The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

umus. lg uu' tho fnNl' OF IN' WII.'I
of tho editorial NJ which ho com
plains. uuJ probably of tho editor
who rofuHra to RIyo publication to
his just rrlo'uder Although hay"
no personal gcquulufauD" with oI'u.
or tho writer Ur tho editor uud fcI
dom sce COPY OF tho OkthoWan
! am convinced that hn attitude
which that ucwapnpur utcp ON the
Irish question liz tho fiul' NJ neither
personally Ur pH a matter uf pWbru-
lar Newspaper policy
The ONphum1u ~ simply cog
in the wheel uf uewspHpaff scattered
throughout this country which H en-
gagged In tho dissemination ot iu'or-
national propaganda. which assumes
strong British tone ana which
ia part OF tho general plan ot WI
sonism. at present incorporating in
the garb of democracy Thoro is not
democratic Journal that know ~
from New York tn the local field,
which doeB not take the same posi-
ton. Furthermore. there rs not "A
democratic party leader boo tho
United states who does not Other
express the fnmc sentiments or give
them the hnlf-hclrtcl approval Of
acqulesanco. And this position is not
necessarily hostile to the aspirations
VI wv ll l"Il lfNl'lF NN HNh' ~ fNA'fN
in SO far ns those aspirations con-
fllct with British interests IN tho in
ternational scheme Of things.
Fourteen Points Forgotten.
Up 10 tho time President Wilson
forgot his "a points ana commenced
10 hobnob with royalty. the demo-
cratic party had rather considered
the Irish vote In America as part
OF it's tangible assets, second only to
the solld south. ana went out OF Its
way in favorlng Irish Independence
even 20 the extent of declaring It's
sympathy, profound ana earnest
TO quote tho platform ~ 1892 TO
the great cause Of self government In
Ireland" as quoted by senator Gore
in recent interview. "Thc demo-
cratic pnrty," continued the senator.
is in debt TO the Irish democrats
for every democratic victory since
the civil war" lie might have added
that the Wilsoninn successor TO that
once great party rcpudintcs tho debt
just as It rcpudlates the traditions
OF Washington and Jefferson and
would substitute a policy Of inter
nntionalism for the virilo indcpcud.
ent Amcricanlsm which has been
characteristic OF the two dominant
parties IN this country heretofore.
The general scheme OF lnterna-
tlonnligm would not only abandon
the constitution and the principles
OF tho fathers of the republic, raise
aloft tho polygot standard and lower
the Stars and Stripes, but would be-
rate and belittlo all things American
and exalt and praise European, par
ticularly English, institutions ana
practices. Even American writcrs
n t,f n thnAA nf old InKs
land and tho only American thing OF
value is tho good old American dol
lar, which seems TO DO In great de-
mand beyond the sea.
When the foreign relations com
mittee OF the senate OF the United
States gave hearing TO the advo-
Gates OF self determination for Ire
land the democratic members alb
sented themselves. Later when the
Mason resolution was before tho SAM q
committee OF the house the demo
cratic members Of that body were
also conspicuous by their absence,
The only democrats OF any cOnsc-
quenco who have even good word
for the Irish now are those who are
opposed to the league OF nations and
the other Yagaries OF tho Wilson al
mlnistration and are therefore said
to be political heretics. Tho reason
for all this, Of course. Ia that tho
Irish In America are Intensely ma
tional In their Americauism and
there is no room for such people IN
the Wilsonian democratic party. In.
cidentally sympathy for the Irish
cause pre-supposes hostility to the
claims TO democracy made by Lloyd
George and tho British government
sand Mr. Wilson'S party Is at present
among tho first row deyOtces OF the
royal impcr.alistic shrine.
Papers Are Following.
Newspapers OF tho Oklahoman
and Wilson organ type follow, rather
than lead Hence We find the capita
city daily ana the Tulsa Tribune.
Democrat Joining in tho general
nti-national- America and anti-lrish
chorus.
Within the last few weeks. OF
since the present editor took charge
or the Tulsa evening paper the fol
lowing anti-American articles hay,
appeared In It's columns:
No. l.. Special editorial article rldi.
cullng the American congress Ia
words which would be considered
treason IN an /, w W journal
No. > News story from London
advocating the building OF NOR,
merchant vessels Co take care OF tn,
trade between England and South
America.
No 3, Editorial stating that IN,
British domiuious have the same
solt-Governmcut enjoyed by th,
United Stu'oH
No. 4. Editorial approval of h,
statement that 'Nhllp Grrv. Hrluu
Is nominaly "a monarchy Is H
really republic"
No. p Editorial coutrastIrE IA,
American legislative system with tH,
British system uuayupbIr to On,
former aud dcc1rur the American
system 'too guwioIly for rhos,
swiftly moving times Iu Ns &
was pointed uut how quickly nt
seating of Lady AStor in the Griusl
parliament followed hor nomination
the international eye OF 'ho write
having failed tp note haf less .im
had actually elapsed Dp,R.yn fH
death of iho late CunHrssmpt
Thompson ami ,ho seating OF nl
successor. Mr. Harold lla coua
see what uanspryd ip London bet
ter than hu could sec vhlt tool
place az his own door. like a tru
inteTnal!onalist.
No. c Various articles ana cdi
torials hostile TO the Irish Calu.
eliminating IN long wInlcd ed,
torial I'm which Judge Cohalan WI
falsely uuUfCi tho Wr0rps Of Irg