The New York herald., 1921-03-07
Irish Meeting Orderly.


Irish Americans in support Of the Sim
Fein cause. Father Duffy spoke t. cne
OF the most orderly Irish meetings. In
the opinion of observers in the history
OF New York.
Father Duffy and his colleagues do
not see the danger ef what they are do
ing" Sir Philip said. giving his words
an earnestness that varied from the
cool deltberateness of his discussion OF
irish history earlier in the evening
They don't see that they are playing
with hell fire."
In the Selwyn Theatre these were
Father Duffy's words in regard to a
possible war between England and
America over the Irish question: Il
don't want war with England. ] often
feel that those who want war never saw
It's horrors. II ever we have armed
conflict with the British 1t will be over
the question of money-it will be a
ghastly war. Anybody who deliberately
let's loose these woes on the world should
be condemned 10 a hell more ter rible
than Milton or Dante ever dreamed Of.
Sir Philip began his discussion Of the
attitude of he Irish Americans by de-
scriblng Father Duffy as great gen
tleman and fine sportsman" At the
Carnegie Hall meeting OF February 25
Father Duffy helped quell disorder when
Irish sympathizers refused to let. Sir
Philip proceed. Father Duffy on that
occasion announced that he did not agree
with the conclusions of the speaker on
the Irish question.
After paying his compliment. Sir
Philip said "A few words about Father
Duffy. lie Is or the side of evil and
not of good
Threat From Balcony.
In the second row of the balcony a
man arose and shouted "Look out.
The Sixty-ninth (rcferring 10 the New
York regimen) will get You tomorrow"
Sir Philip paused a moment and then
proceeded. his criticism of the Irish
Americans and Catholic priests closing
an address marked by the seeming
sympathy Of the audience. and by here
and there frequent objections OF a small
Knot of persons In the front Of the ball
cony.
Capt. Harry Howard OF the West Thir-
tieth street precinct and about forty
policemen were posted in the theatre.
They guarded the aisles, were In the
boxes, the foyer and back of the stage.
As fast as Interruptions were shouted at
Sir Philip cop hurried to the side of
the heckler, pointed a long night stick
and got order. No one was elected and
AtAtEt WIS i3o LIOlple DeyOIlu. the inter-
ruptions.
Father Duffy said the dictates OF
Justice demand that the British Cow
ernment remove its army forces from
Ireland and let the irish people set up
the Government they wish. The Eng
lish conquest OF Ireland began in 117O
a. p. lie said, and has not ended yet.
The priest referred to the Irish ques-
zion as the one unsettled question In
the troubled history or the world
This Irish question is not merely q
domestic question for the British Isles
to settle" Father Duffy continued. 1T
is. and always has been. d world ques-
ton. The British say that they cannot
let Ireland 20, rs that would be setting
up a danger on their flank Ireland Is
now. and always has been. danger on
tile flank. The great war began when
the Germans felt sure there was going
70 be rebellion and mutiny in the
north Of Ireland. The French Directory
and Napoleon both tried 70 hit England
through Ireland. The Spaniards and
the Scotch also tried to make use OF
Irish grievances to conduct their attack
on England
sympathy Not for war.
"Ics. and the time VIII come when
discontented Ireland viii be a breeding
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