Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
Criticize Admiral Sims Statement.

eht Editor Of the Eveni,to Public L,do,,.
sr-We. the soldiers, sailors. marines and
essential war workers. native-born citizens.
ms world War, and readers Of your
paper feel that Rear Admiral Sims, U.
our navy. In his late London speech, has
nsotsd ooth our patriotism and our sym
mlW toward race of people who are
psms heid down to slavery By tho same
awocran who tried TO hold the ones that
srawly fought for independsnce Of this coun-
Wy IN l175 and 1776. Ho claims the Irish
and Irish descent In this liberty-Ioying, free
ana independent country Of ours are "hy-
nenates. 1t is tr.e that this Republic and
new Republic Of Ireland will be con.
Mted together along with other countries
snch have denounced autocraey and in
stalled democracy and set up a government
where the people shall rule.
IN another paragraph extracted from his
mwelcome speech to the ones on this side
OF ns water he states that We are Ameri-
cans when we want money and Sim Fsin-
m on the platform. To Admiral Sims
through your paper. We wish to Say that
We are not the ones who take the platfor/,
out We are In full sympathy with any men
OF body OF men who have the courage TO
express their feelings with a clear con
eience. ana we do not hesitate a minute TO
say that Senator Reed. from Missouri, Is
one OF those who have to be shown but We
are men who love our constitution and would
isht any time or pla e for what II stands for
and are In sympathy with any people who
nsnt Tor their rights. liberty. Justice and
pursuit OF happiness. the same as Washing
friendly.
Does he recall the fact that 20 per cent
ot Washington's army was Irish. Also let
MN look up the Gold Star Mothers Assoc!-
s'ion and he will find a great many Of
nose mothers OF Irish blood. Also let him
iook over the list OF names of the hero
- hall 49,
sno he Will hnd quite large percentage
u irish and Irish descent among them. Then
y hlm look over the Stacker lise and he
WI md very few Irish names Then we
uo not hesitate to say to Mr.. Sims that
We are Americans because II is srest and
.n' 70 oe Americans and not because 1t
pays to be Americans.
~ we have restricted Immigration to 8
psr cent It would be we'll to look him over
When he comes back TO the place where he
sNs nis living. We demand an apology Of
n,m Tor the remarks he has made which
psteed our hearts and which can never be
healed Till he does apologize or tho onss
" ~ power OF our Government bring him be.
'ore them for an investigation.
Sonc'udlns' but not forgetting thoss un-
IuN and tnhuman assertions. we sign our
"'mes and addresses as follows:
James o'Mara. 62s North Thirty-second
street Charles I. Gibbons. 1855 Bonafron
s sen j.; L; Barring. 2ss+ West Leh,gh
: asnuei Charles Rudy. 2i2a North Twenty
,niro street: Daniel Diegan. 1915 Hollywood
,ueeti Daniel Henneberry, 2Ii2 South Front
,Meeti James A. Rodgers. 82 North Robin
on street; James j. Flynn. 4T4s Upland
c1ee,i Frank l.. Waite. 91e Pearl street.
SSamoen' S,nn' \. j.; James Crawford. 0l44
nneeer street william Grady, 5s13 Walton
senue; A. W. Chsssick. 1928 Holbrook
sneeti James r. Hasson, 21l2 South Front
n. 49, 1ohn Beck. ia Hoffman street: Mar
s va Lareiio' 1913 Vernon street; C. Book. 2o29
,nl1 u.h torrance street; Leo r. Phelan, Fifty
'u'td and Race streets: Joseph Madden, 255