The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-10
FREEDOM is not caprice, but room to enlarge.
C. A. BartOl.
IRELAND'S OPPORTUNITY.


E being. The extremists who insisted upon the indie
nden republic nation in and of ITSELF have been forced
b less by rishmen than by Englshmen to compromise
md time will doubtless prove that the Free State part
the British empire will do to advance Ireland than
mplete independence would have done.
\ To be the advocate Of the Irish republic is quick
take exception to such statement from any citizen
american shores.
"You rebeed against the empire and in 1776 declared
complete independence and fought for it. Why should
f be bound to that which fought to release yourself
fom.
I There are two answers. They are simple. Our war
tn England in 1776 changed England. The other
that hundred and fifty years Of time makes marked
anges both the economic and political status of nations
Had England been wiseand she is often foolish-she
)ud long have brought Ireland Quarelsome Ireland to
is Free State status England has always been jealous of
word empre She has been 0ah to release territory.
desires above everything else to keep her proudu boast
i "the Red Empire that circles the globe"
When England attempted to enforce taxation without
presentation the American colonies her idea of empire
that of the highest form of special privilege that of
cation of the products of labor from the people whom with
oropretory spirit she called her possessions England
I'd the progressive attitude toward all her colonies Her
onies must work for her She proposed grow rich by
posing heavy tax toll
n Had England prior to 1776 shown kindly and decent
4poson instead of of seshness had she
the treat her colonies with the Difference
respect which taught her necessary if she
the sembance of empire the American Revolution would
yer had been and America would today be the kind of
ise State that Ireland has just become England had
ere lesson We to her, and it to her good
took her tea and dumped into the harbor We told her
go to- She sent her troops to make behave.
ank God had Washington and sent those troops
* and they mighty glad to get back:
N Wise statesmen, greatest of whom Thomas Jefer
built here form of government that has become the
e@e of the world. We remade England
III Engands conduct and policy Egypt and India are de-
rabe But her conduct in Canada in South Africa and
raasa has become the model for empires that choose to
IAN empire proportions and be much empire in
~ Canada has just as Independent government as the
tted States AS elect President, she elects her
of (nU todd
nterpart of House of Representatives Senate
ompromse between Senate and the English House of
ds Unlike England title does not claim seat; the peo
Il. life.
Nj Canada makes her laws she peases England only
n derby hat connection with Canada England sends to
tada Lord Governor General" He's a figure head
quet establishment His sole job is to look pleasant, and
Las though he Just delighted with everything Hell
B only let the Canadian people do as they blooming
Use but he must tell them that the British emperor" is
Rb tickled to death to let them do it.
This Lord Governor General is supposed to appear
y ornamental and "democratc" My, how they like to
about how democratic he Isl That's part of the Elm
3'aP play.
H When this Lord Governor General gives glad hand
pon he's gorgeousy dressed up satin braeches that
wouldn't be able to tell him from his butler except that
IT'S very democratic and the butler isn't. All the while
lis gong the Canadian parliament elected by the people,
N on in its own way making laws for the people
In the parliament building Ottowa there is dinky
tinseled throne tire steps up royal purple and
is the royal chair When a session of parliament comes
In end the bills that have passed signed by the pre-
IIo IHIS throne room IN DundeS
a stack of school diplomas and the Lord Governor Gen
wearing derby hat felt 'cady' trips up the three
and sits on the throne he is told that the parchmens
Ire him represent the will OF the people of Canada and
liz well trained monkey he dofs his derby and by that
caisthenc the British emperor" through his repre-
atve Oks the will of the people of Canada and all these
atve bills become law. Neither the British "emperor
mis- Lord Governor General has any idea what
HIP laws are about than last years birds nest But the
tmakers elected by the people of Canada, have; they
debated them all winter; they THEIR laws CAN
us laws. Il
nd Tho Of
lining well shat if either he or his Lord Governor Cen
had the &c@2rjty to 5u1tn Canada would bust out of