon the meeting. Prominent
officials Of the ciiy's Industrial concerns
VIII be invited Evidently the affair has
been well planned. There are some
things, however that you failed 10 tell
me public, Catholics and pro.-
estants have a right 90 know II there
Is such a government rs the Irish re-
public, the sale OF It's bonds should
be negotiated by The authorized repre-
sentatives Of that government. Have
you been authorized 10y the government
OF Ireland TO sell bonds? II so, kindly
produce your credentials.
You are a lawyer, a member of the
New Castle County Bar Association and
have been a prosecuting officer I'm our
Municipal Court. You know what civil
government Is, and what 70 means 10
support and uphold a government. You
have no right 10 claim exemption from
legal and moral responsibility OF YOUR
acts on the ground OF Ignorance OF the
law.
You may not know that Ireland never
did possess a distinct nationality. But
you do know that the Irish Republic.
whose bonds you propose 90 sell 10 the
American public. is a fictitious govern
ment, fraudulently fosled on The peo-
pie Of ireland. and now being fraudu.
lently exploited before the American
people
To al appearances there Is a Republic
Of Ireland in the United States Of Amer
ion inst a. f-frfts anT De-, ffta r1.. -nrr,
as there Is In Ireland Suppose you at
tempt 70 sell bonds in the United States
and in England for The Republic Of Ire
land In the United States. That would
be Just as logical and just as legitimate
as what you are doing
''YOu also know that de Valera was
convicted and sentenced for criminal
and reasonable completely with Ger
many during the late war of Germany
against civilization. In my opinion 10
IS a rank insult 10 the patriotic soldiers
Protestant and Catholic. who laid their
lives on The altar OF sacrifice for their
country, 10 ask them or anyone else Go
support such man. or give any recog-
milton 30 his fraudulent government.
In closing. let me in a friendly spirit
advise you 10 Withdraw the announce
ment Of this Sein Feln meeting for next
sabbath. There Is rising Tide of
in this country. There IS
no room here FOR hyphenaied citizen
ship. You ought 30 be able TO read The
handwriting on the wall.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE A. COOKE.
Wilmington, Del. Jan. 20