Evening star., 1922-07-06
Irish. Irreconcilables Get Meager
Svmpathy in u. S.


That the success of the advocates
of ratification Of the Irish Free State
treaty in the recent elections should
be followed by prompt ratification OF
the proposed constitution is the be-
lief of most of the editorial writer's
who have discussed the subject There
is a general suggestion that the con-
stitution is a most liberal document,
which should be indorsed, II for no
other reason. on purely economic
grounds Editors generally insist
there has been too much bloodshed
in Ireland and that the time is at
hand when reconstruction must be
pushed even il the present leaders
have to be relegated to oblivion.
Had England granted to the Amer
ican colonies a measure of independ-
ence' comparable to that guaranteed
by the revised Irish constitution. the
New York Tribune is convinced
there would have been no bostoh
tta ion pAftE However. Ha as the New York
Times points out, "if Lord Bryce were
living he would take the keenest IN.
terest in the new constitution, tp sncH,on TOT II
OF his old theme-the value OF writ
ten as contrasted with unwritten con-
stitutions;" In other words:, *,oa as TN, the
the democratic innovations' in this
newest of constitutions. the latest
word in government to come from the
inspiration of most Of the worlds
CONSTITUTIONS The Irish draft deals
with the subjects that a thoroughly
modern e9untTy Is eGsna }sss is stiff to
come" as the Sprinfield Republican
points out, "if the Irish Free State
does not fiourish it will not be for
lack meRt,1 Gf law well thought out 'onoa'
While the constitution would seem
to furnish a proper basis for liberal
thought. the Syracuse Herald thinks
that the blemish upon the irish con-
stitution is the provision for the tnitia-
tive and referendum in legislative mat
ters" But even that provision. the
Chicago Daily News points out: is OF
a fairly conservative type" and 1t be-
lieves that 'in this proposed constttu-
tion for autonomous lSeiand there res Is
of American, European and colonial
IDEAS" Holding somewhat similar
view, the Richmond Times Dispatch
says that practically the Free state is
given the status of Canada and the
lars the freedom of action guaranteed
to the Irish is set forth in terms more
definite and emphatic than would be
required by any other member or the
British commonwealth Because OF
this fact the Utica Observer Dispatch
argues that lit is difficult to under.
stand what further privileges would
be wanted in Ireland than those pro-
vided in this constitution. so IT is prob
able that it will be acceptable to the
majority Of the people; Inc Detroit
News also thinks that the present lead
ers must give way for others, because
"the essence of the situation is that
the irish must govern themselves. and
It is quite clear that When the irasn
popular voice becomes irrepfessinie II
needed. The Irish cause Is now IN the
hands of the Irish" Agreeing to TINS.
the Chicago Tribune suggests that
altogether it appears to ne a docu-
ment under which an inteiigent' am
bilious people, honestly ssefig sttaig hn3h SStn
ressonable people could hardly ask
for more than that
Inasmuch as absolute freedom with
in the empire is what the irish people
will get. under the u,.s.s set.,sineh thst "the
main difficulty must now pc !nat
there are SO many Irishmen who can
not endure the thought OF being on
friendly terms with England tnat tney
are blinded to the real ann ,i,, s.oS .ni"v ,ana
0I0081nkS lhca SSAA la,r>1or
SSr ssaM.t tne ,1timately 1Hm Yield" This view
MkeWise is entertained by the Brook,
lyn Eagle, which adds that compares
with the vital principles pI ihv0,vea as~snd for
an oath OF allegiance is unimportant,
and even De Vaiera's followers may 50
recognize it." AS the const,tutlon n on, Is
Cooked upon by most people ana coun-
tries, especially America; as % !nor-
oughly modern and enlightened aosa.
ment," the Flint Journal 4sks
more could ths citizens OF llelano asn
and be reasonable? Tne treav evsn
embodies many Of the features OF tne
Constitution Of the United states: ana
nc reasonable people could ASK lor
more" This argument aPPeais 20 lns
salt Lake Tribune; which also declares
that "the new basic law Is formldaole
"a to volume, modern as 10 puEp0sS
and broad in its application TO irish
needs" Because Of all this the hart.
ford Times is convinced that 1t ougnt
to be helped toward better condittons
in ireland than has been seen IN many
a day. whether they are or not de-
pends solely and only upon 1risnmsn
Because of the admitted fact that
"for seven centuries the Irish question
has gone on involuting, tying itself
into knots, each knot pulling tighter
with the passage of time" the Lexing-
ton Leader is satisfied that mo miracle
will happen. Slowly and painfully the
situation will gunraveI but It will sun-;