Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-12
PUBLIC
THE IRISH QUESTION
Editor Evening News:

Editor Evening News:
In a recent issue of your valuable
paper. in the editorial column. there
appeared the following. to wit:
Now that it is all over. it may as
well be admitted that the main
trouble wasn't so much with what
Admiral Sims said as with the way
he said it."
His speech was needlessly insult
ing to a large number Of Americans,
but evidently what he meant wal
that nobody had any business try
ing to make the Irish question a
domestic issue in this country, and
that's the truth.
Now, Mr.. Editor, at a recent meet
Ing of the Washington Club your edi-
torial received due consideration and
we. the undersigned, were instruct
ed by its members to make reply to
it.
The Washington Club Is a non.
~sectarian organization. having Its
branches all over the United States,
its object being to promote the cause
of self determination to all of Gods
people. who are subject to any state
VI POkCiilotO, oSdiiSI titCiA NAhs Las
to promulgate the doctrine of true
A~mericanism by aiding as much as
possible in carrying out the princi-
Piles upon which the fathers founded
our government.
Admiral Sims in his silly chatter,
has aided the cause of Ireland and,
in~cidently. mas rendered a great SCI
vice to America. The admiral has
seer fit to assail his fellow citizens
and when called upon to answer, he
has admitted that he knew nothing
at all about the subject matter OF
which he spoke or wrote. We all
know how he crawled when called
down by the Navy Department and
the question IS not so much Of the
manner in which he abused nearly
twenty million citizens of Irish ex-
traction in this country as is in the
danger 70 America, in having such q
snob of a weakling as head o. our
naval war college. We are positive
that it would be well to inquire into
his mental capacity before retaining
him at the head of this great and all
important institution.
AS regards your claim that the
Irish question is not an issue for this
country, we beg to differ with you
The Irish question is not only an
American question but q world cues.
ton, and we are indeed surprised
that the American people let the
matter go SO long without calling
England to an account. If the Irish
question is not a question for both
the government and people n gen.
eral of these United States to ac,
upon then the doctrine of the faith
ers of our country must be all wrong
and all the presidents Of no value
whatsoever. If this be SO even the
war that was fought for democracy
and the freedom of. small nations
was fought in vain.
Liberty was paramount In n Am
erican idea from its first succinct de.
finition by Thomas Jefferson: 1--WE
hold these truths to be ~self-evident,
that all men are created equal. thai
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights, tha'
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" It was of lib
erty also that Lincoln spoke first OF
Oil in the undying address at Get
kysburg. Jefferson also said:
"All eyes are opened or opening to
the rights of man. The general
apread Of the lights of science has
2ready laid open to every view the
balpable truth that the mass of man
kind has not been born with saddles
on their backs. Nor q favored few
booted and spurred. ready to ride
them legitimately by the grace o.
God"
We all know that when our breth'
rem OF the Jewish faith sought the
aid of America to put an end to afro
cities committed by the Car of Rus