South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-06
SAYS IRELAND'S
CAUSE WILL WIN
AMERICAN FAVOR
Prof. Foley Charges North.
cliffe With Installing
System of Hate.

when Ireland's cause is thor
oughly understood by the American
people here will be no question but
that the sympathy OF America will
be 100 percent with Ireland" de-
clared Prof. Daniel Foley, Of Bos-
ton Trades Union college. speaker
before the meeting held in behalf
Of Irish freedom Thursday night at
Elks' Temple. Prof. Foley. who
spoke on the economic side of the
Irish question, was followed by Rev.
A. w. Allen, Episcopal minister of
Brooklyn. who covered the religious
aspect OF the situation.
Declaring that the British govern
ment was seeking to draw a blind
over the eyes of the American poo
PIE in regard 10 the Irish situation.
Prof Foley charged that many OF
the newspapers Of America had
been subsidized on the side of Eng
sonous to Ireland. I'VE have the
word OF Lord Northcliffe." he caid,
made on his return to England
some time ago. that ne left $3.50
100000 and 1000 paid agents IN the
United States to carry on this propa-
ganda in the press with its ultimate
aim being that the United States
might come into the British union of
imperialistic state
Changes Policy.
He further declared that ten days
from the time Lord NOrthCliffe left
Boston one Boston editor passed a
draft through the banks made pay
able from British source. and
that the policy OF his paper imme-
diatcly took a rapid change favor
ing Brtain's policies in all things.
and particularly her foreign and
colonial policy.
Right here ia South Bend you
can get an excellent example of the
scope OF the propaganda spread
through these agents If you will
pick up the South Bend Tribune OF
this Thursday afternoon and read
its editorial regarding the Irish situ-
alton: an editorial which completely
covers up the real situation in Eu-
rope Yet I'm an article on the stu
alton OF affairs in Belfast on page
one of the same edition you can find
the explanation OF the whole Irish
issue.
In explanation he referred 10 the
statement made by the Belfast cor
respondent that the employing class
In Ireland is responsible for the diff
ferences among the working classes
because il Is working on the reli-
gious feelings Of both sides with n
view to making il Impossible for la
Dor 10 present n solid front I'm re-
sisting England.
We OF the east. who have seen
the Photographic copy Of the draft
passed by the Boston editor. are able
10 pass our own Judgment as we
h. til ri.
he said
In continuing he drew n detailed
parallel OF the cause OF Ireland to-
day and the cause of America in the
Revolution. "ENactlr the same con
ditiOns maintained in the 5 colonies
as maintain in Ireland today" he
declared in pointing TO the relations
which prevailed between Ireland
and America in the revolutionary
days
we read In the letters of Boston
tories in the revolutionary period
their appeals 10 the king for pro-
lection" until those law breaking
rebels, Washington. Jefferson. Adj
ans and the others could be subtu-
gated.
Sim Fem is the same cause as
BENJAMIN Franklin advocated in
Ireland in 1863 when he went 10 ap-
peal 20 Ireland for assistance for the
colonies OF America
ireland responded with soldiers
for our army and sailors for our
navy, with officers and with guns
We can take the word of Prof. Fife.
OF the University OF Wisconsin. who
is neither Irish nor OF Irish descent.
He writes in his historical texts
used throughout the United States
that so percent OF Washington's
army was OF Irish blood. Lord
CORVALLIS himself. in making his
report 20 England after his sur
render. declared that the revolt
was a success because OF the rebel
lious Irish"
He quoted the passage from
WashingtOns message 10 the Irish
revoluuonists in 1883 when the first
president said Patriots or Ireland.
be strong In hope. your cause is
Identical with mine"
Here the speaker paused 10 inter