Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-25

March 2Z-Ino
fact that Ireland has finally been
given the status of a separate polit-
zeal entity virtually Independent of
the rule of Great Britain, has a re-
i'ection il the United States going
far beyond the casual sympathies of
this man for ireland and that man
for England.
AS a matter of fact, although there
is not much talk of It here and lit
tie agitation except in sporadic put
bursts tho American government
has several little Irelands of its
own on it's hands and it's conscience.
Some day these outbursts may
flare up to the proportions of the
Irish situation which kept British
statesmen awake Of nights for many
years.
Demonstrations of sympathy with
the Irish cause on the part Of Amer
leans have resulted in no little Bit
terness on the part of the English.
The fleeing entertained by thous-
ands oe Englishmen 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 point
ell out flat the American govern
ment holds island possessions having
no real tie with the central govern
ment, and that it would be bitterly
resented by Americans if there
should be q lot of agitation in Eng
land for giving the Philippines in
dependence for instance.
And these same Philippine Islands
remain a difficulty which may in
crease trouble for the American ad-
ministrators as time goes on. Ac-
quired less than rs years ago, a bit
ter guerilla warfare wen on for a
long time before the more warlike
tribes were brought to book and
accepted American government. The
islands have representation in the
House of Representatives. there be
ing two delegates who have every
privilege except that Of voting.
In the little more than two de-
cades of the civilizing influence OF
American rule, parties have sprung
ND in this distant group of islands
demanding either complete indepen-
dence or very liberal home rule
Investigations have been made o.
conditions time and again, but al
WAYS it has been found to be unwise
to grant this request.
Japan is Factor
The real trouble with giving uI
the Philippines. although it is sell
dom given expression publicly Is IT.
nearness to Japan and its value as
military base to the United States
THE Japanese population Of the prin'
$50 49,. - .~ .A fa crnyN
ing constantly. In the distant flu
ture. should war come between thu
Orient and the Occident the Philip
pines would be of tremendous advaI
tage to the country in possession ant
able to use it's main harbors as ma
val bases.
The Hawaiian Islands. lying be
tween America and the Philippines
belong to the United States. For
eign critics have commended tina
America has no moral right to hav'
these islands. However, the tru
Hawaiian race is dwindling and dy
ing out, and there is no agitation TO
freedom of these islands from an
lfancied American yoke" AS a mai
ter of fact, these islands Q per
fectly contented and happy to re
main a part of the United State
and no doubt will so continue.
=, In the Atlantic ocean, America
meeting with troubles from islam
possessions. Only recently the new
papers have been filled with harge
and counter charges and defenses Q
Porto Rico. f Mont Reilly, governo
of the territory, for that is its Off
( cial status as a part of the Unite
States-has been the storm cente
| of all this uproar. The charge
. came from native politicians. tn
I Porto Rican delegate in congres
was bitter in his denunciation OF Tn
conduct of the governor.
Harding Backs Rely
The result of all of this was ths
Governor Reilly came to Washing
, ton and laid the whole case befor
, President Harding. The Presider
promptly sent Governor Reilly bac
, TO his post, and by this actio
backed him up completely. Thel
is no reason to believe that under
{ meath all of the dissatisfaction wit
the present governor. was the Ia
e that he Topped off appropriations II
salaries for ~sinecures which ha,
: been sources of income to political
prominent natives for some time
Much of the criticism was disguise
{ however, under a clamor for NAL
ing the island an Independent nj
v ton.
Not only in outright possession
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