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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-08

The New Methodist church at
Marshfleld will be dedicated next Sun
day and some Wousau Methodists are
expecting TO attend the dedication
which will be conducted by Bishop
Chag. B. Mitchell.
Miss Paula Ruder who has been
teaching at Rice Lake returned TO
her home In this city last Saturday.
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Normal Glee Club
A -----------Alma Ohm
Pageant-The Road to Service
Enlightenment--.------Opal Stoker
Student Girl ------. Dorothy Hawks
Ignorance ---------- Marie Braun
Vanity ------------- Ruth Chase
Good Taste ------ Johanna Pischke
Self Indulgence ----- Lydia Pollex
Self Control 49, Evelyn Schroeder
knowledge --------- Rose Spiegel
Indifference --- Norma Offer
Recreation ------ Margaret Bradley
Service ----------- Mona st. Clair
Spokesman for Class Esther Fandre
Song-Wisconsin Evermore Mott
Normal Chorus
Our Debt to Our Pioneers
-------------------- Viola Berard
Song-On Unconstitutional Chorus
The Teachers Opportunity for Ser
vice ---------------- Evelyn Colvin
Glass Poem ---- Winona McNeight
Song-Woodland Rose Hermes
Normal Glee Club
Presentation of Diplomas
Glass Song ------- Graduating Class
Benediction
Glass colors are old rose and sill
yer gray, it's motto Service" and its
class flower the rose
Following is the class roll:
Mona ST. Clair Esther Mueller
Viola Berard Margaret Bradley
Opal Stoker Evelyn Colvin
Edna Hammond Ethel Morrison
Lydia Polex Winona McNeight
Clara Pollex LaVila Kutz
Esther Bartell Irene McMer
Rose Spiegel Esther Chase
Lydia Radatz Esther Fandry
Mary Noucher Ethel Genrick
Beatrice Wei- Laona Kragenbrink
Evelyn Schroeder Lillian Koch
Johanna Plschke Dorothy Hawks 70
Alma Ohm Rahel Grieye
Marie Braun Tecbla Graper
Nora Offer Mary Mortenson
Ruth Buck
The following are members of this
class and will finish in summer
school or early next year:
Martin Hanneman Mildred Hanson
Edmund Harneman Margaret Meuret
Rose Wunsch
On Wednesday evening, June 14th,
the graduates will present a play,
Diamonds and Hearts, at the high
school auditorium.
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Reject Request

A request to locate popcorn wag-
on on the corner OF Jefferson and
Third streets was refused The rec
ommendation Of the streets ana
bridges committee TO delay the grad
ing OF r. Forest street between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets, was laid
over until the next meeting. A rec
ommendation that w. Bridge street,
between Third and Sixth avenues be
graded as quickly as the material IA
available. was passed and the coun-
ell alec authorized the removal OF
stones and earth from the Wausau
avenue washout after each rain The
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"This offer is put for
ward, not as the offer Of
a party government con-
fronted by a formidable
opposition and anxious to
bargain for the Irish vote,
but with the united sane
ton of both the historic
parties in the state, and,
indeed, all parties. 1t is a
national offer"
Yes, it was a national
offer, representing the ne
cessity Of the British to
clean their Irish slate.
Tho premiers of the free
nations Of the British
Commonwealth were in
England fresh from their
people. They were able
to express the views Of
their people.
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world criticism. which could no
longer with decency be ignored.
They knew they could do these
two major things and still pre-
serve the nations Of the British
commonwealth" from violent dis
ruption.
Tho British believed land still
believe) that they need not and
could not acquiesoe in secession
by US, that they need not and
could not acQuiesce in the estab-
lishment of . free republican
government 10 close to their own
shores. This would be regarded
az a challenge defiance which
would be a danger to the very
safety of England herself. 1t
would be presented in this light to
the people Of England 1t would
be represented as a disruption of
the British empire and would
form a headline for other places.
South Africa would be the first
to follow our example and Brit
aims security and prestige would
be gone. The British spokesmen
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menace. But though they failed
in their present attempt their
troops were still in possession OF
our island. At the time Of the truce
they were in fact drafting adj
ditional and huge lsvies into Ire
Land.
We had recognised our inability
to beat the British cut Of Ireland.
and We recognised what that IN.
ability meant. Writing In the
weekly called 'srhs Republic OF
Ireland" on February II last Mr..
Barton. . former member of the
DAN Cabinet, stated that before
tho truce Of July II 1t had be-
come plain that It was physically
impossible to secure Ireland's
ideal Of q completely isolated re-
public otherwise than by driv-
ing the overwhelmingly ruperior
British forces out Of the country"
We also recognized facts In re-
gard to northeast Ulster. We
clearly recognized that our ma
tionaI view was not shared by the
majority in the four northeastern
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Security Under Pact.
We got in the treaty the strong.

We got in the treaty the strong
est guarantee Of freedom and Sc
curity that we could have got on
paper-the strongest guarantees
that We could have got In . tresty
between Great Britain and our
selves.
Tho most realistic demonstration
Of the amount Of real, practical
freedom acquired was the ovaoua.
ton of the British troops and the
demebiiisatien of the military po-
,ice force, In place of the British
troops we have cur ewn army, In
place Of the Reyai Irish censtasu'
larry we are organising cur own
civic guard - eur ewn peoples pc
lice force.
These things are the things Of
substance, These things are the
safe and genuine proof that the
status secured by the treaty -
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to q conferences sent b. Lloyd
George on behalf Of his cabinet
We endeavored to get An unfet-
tered basis for that conferences.
We did not succeed 1t II true w
reasserted our claim that our pleni-
potsntiaries could enter such .
conferences only n the spokesmsn
Of an independent sovereign STATE.
It il equally true that this claim
was tacitly admitted BY Britain
in inviting ~ to negotiate at all.
but tho final phase was that we
accepted tho invitation ito sscor-
tain how tho association 81 lro-
land with tho group Of nations
known - tho British common
wealth may best bo roconciled
With Irish national aspirations.
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Treaty Oath Explained

The occupation Of eur ports
for defensive purposes might ap-
pear TO BE- . challenge to our
security. It II not
Tho naval facilities arc granted
by US to Britain, and arc &C
cepted by her in tho treaty as by
ono independent nation from an
other by international agree
ment. For any purpose Of inter
ference with US these facilities
cannot be used.
Tho arrangement provided In
the treaty in regard to northeast
Ulster Is also but q matter OF
agreement between ourselves and
Britain. It 10 an agreement by
us that we will deal with the
difficulty created by Britain. 1t
Is an assurance that we VIII
give the northeast certain IA
cilities to enable them to take
their place willingly In the irish
nation.
Tho maiigned treaty cath was
q further admission wruns from
Britain Of the real relationship
between the British nations. Can
ada and South Africa continue TO
swear allegiance TO King George.
his heirs, successors, sto, They
give an oath In keeping with
their obsolete position OF Do
pendence, but cut of keeping with
their actual position Of freedom.
Mr., De Valera's alternative oath
recognized the King of England
as head of the association, a head
inferring subordinates.
The treaty cath. bsvsvsr' -
(Centinusd - Psss ~
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SAYS MICHAEL COLLINS: "Only Fratricidal Strife Ca
Keep US From Making Gaelic Ireland Now OUR CO

believed they dared not agree to
such q forcible breaking away. II
would show not only their en-
pirs to bs intolerable, but them
solves feeble and futile.
Looking forward through ths
operation Of world forces snA -
the development Of freedom, h b
certain that ~ some time acQui
cseuce In tho ultimate separs&ioa
Of tho units Win como. The
American colonies Of Great Brit
ain got their freedom BY . SO
cessful war. South Africa and
the other states Of the British
commonwealth are approaching
the Same end By peaceful growth.
In this British acquiescence. Tho
reason, Of course, 10 that separa-
ton BY peaceful stages Of evolu-
ton docs not expose her and docs
not endanger her.
In judging the merits-in exAn,-
lining the details-of the peace We
brought back. those factors must
be taken into consideration.
Before accepting the invitation
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to her horss. & shs rode straight at
the sentry, knocking the man over
and causing his rifle to 30 off az
he fell.
The shot was answered by
shouts, and men came running
from fields and hills around.
shooting n they ran at the girlish
figure on tho horse now dashing
madly along the rough road. Bull
lets whistled unpleasant1y about
the head Of the girl, but she knew
her mission would fail II she did
not dare everything now, so rhe
continued on her way in spite Of
the many calls to stop and the
heavy fire made by her pursuers.
To gct away she had to make
. much more extensive detour
than she had counted on. but in
the snd she shook off her pur-
susrs, ands was making satisfno-
tory progress toward the right
road when her horse collapsed,
and she was faoed with the neces-
Gty Of covering the remaining
seven miles on foot across a bleak
mountainous sxpanse frcquented
by some Of tho most desperate
characters who had been respon-
sible for many crimes in that
nsishborhood up to then
GIRL ELUDEs PURSUIT.
Undauntsd. however. she trudsed
on through tho night, and at day
break found herself in sight Of
the farm where the fugitive lay IN
fancied security. 30 far she had
not seen the sliGhtest sign Of
troops or the black and tans, but
that was not altogether reassur-
ins. for she know from actual en-
psrtsaos tAat n this wfld guerrilla
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Why British Wavered.
Tho progress Of the coercivs

Tho progress Of the coercivs
attempts made by the government
have proved In . high degree dis
appointing" said Lord Birkenhead
frankly in the British house Of
lords on August 10.
What was the position on each
sidef Right waS On our side.
World sympathy was on our side
(passive sympathy largely. We
had shown . mettle that was .
fair indication Of what We could do
again II freedom were denied W,
We woro united. We had taken
out Of the hands Of the enemy .
good deal Of government We
know II would b no sasy matter
for him to recover his lost ground
in that regard. We had prevented
the enemy 10 far from dsfsatinS
US.
We had not. however. succeeded
In getting the government entire
ly into our hands, and W. had not
succeeded in beating the British
out Of Ireland militarfly. We had
Internationally seriously intsr-
fsred with their government and
ws had prevented them from con-
qusring us. That was the sum NJ
our achievement. We had reached.
In July last, tho hish-watsr mark
Of what We could do In the way #
economic and military resistance.
The British had . bad case.
Weird sympathy w1s not with
them They had been oppressing
W with murdsrous violence. At
the same ti,ne they preached else
where the new world doctrine Of
Government By the consent Of
the governed" They. too, had
reached their high-water mark.
Thsy had the power. the force,
the armament - ''reconquer" N,
but thsy hesitatsA 70 e1erciss that
psv~ without esttaas . vssiA
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warfare unseen foes wers the
greatest menace.
Suddenly she heard voices, and
there was no mistaking the fact
that somewhere near were men of
the British forces. She dropped
behind a friendly hedge and lay
with wildly beating heart awaiting
tho next move. Two men in the
uniform of the dreaded Black and
Tans came into view on tho road
way. stopping Just opposite the
sheltering hedge.
Miss Herman was sure they had
seen her and as she lay in her
hiding place watching them she
was certain her last hour had
como, and she was desperately
bracing herself for a last struggle
with her pursuers. determined to
snatch the pistol that one was
carrying and make a fight for It
Tdlner tnhu BlNo III Without ouo
more effort to nave the man of
whose daring she had heard 20
much.
To her relief, the two men passed
on. and the way was clear to the
farmhouse. Still, however. she had
to move cautiously, for there was
always the danger that she might
be seen. Finally she reached the
farm and delivered her message to
the farmer. who was ono of the
most trusted of Sim Fein agents.
It shows the suspicion that existed
that she was not received with
too much cordially at first. and
It was even denied that the fuGi.
tive was there at all. In the end.
however. her message was oon-
vsysd 70 him, and the guerilla
shisf. being . better Judge Of char.
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counties. We knew that majority
had refused to give allegiance to
an Irish Republic. We knew also
that they would not yet acquiescs
in any kind ot isolation from
Britain
Before ~ entered ths confer.
sncs w realized these hAots among
ourselves. We had abandoned for
the time beins the hope a achisv-
ing the idsal Of IN iseestsd 70
public.
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World Forced Peace.

The Washington conference was
hooking ahead. Mr.. Lloyd 0eorse's
cabinet had it, economic difficult
ties at home Their relationships
with foreign countries were grow
ing increasingly unhappy. the re-
covery Of world opinion was BE-
coninESin fact. had become-in-
Aispensabis. Ireland must b dis
posed Of by means Of generous"
peace. Or, If Ireland refused that
settlement, We could be shown to
be irreconciiables. Then Britain
would again have q free hand for
whatever further actions were neo-
sssary TO restore law and order"
IN . country that would not aoospt
ths responsibility Of doing - for
itself.
This movement by the Brit1sh
cabinet did not indicate any real
change Of heart on the part Of
Britain towaro Ireland. And STIR
Sings Of conscience were felt only
b . minority. This minority was
largely the sams minority that mad
been opposed to Britain's interven-
ton in the European war. They
were the peaceful group Of the
English people that is averse to
bioodshed on principle. no matter
fer what purpose or by whom car
ned curt They were opypssd to
The billing W had to = In salSt
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FREQ Status Defined

The invitation opened up the
question: What IL the position OF
tho nations forming the British
commonwealth. and how could
our national aspirations best be
rsoonciled With sssocAahon with
those nationsf
r Lsgally and oesoletsiy. ths ~
lions Of the commonwsaxh axs N
q position Of subservfsnos to
Britain. Constitutienally they 90
cupy today . position Of freedom
end Of equality with the noehsr
country.
sir Robert Bordsn IN the psaos
treaty debate in the CANADIAN
House on September :, 1918.
claimed for Canada complete SOW
sreiGnty." This claim has never
been challenged BY Britain II has,
IN fact, been allowed ~ NJ Bonar
Law.
General SHUTS IN . debate On
tho same subject In the Union
House on September 10. 1919. said;
I'VE have secured = position OF
absolute equality and freedom, not
only among the other states Of me
empire. but among the other na-
tons Of tho world"
In other words, the former do
pendent dominions OF the British
commonwealth arc now free, and
secure In their freedom
That position Of freedom, and o.
freedom from interference, No
have secured In tho treaty. Tho
Irish plenipotentiaries forced from
the British plenipotentiaries tho
admission that our status In asso-
citation with tho British nations
would be the constitutional status
of Canada. Tho definition Of that
status n tho bedrock Of tho treaty.
II IL the recognition Of our right
to freedom, and . freedom which
shall not be challenged. No ar
ranKemonts afterwsrd mentioned
In tho treaty - mutual arrange
ments agreed upon between our
nation and the British nation-can
interfere with or derogate from tho
position which tho mention Of that
status gives us.
The treaty u but the expression
Of tho terms upon which the Brit
ish were willing to evacuate-the
written recognition Of the freedom
which such evacuation in itself se-
cures.
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If We Would Only Put
Away Dreams, and Face
Realities, Nearly All Things
That Count We Have Now
for Our Country. Looking
Forward, 1t Is Certain Sepa-
ration. Will Come. The
Treaty Oath Expresses
Faithfulness Only as Sym
bolical of Association"

what we claim II to be. They are
the plainest definition Of eur fnds-
psndsnoa. They are the clearsst
recognition Of our national rights.
They arc the surest power to main
tain both our independence and
righta
1t L. the evacuation BY the Brit
ish which gives N our freedom.
The trsaty IN the guarantee that
that frssdom shall not be violated.
The OeaAes OF the British COM
monwsalth have the advantage
over W of distance. They have
the security which that distance
gives. They havs their freedom.
whatsver their nominal position
in relation to Britain may be. they
can maintain their freedom aided
by the distance.
We have not the advantage OF
distance. Our nearness would b.
q disadvantags to NJ under what
ever form and In whatever circum-
stances we had obtained our free
dom. In case Of . feeling Of hos
tflity between the two countries
the nearnsss n, Of course, more
tAAa q disadvantass TO us-it IL
. sanding AAngsr. II was the task
Of ne pssuipotsuttax4ss to svr-
eoms this geographical condition
In % far - any written axrangs-
msnt could c~srooms It We sue
ossdsd In securing . written rsoog-
milton Of sur status. The treaty
clausss oovszfnS this constitute .
pledge that ~ SHAH b - sefs
from intsrfsrsnos - Canada -
safe owing 10 The fAot Of her s,ees
miles Of geographical separation.
Our immunity can nsvE - chAl
IsnroA without challsngtnG tn ~
munity Of OAAaAA HswinS -
SANE constatuf3ooal status - On
~ q violation ol eur heedsm
would bo . challenge 10 the nee-
dom Of Canada. IL gives . sscur.
ity which w ought nDt ngh0I -
dsspasa. Ne such security vouA
have besn helEhtensd b. tn az
ternal association aanssA - n
document No. ..
Tho treaty II de -'sacd sgTs
ment bet~~-'s lrlIi1 and our
seiysn II L. ths recognition 81
oar freedom by Britain and - s.
the assurance that, havtns WITH
drawn her troops. Britain WIN ust
again attempts 20 interfere VIM
thst freedom. The Sroe nations Of
tho coui.lonwealth arc Witnesses
to Britain's signature.
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defense quite a. much as they
were oppoeed to the aggressive
killing Of our people by the vari-
Gus British agents sent here. These
pacifists were almost without any
political power and had very little
popular support
Pesce had become necessary. Il
was not because Britain repented
In tho very middle Of her Black
and Tan terror. IL was not b.
cause she could not subjugate US.
1t was because she had not suo-
cooded in subtugating us before
world conscience was awakened
and was able b make itself felt.
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Separation Must Como. |"

Il II clear that the British
spokesmen on their side knew
that unless We obtained = real
substantial freedom We would re-
sist to tho end at no matter what
cost. But they also knew that
they would make generous"
settlement with US. They knew
equally we'll that an offer Of such
q settlement would disarm the
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"A Violation of Irelands
Freedom Would Be a Chal-
lenge to the Freedom of
Canada. Let Us Look to
What We Undoubtedly
Have Gained and Not What
We MIGHT Have Gained.
Let Us See How the Maxi
mum Values Can Be Real
lied From That Gain"

THESE historic articles, suritten BY Michael Collins
L head of the nev provisional government of the
Irish Free State exclusively for the Hearst newspapers
at the request of William Randolph Hearst give the first
inside history that has been aoen Of the secret negotia-
tons NTH the British government which l1sh free
DOM the uritten chapters of the Irish revolutionary
sodr and tho plans of the provisional government
The articles, cabled to The Sunday Washington Times
and other Hearst newspapers published the merit day
ireland and also IN England by newspapers to whch
at the request of Mr. Collins the right of publication
soas given By Mr.. Hearst.
BY MICHAEL COLLINS,
Head of the Provisional Government of Irish Free State
Minister of Finance Irish Republic
Chairman Committee NoO Drafting Constitution OF IRISH
Free State.
Chief TO Intelligence Department. Irish Republican ARMY
Special Cable to Universal Service
in Great Irish Free stats)
n u. 8. By Star COMPANY 1881
DEACE with Ireland good case for further, and
L what undoubtedly would have been more intensive
war had become necessity to the British cabinet.
Politicians Of both the great historic parties In Britain
had become united in the conviction that it was es-
sentia for the British to put themselves right with
the world Referring to the peace offer which Mr..
Lloyd George, behalf of his Cabinet and Parliament
had made to Mr.. De Valera in July, 1921 ian offer
which was not acceptable to the Irish peope), Mr..
Churchill said on September "a, at Dundee: