The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-25
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DUBLIN. oct. ct.-The death of
Michael Colhns has led to the die
novcry Of new power amidst tho
Irish people Had Michael collins
uved he would have dominated the
Provisional government and would
undoubtedly have become head ut
'he Free state nt its accession 90
power. william Cosgrnvc, tho re-
tlring Alderman, would probably
have never boon brought 10 light
ana his name would have gone
down ln Irish history along with
hundreds of others who have been
minor participants in the centuries
old battle Tor freedom.
But Michael Collins was Killed and
William CosRrdyy was thrust $3.50
tho foreground, against hla wishes
lie was placed at ,hC holm ui %
shin that seemed almost certain tu
founder in hravy seas OF cNil war
Nearly three months have passed
since GOsgrhke TOOK over the rrirs ui
the Irish government ana now hIs
namo must bc placed ALONGSIDE those
OF Collins, Griffin, Puruyll O'tuh
nell aud q score uf other leaders lie
has stepped into IN, breach and hc
has stommcd the tide uf rebellion
Cosgrove has displayed cool stern
judgment His methods havo not
been spectacular. hut they have been
effective. This retiring, thin and
tired man must go down ~ "a great
freshman lie hHs become U leader
when % seemed that the Irish p,upl"
were lcadcrlcss, and ho has become
q great leader. u is true that COS.
grave Is not yet out OF the woods,
but II hc continues as ne has com
mencod he must be recorded as one
of tho worlds great Statesmen.
Surely no modern statesman has
faced greater difficulty than Cos
grave--the difficulty Of ruling n ma
tion and steering u toward progress
against almost overwhelming waves
of internal dlscord and dissension.
Free STATE II Very Busy.
Life IN the Free State army isn't
all glamor. brass buttons and gleam-
ing guns. It's q life OF danger, for
no war was ever before fought from
behind stone walls and hedges as the
CIvu war IN being fought. lr-
regulars snlpc from roof tops nnd
from behind corners. They fire one
shot and run; taking up a new posi-.
tlon. they fire nHnin and change
their position. Bombs are dropped
from roof tops on passing nrmorod
cars. It's dangerous life In tho
Irish Free state army. No one can
say these Irish soldiers are In the
war business for tho money \
brigadier general draws only t2h "A
week. and a private soldier about
fifty cents day.
Hauy Sow orators.
Tho proceedings ot the Dali havo
uncovered some new Irish orators,
and not the least of these Is Gen
erHl Richard Mulcahy. commander
in-chief or the army aud successor
TO Michael Collins Mulcahy has
agniu and again stirred tho Dali by
his reasoned and fcrvid debating
he has dropped all OF the manners
Of the circus orator and has given
the measure of himself publicly His
calm. deliberate speeches have
lacked tho impnseion ~ tho usual
Irish oratory; fine rhetoric and
tlowery phrases ho has cast aside.
Mulcahy still mourrS Michael col
lins. and the mourning note in his
speeches has given his pleas an
ernest tone which has made them
most persuasive. Mulcahy has
shown himself not alone "A soldier
but u statesman.
CastIcgorc Burned.
The irregulars have laid tho
ghost OF Castlcgore house. This
historic scat " the Earl Of Arrsp
was fired by tho rebels nnd when II