The Irish standard., 1920-04-24

not only political but moral She is
fighting on the moral side. At every
point the analogy with the South fails
The American people in 1861 were a
homogeneous people. They had a
common father in the person of George
Washington, and when the rebellion
broke out it was in the nature of q
family quarrel and not hostility be-
tween different races. The Irish are
not of the English family. They have
a separate race, traditions. language,
hterature.-every indicia of national
ity. They have the blood instincts of
individual and racial independence.
and bitterly resent alien rule.
Lloyd George should be reminded
that at the time of the Civil War, Eng
land not only sympathixed with the
South but endeavored to establish
Confederate Government. Why? She
had emancipated the slaves in her own
dominions. and, hence. was not inter.
ested In slavery, but she was inter
ested In defeating and breaking up the
American Republic, because it was a
powerful rival. just as Napoleon said
when he ceded Louisiana Territory to
the United States, I have given Eng
land = rival which will some day hum
BILE her pride.'
Accepting Lloyd Georges parallel
for the moment, IL the United States
helped ireland. England can not COM
plain. because she supported the
South. But America supports Ireland
for no selfish purpose. Her traditional
policy has been to help the oppressed
Of the world and to recognize the right
Of self government. In Monroe's day,
she recognised the South American re-
pabltcs: In Webster's day, Grecian
independence. When Kossuth carved
republic out Of Hungary. We enthusi-
astically greeted Kossuth. When
Cuba's case came before the world. we
liberated Cuba, and we are now edH-
eating tho Philippines in self.govern-
ment with view to their ultimate
independence. Lloyd George can not
meet the Irish demand by giving frag-
mentary bits Of legislation which suit
nobody but only add to the general
confusion and plant the seeds Of an
archy. His inadequate contribution to
the solution Of the Irish question re-
minds me of the old 1rishman who,
finding It impossible to read in a rail-
road train, which was passing through
. series Of tunnels. where there was q
feeble lamp dimly revealing the gloom,
called the conductor and asked him,
How many lamps like that, Mr.. Con.
ductor, would it take to make total
darkness?'"
Senator Spencer, Of Missouri, who
extolled warmly the contribution of the
Irish to the upbuilding Of America,
said in part:
"The Americans of Irish descent are
among the most patriotic and loyal
citizens of the United States. Their
allegiance to the things for which the
American nag stands is unquestioned
and undivided. They are whole
hearted and enthusiastic Americans
and yet, running through both their
public and private life is constant
devotion to the land Of their birth
that is manifested at every point Of
contact with them. This fact plays no
little part in the tremendous and grow
ing sympathy 6f the American people
with the cause Of Ireland.
"When one comes to love an Irish.
man the path is not a long one that
leads to the love Of the land which
the -Irishman loves; to a pride in It's
history and q sympathetic attitude
toward its problems"
Representative William E. Mason, OF
Illinois, who is leading the fight in
the House for the recognition Of the
Republic. told the diners that the For
eign Affairs committee would never
kill his bill appropriating funds for the
maintenance Of an American diplo-
matte representative In Dublin. "They
won't chloroform my child. II I can
help IT," he asserted. Commenting