The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-12
BRIDGEPORT AND DEvALERA

= Irish question it is easlet to get off argument than Rev Dr. Beard in his learned sideaon of this ancient problem ground than the case of De Valera includes in its American aspects It is not for America to decide what the Irish ought to do in the matter of their with Great Britain. That is for the Irish,
 Irish have spoken in favor of independence with anmy that Is seldom in popular judgment of political question
 The last Irish elections indicated far larger plurality on the side of independence than the Americans had when they de- cared their independence There relatively fewer Tories in Ireland than there the American colonies 776 DeVaera reresentng the Irish Republic is this country by the assent of the He political refugee who has escaped the British power under which at time he Republic
 The early settlers of America largely political refu- They wan to get away from the tyranny and the in tolerance of European government Their bias has been inn emoriay upon the side of political rebellion Their purpose to extend the principles of Republican form of ernment over the world not with voenoe but with moral ysausion.
 tradition was powerful enough to be potent in caus ing extension of those principles by violence The Great War also for democracy and created repub lies, of the constitutional quality than fore in equal length of time.
 Germany a Republic; Hungary, -sovakia Austria and Jugo-Slava being Republic is of the spiritual progeny of the
 When Louis Kossuh rebel against Hungary, the Amer ean secured his release from Turkish prison and transported him to this country where he greeted with tremendous ovaions just De Valera is greeted now except that the reception to De Valera is much larger affair
 At that President Fillmore said in of his Ths country justly regarded safe asylum from those whom pof events has exiled from their homes in Europe and it is recommended congress Governor Kossuh and his companions brought hther by its authority, shall be received and treated' .Kbssuth received like hero. This been the policy of the American Republic from it's beginning.
 To research, not because the of Kossuh stands alone the situations of Kossuh and De Valera may be Mayor Wilson's action, and the action of the Common Council in receiving DeValera is not in accord with American principle and precedent
 De Valera is political refugee Kossuh was and Amer ca has received him with received Kossuh
 the Independence of Ireland Kossuth did the independence Hungary America having brought independence Hungary looks with friendly motive upon the approaching Independence of Ireland
 extended welcome to Kosuth The Senate has voted sympathy Republic having earlier ended the question of Irish freedom to the consideration of the Peace Conference.
 The Peace Conference wrote into the Covenant of the Ma ons section Eleven which provides that nation call the attention of other naton matter which pair the good feeling between nations.
 this Section Eleven, President Wilson has said may directly appeal to Great Britain in the cause Of Ireland
 History upon DeVaera and the Irish Republic America in receiving DeValera its cities and given him official receptions do but tread path of American traditions
 Indeed they the path of British tradition, for in England there has always been hospitality for political fugves
 As Civil England kept open house for the rebels the point of recognizing the beiger ency of the South and after the paid 15O 900 indemnity aid illegally given to the rebels.
 England's dictated doubt, mainly by those questions expedency part national di pomacy from part national practice by of Nations other under standing permanent international friendship has been assured
 being League of Nations of which America is part Britain being powerful potentona foe in the neighborhood it is traditional political prudence for
 foster, within the limits of international custom, weakness tat inheres in the British Empire with the simple and selfish view of increasing American safety.
 From motives historic traditional and customary America Independence The cities states that received Valera officially acting accordance with the ethics the nation and in accordance with those principles prudence which all states while the arbtramen is by war, to cherish what makes them more secure.
 charge of impropriety alleged against the and Bridgeport because they officially the president of the Irish Republic accusation that cannot be sustained Their conduct proper historically justified. immediateley correct
 CONNECTICUT STANDS ALONE