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VOLUME XLII.-NO. 21.
LOUISVILLE, SAT
lY, MAY 24, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DEMOCRATS
Are Indignant nt tho Bushwhacking
Methods of tho Bingham
Press.
Why the Attacks on Senator Stan
ley, Who "Was Vindicated at
' Polls.
The Louisville Herald Has llccoiiie
Jealous of Opposition Sup
port. HENRY WATTERSON'S MJ5M01RS.
Democrats throughout the State
are asking themselves if tho Courier-Journal
and Times have not gone
over body and breeches to the Jte
publlcan party, and the continual
fawning on A. T. Hert, the Repub
lican National Committeeman and
sole boss of tho G. O. P. in Ken
tucky, has aroused tho indignation
of Democrats, "who expected the
Bingham papers to be true to their
colors. Day after day ithe Courier
Journal and Times .resort to meth
ods calculated to Injure party suc
cess in Kentucky, and it is time lor
tho Democratic committees, State
and local, to ask Mr. Bingham where
does he stand and why the bush
whacking policy is continued. First
a tirade of abuso and criticism was
leveled at Senator-elect Stanley, and
despite tho fact that ho was elected
by a good majority In a Republican
year,-in an hone3t and fair election,
tho Bingham press does not relish
his choice by the people. Senator
Stanley's record as Governor Is not
on trial now, and furthermore his
record must have been satisfactory
to the voters of Kentucky or he
would have been rebuked In No
vember. Then the Courier-Journal
and Times dug up a cock and bull
story as to the Senator being de
nied his seat, the wish being father
to the thought, and now that ho haa
been sworn In they rofuso to be
comforted.
Every act of Mr. Hert, the Re
publican boj. Is glorified and his
absolute control of the hand-picked
convention at Lexington Is construed
as a praiseworthy effort. The
Courier-Journal and Times have
.gonoso far.liu their support of the
Republican boss and his party that
tho Republican official organ, the
Louisville Herald, has become afraid
of its prestige in the party and the
other day took occasion to question
the Courier-Journal's Democracy in
tho following .editorial:
"Some Idea of the revolutionary
spirit to be found in Democratic
ranks we must assume our morn
ing neighbor STILL TO BE COUNT
ED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC
VOICE, THOUGH THERE ARE
TIMES WHEN IT'S HARD TO BE
LIEVE." Noen"ort is left undone by the
Hert-Blngham press to create fric
tion In Democratic circles among
tho supporters of Gov. Black, Judge
Carroll, Lieut. Col. Denhard or Col.
P. J. Noel, and tho Idea Is thrown
out frequently that neither will have
chance to defeat Mr. Hert's hand
picked ticket In November. Right
here It might be salQffihat this opin
ion Is not a populagjone and the
Democratic leaders and party fol
lowers know that Kentucky is nor
mally a Democratic State, and with
the thousands of soldier boys back
homo either of the above named
gentlemenjcan win in November.
When it isitaken into consideration
that one of ithe greatest assets to
tho Republican party in Kentucky
the colored voter furnished very
few soldiers to leave the State last
year and the State Democratic tick
et won easily, how much -more se
cure will bo a victory this year.
From an outside standpoint just
now it appears that Gov. Black is
in the strongest position for the
nomination, having gained consider
able ground tho past few weeks,
and ho can augment that strength
by his record as Governor. Tho
Denhard leaders, as stated before,
aro not sincere in their campaign,
and they, too, are playing the Courier-Journal-Times
game of throwing
a sop to Donhard and preparing to
support Morrow after the primary.
From tho Donhard camp came the
article suggesting James B. Brown
for the nomination for the sole pur
pose of muddying tho waters, Mr.
Brown not being a candidate, but
tho purpose of the Donhard-Morrow
combination was to roflect on the
present aspirants for the nomina
tion and leave the Impression that
the Democratic party as a whole
was dissatisfied with the present ar
ray. Percy's fine Italian hand was
seen in the Brown card.
In closing a warning might bo
extended to tho Courier-Journal and
Times in Tegard' to their policy of
knifing and bolting the Democratic
party. Just twenty-three years ago
these papers bolted tho Democratic
nominee and of this Editor Henry
Watterson refers to In his memoirs
in tho Saturday Evening Post as
follows:
"Only once during tho Free Silver
crazo of 18 OG and tho dark tragic
days that followed it tho three or
four succeeding years, the paper
(Courier-Journal) 'having stood for
sound money, -was the property in
serious danger. It cost more labor
and patience to eaye it from destruc
tion than it had cost to create it
thirty years before."
The attacks on Champ Clark,
choice of the Democratic members
of Congress, 'and Senator Stanley
coupled with the assistance to Hert
and Morrow, and tho refusal to
criticise the worst administration in
Louisville's history aro not appro-
AX AMERICAN' SOLDIER IX GERMANY.
American soldier untangling traffic at Coblenz street crossing, Ger
many. A la Forty-aecond street and Broadway.
elated by the followers of Democracy
now, and once again It might bo
asked by Kentucky Democracy:
"Mr. Bingham, where do you
stand?"
You'll have to hand it to Selden
R. Glenn for uncovering tho bunch
of Denhardt-Morrow "slickers" who
have been busy circulating rumors
as to withdrawals of Democratic
candidates for Governor and stories
of any kind that might create fric
tion. Mr. Glenn told a reporter that
he heard Denhardt was going to
withdraw and threw another bomb
shell into the ranks of the disturb
ers by saying that tho story of the
Brown candidacy came from the
Denhardt camp. The story served
a good purpose, because It exposed
tho methods of the near Democrats
who will bo found dn Morrow's
camp after the primary.
ST. HELEN'S.
Last Sunday mornirig a large class
of boys and girls had the happiness
of 'receiving their first holy com
munion at St. Helen's church, Shlve
ly. Rev. John B. Pelfer, tho pas
tor, celebrated the mates and admin"-'
istered the sacrament. On Juno 5
Right Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue -will
visit St.Helen'a and administer tho
sacrament of confirmation to a class
of thirty-five.
SACRED HEART FESTIVAL.
Tho event of the year for the Sa
cred Heart congregation will bo the
May festival and candy party to be
held Monday afternoon and evening
In tho school hall at Seventeenth
and Broadway. Committees have
made ample preparation for the en
tertainment of children, parents and
friends of the school and will have
many pleasing attractions and a
mammoth country store. The Sis
ters and ladles of the Altar Society
will -welcome both young and old
and assure everybody a day of real
enjoyment.
MAKES CHILDREN HAPPY,
Last Sunday was a gala day for
tho children and parents of St. Co
lumba's churoh, Thirty-fifth and
Market. Rev. Jame3 Maloney, the
pastor, celebrated high mass at 7
o'clock and administered the sacra
ment of first holy communion to the
boys and girls of tho parish, who
had spent months in preparation
Tor this mo3t important occasion.
Father Maloney preached a sermon
that made a lasting impression on
the minds of the communicants and
alao the grown-ups. Bishop O'Don
aghue made his visitation In the
afternoon and from his hands the
class received the sacrament of con
firmation. Ho delivered a short ad
dress that filled all hearts with joy.
THE DOUGHNUT GIRLS.
Misses Irene and Gladys (Mclntyre,
of tho Salvation Army, known
among all American soldiers as
"The Doughnut Girls,'' arriving
from Prance. Both girls have
been cited for bravery and recom
mended for decoration.
N. E. A.
Its Activities For Hill Directed
Against tho . Freedom or
Education.
Government Publications, Dally
Press and Teachers' Organiza
tions Arc Used.
The Action of Catholics in England
Against Objectionable
Bills.
PROPAGANDA TO IJE OPPOSED.
, Tho Interest taken in the uroDa-
.gamla conducted by tho National
uciucauonai Association in favor of
a revised version of the Hoke-Smith
bill for tho creation of a 'Federal
Department of Education by School
Lire, a Government publication, has
been noted. Propaganda for the
bill, which alms at tho establishment
of Federal control of schools, Is also
conducted In a publication named
Americanization, likewise in the Vo
cational Summary. Both publica
tions, it seems, are. devoted to thla
same scheme of Federal control of
all education. Tho comparative
newness of these publications rthey
aro not older than the agitation In
question and the faot that they aro
published from Government funds,
prompt the question: By what right
and with what money Is this pro
paganda of the N. E. A. being car
ried on in Government publications?
The N. E. A. haa also made exten
sive use of tho dally Dress for Its
'purposes; oven the Spanish dally
sing3 the praises or this most recent
national movement.
In addition to the previously men
tioned characteristics of tho N. E.
A. propaganda denoting a measure
of fanaticism we must note the un
scrupulous whipping Into line of all
who, under some title or other, can
be reached. The N. E. A. began a
campaign to secure 10,000 new
members in order to obtain money
for the passage of the bill; tho as
sociation appointed a Field Secre
tary in .the person of Presidont D.
B. Waldo, of the State Normal
School, of Kalamazoo. This gentle
man is supposed to devote half of
his time all of which should bo
devoted to his work at the Stato
Normal School to the work of tlfo
N. E. A. Here is an item gleaned
from the Detroit Free Press which
Illustrates the methods used to
bring 'the teachers into line:
"Co-operating with the campaign
instituted by the National Educa
tional Association to procure the
backing of teachers' associations
throughout the country for the
Smith-Tower bill, which will be in
troduced at the next session of Con
gress, a Detroit committee to pro
mote the interests of tho measure
has been named by Frank Cody,
acting superintendent of schools.
Tho hill is an amneded form of tho
Hoke-Smith bill, submitted In 1918.
It provides for a national depart
ment of education, with a secretary
ot its head. An annual appropria
tion of $100,000,000 is 'called for,
with a like appropriation from the
States.
This Item refers to the agitation
carried on in only one State. But
from the plan of tho propaganda
clearly enunciated in tho literature
sent out by tho N. E. A., we may be
sure that teachers in other States
also feel tho sting of tho goad. These
very methods are a foretaste of
thoso that may bo xpected under
Federal control, when tfie teachers
would bo mere puppets and tools of
the Government.
Will -tho propaganda with Its dis
astrous effects engulf the country?
It will unless a carefully prepared,
active counter propaganda Is at once
Inaugurated. The National Catholic
War Council has sounded a keynote
In Its Social Reconstruction pro
gramme in an important sentence
touching upon this dangerr "We
want neither' class division in edu
cation nor a Stae monopoly of edu
cation.' The rights of parents, their
lo their
children, rights bi
lo essen-
tlal duties of pa
bp. sis-
sorted. Tho rig
church.
as set forth so
jestlcally In the
and ma-
of .Canon
Law, must i a
inirably domj'lli
letter on "Thi
thlsfeisad.-
isterai
f Ohris
seholarly tian Education','1
Bishop, Right ReV
ifnand Uros-
eart, ot Covington
The N. iB. A. am
ihd follow-
Ing have been Bh
ijthelr aims
and claims througi
megaphone.
in order to alien
of common sense
" expressions
ilerlcan, cltl-
Kens. Soma of tii
Jfearers have
been awed or hyi
laed Into sl
lence by this vast ':
it 1s time
slves -and to
therefore to arouse
assert our God-glvjj
Fights. From
London, England, j
js &, letter to
tho America of
ork oxnress-
Ing great surprJ
' tho large
body of American;
oiica Jias not
yet accomplished
the small
numbers of Englii
laihollcs have
been able to do.
igorous aglta-
tlon was begun agi
it, a dangerous
education bill by Jj
Westminster
Catholic Federation
fchd. the bill
was ultimately kill
attempts were mad
l? Two other
which met with
tho same fate.
Wo suggest thatj
,, reader note
how this statemen
coming from
London, shows upn
e implication
advanced by the 2J;
IE; -A- that the
Fisher bill in Engl
id is In effect
the same as the Si
tK-Towner bill.
As a matter of f
t -England re-
gards private echo
with friendly
eyes and gives tin
financial sup-
port. The logical
elusion trom
these conslderatli
I s that the
Smith-Towner bill
st be. defeated'
made to share
and similar bills
Its fate. The pro;
fSyJa carried on
by the N. E. A. imj
or or jeaerai
control of schoo
ould also bo
prudently, patient
and strongly
opposed.
J. of C. V.
IlKCKVf
LTHS.
Deep gloom perved the Sacred
Heart parish whenRbecamo known
Saturday mornlngSIiaiMrs. Mary
Whalen, beloved WW of Dennis D
Whalen, had passedpii to 'eternal life
at the family residue, 2022 West,
Broadway. Mrs. tftJSlen was a de
vout woman, an eajESSl worker for
her church and almys- Teady to
assist her friends Sfct'nelghbors, by
whom she was holiln the highest
esteem. She hadBBeen a patient
sufferer for a lonwftni6 an(1 her
death was not unexpected. Mrs.
Whalen leaves seyija. sons, David,
James, Dennis, 'Jf&hn. Edward.
Frank and Joseph AWTalen, "and two
daughters, Misses MKathorlne and
Marv Whalen. For,t or nor sons
are In the army andjtwo are still In
r
Monday
moriilngwReviv athej:,
jrating'ftie requiem jhgbr
Walsh celebrating
muss and sneaking words of conso
inMnn to the bereaved husband and
children, for whom Is felt most sin
cere sympathy.
fi-onir T. 'nnrntr.ii'f'nr. lnnc a well
known and respected resident of the
West End and a devout momber of
St. Anthony's church, passed peace
fully away at nis nome, zzzu wesi
infforonn .tivAt loavlnc many to
mourn his death. His funeral took
place Thursday morning with re
nninm liifii itinsa at St. Anthony's.
Surviving him are three sons. Louis,
William H. and oeorge iiorniraeger.
and two daughters, Misses Rose and
Claire Borntraeger.
Ati-a TTnnnnli Mullen. Widow of
rtonlol MiiIIati jinrl nne of tho oldOSt
members of the Sacred Heart- par
ish, passed peacefully away at her
home. S32 South Seventeenth street.
She had been a devoted wife and
mother and had lived a useful life.
respected by all who Knew ner. i-u-
..! inninim u'nro held Mond.lV
innminir. Rev. Patrick Walsh cele
brating the requiem mass.
Funeral services over the remains
n,.inVi riohno. need nineteen.
wife of Frank Deboe, employed in
the Postoffice, were held" Monday
morning at St. uonuace cnurcn. u--(j
ini- VinoimTiil she leaves her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ma-
honey,, and two urouiuia, wu
In France.
.i.ii .....i f ..lamia 1aa1 rfppnest
sympathy for Michael and Gertrude
McQuald, 427 East Jefferson street,
. .7. ...v.. TinoiVi tnnlr fhelr lovable
seven-year-old daughter Gertrude
Monday luuruwi,. "? - -----place
Wednesday morning from bt.
Monday morning the funeral ot
JOlin 'W. .ureuiui, V o
bricklayer, was held from St.
DHglO'S CUUICII, an."uvU .-, -
mourning friend -Ho leaves his
wife, Mrs. Catherine Brenzel. 1432
Winter avenue.
WEDDING JUBILEE.
Mr. and Mra. George Krapp. 1100
West Chestnut street, will celobrate
their silver wedding anniversary
Sunday morning with a jubilee high
mass at 7:30 o'clock in St. Marys
ohurch, Eighth and Cedar streets.
Both MX- and Mrs. Krapp came to
America from Germany in their
youth and have been residents of
Louisville since. They have three
daughters, Misses Bernardino, Mary
and Rose Krapp, and ono son, Au
gust G. Krapp, of the U. S. S. Ne
vada, who has been in tho navy'
since tho beginning of the war. Af
ter tho church celebration a family
reunion will be hold in the home,
whore their many friends will gath-
tonJI mnermtulatlons and
'tokens of the happy occasion.
PICTURE SHOW '.TUESDAY.
The Hibernian Social Club will
have a picture show entertainment
next Tuesday nignt ai iu uuiu
i Theater, when some new and Inter
1 estlng films will be run. An inter
'esting programme' has been arrang
' ed and ehouW draw a large 'attend
wnw Tho6 already given were
'very popular. . ' , .
inalienable right
S-BFi tSPSry iiflBCK iSjfj. t'se i? 1&.VEMK' alH
BATTLE FLAG FROM THE FORTRESS OF MET,,
Gorman flig that flew over tho fortress of the City of Metz when
Allied troops occupied It, brought to the United States by Commander
Howard Hlnkle, ot the Salvation Army.
K. OF C
Unarmed Men in High Places Who
HeI)M?d Soldiers to Wiiutlio'
War.
Supplemented Work of the Organl-
xation by Important "Work at
Home.
".
Big Men Who Helped' 'Drive
fchlp of State tpn'io
tory. " -
ALL PLAYED IMPORTANT PAUT
sfe4u!dS
$&-jfi!r
men of, the
The thousand-odd
Knights of 'Columbus who wore the
K. c. -brassards on their uniforms
In Franco as well as tho thousand
odd who wore the equally neat, if
less Impressive, home service uni
form of the Knights, did a good Job
towards winning tho war by ren
dering first comfort aid to the men
who pushed out of the way the con
siderable number of Germans, Aus
trlans and other misled persons who
obstructed the path to victory. But
there are many Knights of Colum
bus who wore no uniforms, yet la
bored earnestly and substantially to
make Gorman defeat a solid and un
deniable fact. And this Is exclusive
of the hundreds of thousands of
Knights who subscribed heavily to
Liberty Loan, Red Cross and all
Dther war drives and the thousands
who acted as minute men and spe.
dal police.
There is, to begin with. Joseph
Tumulty, Secretary to President
Wilson. The world knows how Im
portant Tumulty's job has been, its
importance being stressed by the
savage libel circulating from pro
German 'sources that he had been
executed for treason. Only those
intimate In the councils of the na
tion know the full extent of Tu
multy's services to his country dur
ing the war, but the very nature of
Ills post Is sufficient warrant for the
statement that ho played a leading
part in the conduct of the war.
Edward N. Hurley, of tho United
States Shipping Board, is a member
of a mid-Western Council of the
Knights of Columbus. A successful
Industrialist, his services wore early
commandeered by tho Government,
with what results tho nation knows.
Frank P. Walsh, who, with former
Presldeht Taft, was a labor-dispute
arbiter, earned fresh laurels through
his war work.
John McCormack. the celebrated
tenor, worked wonders in money
raising for the Red Cross, the
Knights of Columbus and other war
activities, and to him President
Wilson attributed unique ability for
keeping tho fountain of war senti
ment flowing In the country.
John Burke, Treasurer of tho
United States and former Govornor
of North Dakota, had a hand In tho
financial management of tho war.
Lawrence O. Murray, ex-Comptroller
of tho Currency, who enjoyed tho
unique distinction of serving in that
capacity under three administrations
Roosevelt's, Taft's and Wllson's
volunteered his expert financial
knowledgo in tho management of K
ot C overseas work, having been In
Paris as Overseas OommiBsloner for
nearly a year. Daniel J. Callahan,
of Washington, made a record as
Chairman of the War Savings Com
mittee for the District of Columbia.
He is Supreme Treasurer of the K.
of C. and Treasurer of tho National
Catholic War Council.
W. D. Dwyer, of St. Paul, a Su
preme Director of tho K. of C, aid
ed In preserving order during trou
bled times In the Northwest by ren
dering highly specialized legal serv
ice to tho State Government, josepn
C. Pollotlor, District JLttorney
Boston and Supreme Advocate
of
of
thn K. of C. keDt the hub a clean
the.1i
imi
TftVft
A-I I I
city for thousands upon thousands 'flight across the Atlantic. Com
jof sailors and soldiers to visit and mandor Bellinger was tho first
made active pro-Germanism an un-1 American to fly under fire, the in
safe pastime within the limits of cldent having taken place over Vera
Suffolk county. In this largo job Cruz, Mexico-in 1015.
he was ably assisted by Daniel J.
Gallagher, Past State Deputy of
Massachusetts. Supremo Court Jus
tice Morschauser, of New York, a
member of Poughkeepsie Council,
visited camps, instructing foreign
born soldiers in the principles of
their- newly-acquired citizenship.
Martin Conboy, of New York City,
distinguished himself for his mas
terly4 direction of the draft' in the
metropolis. .. . -
Dr. E. W. Buckley, ot St. Paul,
supreme physician of t)ie-K. of C,
took a loading ,part in patriotic
drives -in the Northwest. William
S. Mulligan directed the raising of
linearly $400,000 for the K. of C. in
kCorinecticut before he undertook ac
tive chairmanship of tho K. of C.
War Activities Committee. William
! Larkln took a leading role In pa-
trioile work In Greater New York,
utor volunteering his sen-ices as
American Director of K. of C. over -
eas work. James J. McGraw, an-
other K.' of C. director, helped to
increase production in the Oklahoma
oll fields. Judge -Paul Leche, of
Louisiana; John H.- Reddin, of Den-
ver;Geo. D. Monaghan, or Detrqlt;
Martin H- Carmody, of Grand Rap-
tilidM.AflPJgcarJaJteaUrilR.
In their cities. i
Maurice Francis Egan rendered
distinguished servico as United
States Minister to Denmark, ea-
neclnllv durinir the difficult time of
the Ford peace mission to Europe.
Willain J. McGinloy, Supreme Secre -
tarv of tho K. of C. managed the
executive details of the home work,
and ot course the Immensely valua
ble work of Supreme Knight James
A. Flaherty In all war activities In
Philadelphia must bo acknowledged.
Senator Ransdell and other mem
bers of both houses of Congress and
of State legislatures who are mem
bers of the Knights aided materially
in securing tho necessary war legis
lation. These are but a few of the hun
dreds who could bo enumerated.
Whilo the Knights were represented
In actual fighting by 50,000 men, tracts and unredeemed .pledges of'
Including tho-first American officer , honor? Does it not abound jn
to fall, Lieut. FItzslmmons, of Kan- J agreements which were converted
sas City, and other heroes like Ser- into mere scraps of paper when at
geant Joyce Kilmer, and by such the dictation of self-interest or ex
leaders as Admiral Benson and Gen-, pediency? Does It not show par
orals MoAndrows and John F. ' tlallty and Ineauallty In tho admln-
O'Ryan, the big men who did big
things at home helped In handling
the heavy oar that drove the snip
of Stato to victory.
MF.KTS MONDAY NIGHT.
Division 4, A. O. H., will meet
Monday evening in Bertram! Hall,
and a large attendance is lokcd for.
This division a quite fortunate, re
porting no members on tue sick nsi
at the present time.
TO
ATTEMPT TRANS-ATLANTIC
FLIGHT.
Lieut. Commander Patrick N. . L.
i Bellinger, head ot the Naval Air
Station at Hampton Roads, selected
to make the first American official
BRITAIN'S
I
it Si
Anxiety for Settlement of hjsh
. Qnex't Inn .Maiilfejitlnr H.self -.
Strongly.
Keall.e Entente" Can Xol He Cordial
While Erin Is Denied Her
Rights.
league of Xatlons Covenant Vital1
to Iti-italn, But Xot to
America.
CSSEXTIAL PAUT OF IXQUlty.
Anxiety for a settlement oi the
Irish question is manifsteing itself
strongly in all tho 'British parties,
including the hitherto hostile Tories.
Uie Labor party was scheduled to
take action on this vital subject
during the past wek. it is said that
victor Hartshorn, one of the most
powerful of tho leaders of the
Welsh miners, will propose a- homo
ru,f, motion in Parliament which
will bo seconded by Jack Jones, an
Irishman, who Is a popular labor
eader in England. Both the Brit
ish masses and classes have appar
ently come tox a realizing sense of
the
'"-' '" mv em en 10 netwpnn
America and Britain can never be
coraiai or solid while Erin Is de
nied the right Of self-crnvommn,
and without America's whole-hearted
support the League of Nations is
uoomed to a status little less im
portant than that of the old Hague
tribunal.
The League of Nations covenant
is vital to Britain, but not niwc!ir.
lly so to America. If a referendum
is taken on the matter as Is now
Indicated, the fate of the league
may be decided in this country. An
adverse popular expression of the
nanots would consign it to the in
ternational scran nllp. nntu-lthatnn,!.
ing the arduous labors of President
Wilson. This the British nw
coming to apprehend, and tliev
.know that much will denend , for the
, success of the' league nroieet on th
j treatment t of Ireland's troubles
Hence the British nervousness for
the.' speedy elimination of this ques-
ti6n from international politics.
America is now asked to enter
into an alliance with the other great
powers of the world for the .nurnnsA
Stl. establishing. ..permanent interna,,
tlonal-peaco. It bocomenrfrtlnent
therefore, as pointed out dn the
Irish Standard, to inquire into and
consider tho character and honesty
of our asKOptntpji In tho nuranlt nf
I this objective, the most important
jof which is Great Britain. The re-
lations of that empire with Ireland
aro an essential part of such an In
quiry, for tho two countries are
separated by only a few miles of
sea, and It Is an easy matter to con
trol tho functions of government In
the smaller Island, whether for good
or ill. And what does tho record of
past and current history disclose
with reference to the good faith and
fair dealing of Great Britain one
of our co-slgnatorles of tho League
of Nations? Does It not bristle with
chicanery and perfidy? Is It not
filled with tho dobris of broken con-
i iatratlbn of Its own statutes as in
tho case of the execution of Roger
Casement and the Immunity and
promotion of Sir Edward Carson?
Has it not balked ami stalled In the
Institution of homo rule, duly en
acted in its own statutes, because
of Intimidation and threats of a few
recalcitrant Orangemen in Ulster,
thus violating the fundamental
principles of democracy, and put
ting a gag, on the overwhelming ma
jority of the Irish people? Has it
not equalled or surpassed Gorman
savagery In 'tho treatment accorded
to the brave mon who rose to assert
the natural rights of their country
in the rebellion ot 191G? Has it
not been similarly brutal in Its
treatment of tho Sinn Fein .prison
ers who were subjected to ignomin
ious Incarceration under tho smoke
screen ot an alleged German plot,
and who were denied tho right of a
hearing-and trial? And does It not
oven yet hold unany of these men a3
prisoners six months after tho sign
ing ot the armistice? Docs it not
deny to Ireland the principles of
democracy which British statesmen
havo proclaimed to the world as
the fundamental right of many Eu
ropean peoples wherein tho interests
of Britain were not involved?
It Is with such a record that
Britain must faco America and tho
world In the consideration of tho
League of Nations compact. It 13
small wonder therefore that Eng
lishmen are manifesting some anx
iety to find a satisfactory solution
of the Irish question so as to enter
tho world tribunal with .clean hands.
After all, tho league quest for
peace may turn out to bo a bluebird
affair so far as American Is concern
ed. Americans have not yot, at any
rate, reached that stago of rapture
for Anglo-Saxonism which would
permit them to gulp down without
reservation tho sublimated phan
tasms of Rhodes and Carnegie.
RIVALRY FOR PRIZES.
President Tim O'Leary, of Divis
ion 3, has presented tho Hibernian
ball club with a fine new catchers'
glovo. There is much rivalry for
tho prizes awarded tho club very
Sunday, which are ah incentive to
tho boys to' put forth their best efforts.
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