Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
j. s. SENATOR BORAH
NOT ABLE TOkTTEND
MEETING IN GARR|CK
But Two Other Speakers Ad-
dress lrish-Amsricans on tho
Subject OF imperialism.
MAKE ENGLAND A TARGET


liam Y. Porah OF Idaho TO cancel an
engagement to speak At a meeting
held by the Irish American Associa-
ton last night IN tho GArr1ck Theatre.
Although senator Borah's absence
caused disappointment. tho audience
exhibited great intcrcet In vigorous
addresses delivered by Thomas IL. Ma
honey OF Boston and Lindsay Craw-
ford OF Toronto. Canada. John r.
Malloy and John r. Hcaly accom-
panied tho speakers to tho platform
and the former announced that the
purrosc OF the meeting wns 10 pro-
test against imperialism.
Declaring imperialists are trying to
entangle America in the League OF
Nations. Mr.. Mahoney said Lady
As,or has come TO the United States
20 spread imperialistic propaganda.
He stated there is a world fight OF
imperialism against a world hGht or
democracy sad thought there ia greater
danger now than I'm 1920. Comment
ing on tho Four-power Treaty. he
said ~ any nation attacks England
France or japan this country must
assist in the defense; II Russia at
tempts to oust Japan from Shantuns.
this country must assist japan; II any
sgner OF the treaty raises In the
Pacific question involving the Mon
roe Doctrine. this country must sub
NIT 10 the other three signatories.
Mr.. Mahoney criticised limitation OF
disarmament. MalSinb comparisons.
he mentioned that the United States
agrees 10 scrap 80 ships Of approxi-
mAtely 500 900 tons; England - in-
cluding IL already scrapped) of 299,-
600 tons; Japan l6. OF 2se,o0o tons.
In an analysis OF vessels retained he
showed that England has superior
gums. power and speed. England has
IS first class vessels with 12-inch
guns and the United States three;
England has flve second class vessels
and the United States IL, a total OF
20 for England and Ia for the United
States. The speed of Englands fast
es, vessel n 81 knots and OF the slow
est 22ia. tho speed OF the United
States fastest vessel is 81 knotA
England retains six battle cruisers
and the United States none. The
sells now I'm process OF construction.
England has 63 cruisers and the
United States 81. In merchant marine
England has 100000 tons and the
United States l2.ooo.e coo. in excess of
1000 tons England has ass vessels
and the United States 1.11<.
Asserting the United States 10
Englnnd's greatest commercial COM
petitor. Mr.. Mahoney warned that we
will be IN the came position as I'M
mcsiiately preceding the World War
II we do not seek foreign markets.
Pointing TO the Russian German al
lance and the possible signing OF
China, he stated there will be three
allies against four.
Mr. Crawford held that the question
OF Imperialism concerns the whole
world He censurcd the Disarmament
Conference for not sending 10 Canada,
which was seeking independence, an
invitation separate from the British
empires.
Mr.. Crawford devoted his speech
mainly 20 a consideration OF the pro-
poped Irish Free State in relation to
the wider problem OF the world en-
pire schemes of British tatesmen.
Referring TO the situation in Ireland
he said:
THE London Conference and the
Anglo-Irish agreement. since ratified
by a majority OF the Dali E,reann
have created a new condition such as
would have resulted from the estab-
- o
settlement at that time which no re-
sponsible Irish leader was prepared
TO accept as a full or final settlemen,
Of the irish demand for Independent,
government. While this new condition
imposes upon the people OF Ireland
responsibilities which cannot be shar-
ed with anyone outside Ireland. and
while the Irish on the American con-
tinent were precluded from interfer-
ence IN matters that can be decided
only by the Irish at home. they In
Canada and the United States had q
direct interest in the Anglo-lrish set
tlement, AZ II affected them on this
side of the Atlantic. and could not re-
main silent so far as that settlement
impinred upon and jeopardised In
terests that were peculiarly Canadian
or American. When they reviewed
calmly the whole international situa-
ton as n affected the most vital In
tercsis OF Democracy on this conti-
nent. they were confronted by the
spectacle of European reconstruc-
tion that was analogous to the con-
difion Of Europe after the great
Powers had dethroned French mill
tarism following Waterloo. The his.
tory Of those Napoleonic times. wher
sutocratic monarchism and imperial.
ism auenched the national uprising
In blood and sowed the seeds OF the
great war OF 1914. was warming &c
the nations today OF the impossibility
II reconciling Democracy and i'm
periallsm."
MIR. Crawford rcferrei TO the -Four.
Power pact. saying:
"One OF the peculiar features OF III,
Washington treaties that have beer
before the United States Senate IA ,h,
fact that they were signed ae sepa
rate international entities by the do
minions. While this fact aas not beer
recognized officially by the unite<
States. and while the full significanc,
OF II has been quietly ignored by tn,
impern authorities In London. s
nevertheless marks a stage In domin
ion development that Is causing mucl
uneasiness ia imperial circles that re
gard the unity OF the British empire
by whatever name 1t may in futur
be known, as the determining facto
in dominion autonomy. While the peo
pie OF the United States have en-
visaged Canada as part OF a create