The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-25

fact that Ireland has finally been CIV
en- the status of separate political
entity virtually independent Of the rule
of Great Britain, has reflection y
the United States going far beyond the
casual sympathies of this man for Ire.
land, and that man for England.
AS a matter of fact, although there
is not much talk of it here and little
agitation except in sporadic outbursts,
the American government bas several
little Irelands of its own on its hands
and its conscience. Some day these
outbursts may flare up to the propor
lions of the Irish situation which kept
British statesmen awake of nights for
many years.
Demonstrations of sympathy for the
Irish cause on the part of Americans
have resulted in no little bitterness OF
| the part of the English. The feeling
entertained by thousands of English
men was that the question of Ireland
was one purely between England and
Ireland, and that, frankly, it was none
| of the business of these Americans
who seemed so deeply concerned about
the issue.
These resentful Englishmen pointed
| out that the American government
holds island possessions having ne
| real tie with the central government
and that it would be bitterly resented
by Americans if ehere should be lo
of agitation in England for giving the
Philippines independence, for instance
And these same Philippine Islands
remain difficulty which may increase
trouble for the American administrc
tors, as time goes on. Acquired les
| than 25 years ago, a bitter guerilla
warfare went on for a long time be
| fore the more war-like tribes Were
brought to brook and accepted Ameri
| can government. The islands haFt
representation in the house of repre-
sentatives, there being two delegates
who have every privilege except ina
| of voting.
| In the little more than two decade:
of the civilizing influence Of American
rule, parties have sprung up in Thu
distant group of islands demanding
either complete independence or very
! liberal home rule. Investigations have
been made of conditions time ant
again, but always it has been fount
4
Japan Is Factor.
/ The real trouble with giving up tht
| Philippines, although it Is seldom Civ
en- expression publicly, is it nearnea:
to Japan and it's value as militar.
base to the United States. The Jap
anese population of the principal is
lands is large and is growing con
stantly. In the distant future, shoult
war come between the Orient and DC
cident, the Philippines would be o
tremendous advantage to the countr
in possession and able to use its han
bors as naval bases.
The Hawaiian Islands, lying be
tween America and the Philippines
belong to the United States. Foreig
critics have contended that Americ
has no moral right to have these is
lands. However, the true Hawaiia
race is dwindling and dying out, ali
there is no agitation for freedom c
these islands from any fancied Amer
; lean yoke" AS matter of fac
these islands seem perfectly contente
r and happy to remain a part of tn
, United States and no doubt will s
continue.
In the Atlantic ocean, America
) meeting with troubles from islam
! possessions. Only recently the new
papers have been filled with charge
{ and counter charges and defense {
) courses of action concerning the go
eminent of the island of Porto Ric,
} E. Mont Reilly, governor of the ter
tory, for that is its Official status g
I a part of the United States-has bee
: the storm center of all this uproa
:, The charges came from native pol
l ticians. The Porto Rican delegate
l congress was bitter in his denunci
: ton of the conduct of the governc
: Harding Backs Reilly.
5 The result of this was that Governc
' Reilly came to Washington and lai