The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-06
A VIRGIN
Quite 10 the Point.

Editor World: After aojourning in London
Bishop Mou2on returns with vivid rocOections
Of the troubles Of tile British empire, not the
least of which seem to be, In his opinion, the
fact that they are not enjoying the benefits OF
the eighteenth amendment and In "A noble plea
before the Kiwanis club tells us that II America
does not take a half interest In the said royal
and Imperial troubles, FelleL from the proN-
sions OF the Eighteenth amendment above men
toned eNcepted) civilization" as the good
bishop sees IT, must fall apart" And SO he
would Danish cheap politicians who would
Keep America aloof from the rest OF the
world and form an Anglo-American alliance
And after giving us this piece OF Anglo -Ameri-
can propaEanda aud advice, the learned and
reverend gentleman proceeds to say that no
matter how the Irish question is settled by
those who have undertaken that job, IL won't
be satisfactory to him, except, and unless the
claims OF the Irish Tor Independence are
denied.
OF course it is the most presumptous kind OF
presumption for a more layUan 20 attempt to
take issue with distinguished ecc!csiastic, like
the bishop, or Tor an irlsh cmlBraht' even win
30 years American citizenship and service in
the American army TO differ with such 100
per cent American as he. But Tools break IN
where angels fear to tread" and here goes.
II is too bad that during his sojourn abroad
the good bishop seems TO have forgotten that
jority OF his countTymcn voted with the cheap
politicians" like you and myself ana most re-
spccttully, but firmly decided In solemn
referendum" TO keep aloof from the rest OF
the world" In the manner which the bishop
would have us cntauglvd, and took their stand
rather with George Washington, a gentleman
whose advise the bishop does not seem to re-
gard with high favor.
A TO the bishop's reflections the patriot
ism Of anybody who would dare 20 be any
thing but . Britsh-Amcrican, "he should
worry" as the hoys say Tho Irish" in par
ucular are not likely to take their Americansm
from him. They know whore they can get a
better brand and one which is not diluted with
thing British. They will find IL In the glorious
dpclaration OF Independence and the constitu-
tion OF the United states and Will make their
own private interpretation"
In conclusion / want to quote from edi-
torial In a current monthly as follows;
ANY American citizen has the undoubted
right to urge permanent attitude OF friend
ship towards England II he sincerely. really be-
iievcs % Oh be for American interests to main
tain such an attitude. He has no right how
ever, to urge such an attitude for England
benefit only American reasons must influ-
enoc patriotic Americans in advocating any
foreign policy,
III England is doing American thing in it's
treatment OF ireland, America should be glad
to stand with her In upholding what she says
are her rghta. on the other hand. n Ireland
Ia doing an American thing n demanding her
indepcndcncc, America should stand with Ire
land in the latest phase Of her struggle OF CEN
turtles"
While l am aware OF your policy In discuss
ing matters of this kind / beg to urge that as
long as the bishop left the pulpit for the forum
Of the laity, and for the moment set aside his
ministerial robes while he dons those Of the
special iternauoual political plcader, IL Is hut
fair that an opportunity be given 20 reply TO his
remarks Yours sincerely
' Tulsa, oct. ., 4. +, SWEENEY.