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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
20
The Post Forum on the Ireland subject will conclude in Saturday's Post with final selections from letters received. The editor regrets space limits prevent printing all interesting letters but has printed a fair sample representing diverse opinions.
Boston columnist Michael F O Malley argues Ireland is a nation by any true test and cites Britain’s past acts and the Union’s framework. He counters Dwyer of Manchester and urges Boston Post to host a public Forum on What Should Be Done for Ireland with open letters and signed contributions.
A Worcester letter writer urges a universal boycott of English goods if England takes no action for Ireland by July 1 1919. The plan calls for a July 1 start, a second boycott January 1 1920, then ongoing until merchants stop stocking English goods. The signer is T. Hall of 461 Main Street.
George F. O'Dwyer argues at Lowell address that Ireland must gain autonomy or risk revolution and global condemnation. He urges England's peace conference representatives to repudiated past Irish wrongs, linking Wilson’s promises to the fate of the British nation.
A letter argues Ireland should gain absolute independence, invoking Wilsonian principles and justice for small nations. It contends Ireland is a nation with consensus and opposes claims that religious differences prevent agreement, urging readers to review recent election results showing Protestant participation.
A writer in The Post rejects the notion of Irish Bolsheviks and defends Sinn Fein, arguing Ireland’s majority supports independence and should be free from entangling alliances. He cites 600000 Irish volunteers and Irish forces abroad as proof of commitment to the great war and democracy.
In a letter from Ashburnham the writer argues Ireland deserves absolute independence and U S support. He denounces a compromise that would keep Ireland under England and warns the League of Nations would fail democracy if Ireland is not freed.
A reader argues that Ireland’s 73 of 106 Sinn Fein supporters show broad consensus for independence and a republic. The letter urges the United States to back Ireland's self determination, citing past Allied war aims and American aid in European affairs.
A reader argues for applying Wilson's fourteen points to Ireland, defining a nation as a people in a definite territory with a common purpose, and contends Ireland stands distinct from Great Britain in its national status and aims.
Letter writer recalls his Irish father’s desire for home rule and frames the issue as largely religious, noting Catholic upbringing and influence of discussions on Ireland. He mentions Messrs Kean and others in the debate.
The writer declares in a February context his Dean appeal and condemns the idea that "the Almighty himself set Erin's bounds" as senseless piffle. He asserts he knows local conditions at home and signs off from 131 Centre Avenue, Abington.
At 146 Allest street in Athol two ministers from the New England conference aided a blaze at Orrin J. Powers residence. Rev Thomas C. Martin suffered eight burned fingers while Rev Edgar C Bridgham sustained two burned fingers. Powers received a severely burned ankle. The fire, caused by a match, was put out without the department being called and damage was about 2 dollars.
Gullabi Gulbenkian a New York rug dealer bequeaths 300000 for the relief and benefit of Armenians in a will filed in White Plains. The estate totals about 1000000 and Gulbenkian was murdered in his store last July.
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