South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
CLAIMS AMERICANS
HAVE NO INTEREST
IN IRISH REVOLT
Trouble Resembles L. :. War
of Secession, English Au-
thor Writes in Book.

LONDON. May o. The great
,uIk % the reasoning multitude in
Amerlca) are no more interested in
reland than they are in the south
POLE"
This Is one OF the many flat-foot-
n statements which appear In a
book just issued under the title Of
The Administrator Of Ireland
800"
The author. who conceals his iden-
itv under the initials II. o. devotes
a lengthy chapter 20 ireland and
America. starting out with he dec
araton:
The Irish have always sought IN
A new land that prosperity which
heir own country failed % AFFORD
hem"
on this topic the author says:
In the case of America, geo
zraphicaI considerations have in
Huenced the trend Of emigration.
ireland. the western outpost az Eur
1pe. almost nece ssarily stretches out
her hands 10 America. endeavoring
70 bridge the intervening ocean with
bond Of sympathy and understand
Ing
"She has sent her sons out TO the
promised land. not perhaps quite
realizing that the price OF citizenship
must inexora bly, be the surrender OF
the old nationality for the new.
There can be no misunderstand-
ing on this pint loathe through
Irishmen may be 20 admit 10. II is
a natural Characteristic OF the race
% wish 10 have the cake and eat IL
too. but In this case the world
sympathy j. against Il.
The citizens OF their adopted
state must be Americans first and
before all things. their allegiance
must be unquestiOnably 20 the coun-
try Of their adoption. else are they
but soJourners and scarce trusted
guests. There can be no room In
the great republic for half-hearted
citizens as she proved 80 uncom-
promisingly during the great war.
Hyphenism Not Tolerated.
The author then goes on 10 claim
that It is very doubtful whether the
republic as a whole has any real In
terest In Ireland. He states that
agitators. mainly from interested
motives and from a desire 10 par
ticipate in the benefits that some
times accrue 10 those who fish in
troubled waters, are the ones who
have always represented themselves
as friends OF ireland.
After a brief history Of the efforts
OF Easement 10 make an allegiance
between Germany and Ireland dur
ing the early days OF the war. the
writer states that finding Germany
a broken reed the Irish malcontents
have turned once more TO America
as being the country whose popula-
ton might be expected 20 be most
in sympathy with Irish ideals.
On this subject the author says;
we have one guarantee which
can never fail US. that the only type
OF man who can influence American
policy IS the man who is a citizen OF
the United States first and an Irish
man Incidentally, almost as hobby
we might say. For America the
Irish question is one OF politics only
20 be INDUCED IN at election times.
The chief weapon Of the Irish re-
publicans in America is propaganda
and the most important Of the pro-
paganda societies is the Friends Of
irish Freedom.
The position OF the Irish repub-
leans as aggressors IN a war OF
secession Is not analogous 10 that OF
the American colonists in 1873. who
we're fighting taxation without rep
resentation. and who would un-
doubtedly have leapt at a far less
generous measure OF home rule
than is contained IN the present gov
eminent OF Ireland Act in order 70
avoid the conflict.
The position OF that section of
the Irish people who wish 10 secede
- far more approximate TO that OF
the confederate states IN 1861. They
wish 10 rebel against long standing
partnership, 20 the detriment Of
both partners. And no one now will
doubt the wisdom Of the policy
which held the South by force % the
Union"
In concluding this chapter the
writer states that 10 cannot be too
strongly urged upon those IN Amer
I'D WIN AEo4AE W SCI At 'teA1hNA Ate- ~
and peaceful 10 do their utmost 10
persuade the Irish people 20 accept
the present act Loyalty and cheer
fully and then. by demonstrating 20
the world their capacity for success
ful government. gradually work for
such notifications Of the present
measure Of Home Rule as viii prove
acceptable 20 Ireland, the British
Empire and the world.