Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-08
FRESHMEN RECALL EMNIET'S LIFE

Ireland has two religions, and she ought to thank God she has only two for America is, to use slang, lousy with them. Another argumet is that why should Ireland be free when the Philippines are subject to the United States. This is absurd, for if the people of the Philippines were half as intelligent as the people of Ire land they would have been free a long time ago. We fought for Cuba and we freed her. Would England have done this? No. There is no argument against giving Ireland her freedom and she's going to get it. If I read the times alright Enmet's epitaph will soon be written.
 Following Judge Barnes address Henry LaFontaine sang Little Mother of Mine, and A Little Bit of Heaven. Nicholas Spellman rendered That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone. Chairman Finnegan thcn introduced don as the next speaker. Senator Fox in a stirring address spoke as fol- lows:
 The one great effort that should be made in all the states of the union is to bring before congress the neces- sity of England,s giving Ireland her freedom. This should be the aim of all the friends of Irish freedom. There l isn't any argument against Irish free dom that can not be refuted although we claim the press is full of propa- ganda to turn the people against the government of Ireland. We in | this country owe to the Irish race to l see that they are made free. If it is ] fair that these other countries, such as Armenia, Poland and Czecho- Sla : vakia are recognized then it is fair that 1 We recognize the Irish nation. The l Irish have been criticized because 1 they did not rush in when the Brit
 ish entered the great war, but were i they criticized when liberty loving | Irish came to help us gain our free dom? We say We must repudiate the debt We owe France, but how about | the debt We owe Ireland. When the !, first contingent from France arrived | five regiments of the force were com | posed largely of true Irishrnen.
 Washington had for his aid an Irish man and yet President Wilson Is i criticized for having an Irishman for
 a secretary: When we sent our fore
 es across in 1918 I am told that 35
 to 40 per cent. were of Irish parents We were told that they were fight ing for the freedom of democracy
 They thought that Ireland would be
 freed but never will the world be safe for democracy until Ireland has se- 1 cured her freedom.
 The element of religion is thrown up at us by peoHle who say that the 1 struggle for freedom is a religious is
 sue. But let ne say that 10th Catlao- lie and Protestant are fighting for the
 freedom of Ireland. Why, even Rob- ert Enmet, whom today We are hon. bring, was a Protestant but he saw
 that Ireland should be free. The
 Protestant Guild of Ireland has writ
 ten to this country to say that those
 who are now in this country preach
 irg that the Irish freedom cause is matter of religion are fakes and tha
 they are simply spreading a propagan
 da 10 iniure' the cause. The pres den
 of the Orangemen of Canada and twr Protestant clergynen, who fought il
 the recent war are even. now preach
 ing here to refute the statements o
 those who are trying to iniure tn : cause. Does this look as though 1 was religious strife?
 , We friends of the cause must no
 rest until we make congress realiz
 that the cause of Ireland is Q just on , and that the people Of Ireland shou1
 be freed to govern themselves an 1 enjoy that God-given right of Liber l ty. We should not let our effort r slacken until the epitaph of Emme
 has been written ard I firmly be ? lieve that day is not far distant t Senator Fox's address concluded tn
 meeting.