The Washington times., 1921-02-16
By MARY MacSWINEY,
sister OF Terence Macswiney. Marty
Lord Mayor Of Cork

sister of Terence Macswiney. Martyr
Lord Mayor Of Cork
Copyright, 1921. by Chicago Evening Amer
lean Reproduction prohibited.
The pressure grows ever tighter,
and II allowed to continue il stands
to reason that this deliberate plan
of determination must at length sue
ceed. Not forever can four million
people hold out against mighty
empire-an empire equipped with all
the deadly engines Of modern war
fare; an empire without conscience
or honor; disgraced by such list OF
cruelty and brutality as would have
shamed a Nero or Caligula.
PLEADS FOR ASSISTANCE.
In this crisis OF our nation America
has come, not for the first time in
our history. with material help. Men
OF Irish blood have banded themselves
together to see that their kith and
kin do not starve. The generous
American people, no matter what the
race from which they sprung, are
helping, too, and SO 1t looks happily
as If this well-planned starvation OF
our people will be checked.
But this is not enough.
With Patrick Henry, Ireland cries
aloud "Give me liberty or give me
death" Her people do not covet food
for their bodies alone; they crave
above all The food of freedom for
which their best and bravest have
died.
CRIES TO AMERICA.
They will no longer eat their
bread in slavery, and so the soul Of
Ireland cries aloud to the soul Of
America:
Give me the bread of freedom
on which you are nourished: clothe
me in the robe Of liberty which l
crave"
VIII America answer the call?
Will she give to the young republic
of Ireland the recognition she her
self craved in her hour of need?
Ireland does not ask America to
fire a shot or lose a dollar in her
behalf. She points to Americas own
settled policy formulated in 1893 and
put into practice on many occasion
since. Recognition without military
intervention is not an unfriendly
act"
SEES NO WAR Peril.
America then need not go to war
for Ireland. England cannot make
war on America. Her prestige Is
gone, her exchequer woefully de-
pleted; she owes America already
$5,0OO,O 100000 She would have to
borrow double that amount to fight
the United States. and she has no
one to borrow it from except the
United States.
America has made definite promises
to the small nations of the earth.
She gave a pledge that, as a result
Of her entry into the war. freedom and
self-determination would be the lot
of all small nations. And Americas
honor is at stake till she redeems her
pledged vow by the recognition Of
the Irish Republic.
why, then, does America hesitate?
lShe has nothing to lose, she has much
to gain, by the freedom of ireland.
For q free Ireland Is the best guar
antee for the freedom of the world
A free Ireland means new markets;
means the stabilizing of commerce;
means a glorious example to the
world of what real democracy can
be.
A free Ireland means the triumph
of justice and righteousness; it
means the making of practical
reality, the beautiful ideals enunci-
ated by America when she entered
the world war.
Wake up, America, keep your word
to those who trusted you. As you
are today the greatest nation in the
world, the richest, the most power
full, fail not to be the most noble also
Miss MacSwiney's articles written
for The Chicago Evening American
are so appealing that they are being
published in the Hearst newspapers
all over the United states. In this
way they have hnd n circulation Of
more than 100000, and have been
read by probably more than 4,OOO,OOO
persons. Through this and the others
of Mr.. Henrst's newspapers, Miss Mac
Swfncy has been able to tell her story
to more people than she could have
reached 1000 times to audiences aver
aging 1000 each.
Mrs. Mary T.. McWhortcr's first
story, which will follow. will tell Of
the confession OF n black and TIM. op
how these military police operated
among the people of Ireland.