The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01

The fact that Ireland has finally
been given the status Of q separate
political entity virtually independent
Of the rule OF Great Britain has a re-
aeetion in the United States going
far beyond the casual sympathies oil
this nan for Ireland and that mar
for England.
As a matter of fact, although there
ia not much talk OF 1t here and lit
tie agitation except In sporadic out
bursts. the American Government has
several little Irelands of its W on
its hands and it's conscience. Some
day these outbursts may fare up to
the proportion of the Irish situation.
which has kept British statesmen
awake for nights for many years.
Demonstrations Of sympathy with
the Irish cause on the part OF Ameri-
cans have resulted In no little bitter
ness ON the part of the English. The
feeling entertained by thousands of
Englishmen was that the question
of Ireland was one purely between
England and Ireland, and that,
frankly, II was none of the business
of these Americans who seemed SO
deeply concerned about the issue.
These resentful Engiishmen point
ed out that the American Government
holds island possessions having no
real tie with the central government,
and that it would be bitterly resented
by Americans II they should be a
lot Of agitation In England for giving
the philippines independence, for in
stance.
And these same Philippine islands
remain a difficulty which may in
crease trouble for the American ad-
illustrators as time goes on. Ac-
CURED less than rs years ago. a bit
ter guerilla warfare went on for a
long time before the more warlike
tribes we're brought to books and ac-
copied American Government. The
islands have representation in the
House OF Representatives. there be-
two delegates who have every privi-
lege except that Of voting.
In the little more OF two decades Of
the civilizing influence OF American
rule, parties have sprung up In this
distance group of islands demanding
either complete independence or very
liberal home rule. Investigations
have been made OF conditions time
and again, but always it has been
found to be unwise to grant this re-
quest.
JAPAN Is FACTOR
The real trouble with giving up the
Philippines, although 1t is seldom
given expression publicly, is its e
ness to Japan and its value as a mill
tary base to the United States. The
Japanese population of the principal
islands is large and is growing con-
stantly. In the distant future. should
war come between the Orient and the
occident, the Philippines would be
OF tremendous advantage to the coun-
try in possession and able I o use its
main harbors and naval bases.
The Hawaiian islands. lying be-
tween America and the Philippines,
belong to the United States. For
eign critics have contended that
America has no moral right to have
these islands. However, the true
Hawaiian race is dwindling snd dying
out. and there is no agitation for
freedom of these islands from any
fancied American yoke" AS a mat
ter of fact, these islands seem per-
fectly contented and happy to remain
a part of the United States. and no
doubt will SO continue.
In the Atlantic ocean. America is
meeting with troubles from island
possessions. only recently the news
papers have been filled with charges
and countercharges and defenses of
courses of action concerning the. gov
eminent Of the island OF Porto Rico.
e. Mount Reilly. governor of the terri
tory. and that is its official status as
a part Of the United States-has been
the storm center Of all this uproar.
The charges came from native poll
ticians. The Porto Rican delegate in
Congress was bitter in his denuncia-
ton Of the conduct of the governor.
HARDING BACKS REILLY
The result OF all this was that Gov
ernor Reilly came to Washington and
laid the whole case before President