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Show MESSAGES FROM : NOTED PERSONS United States Congratulated on Anniversary of Entrance Into World War. BELFAST. Ireland. April 6 -(Correspondence of the Associated Press.) j Inspiration and confidence arising from America's entrance into the ( world war and from the effort to exert I her whole powr in the entente cause i wer.- expressed h noted Britons and ' Irishmen in a series of messages to the people of the I'niled Sla.es on the first anniversary of American participation par-ticipation "It has inspired us." writes Sir Ignatius O'Brian. Lord Chancellor of Ireland. '!t is the salvation of hu-; manity," says Viscount Mersey, for-merly for-merly head of the commission which' investigated tti destruction of the i Lusltania We understand one another," an-other," declares Sir Arthur Conan I Doyle United States an Inspiration These messages gathered by the Belfast Telegraph were given to the Associated Press, They represent manv shades of political and religious belief. Excerpts from the most notable of i hem follwv, ;r Ignatius O'Brien, lord chancellor of Ireland The .splendid waj in which ihe people of the I'niled States have thrown themselves whole-heartedly into the prosecution of Ihe war on behalf be-half of right and freedom has inspired us alt with the hope that the- world may soon, in the words of iheir great preside nt, be made safe for democracy. W'alur Hume Long, British secre lary of state for the colonies "1 hope ihat the united efforts of the great Anglo-Saxon races and their allies may i soon put an end to ihe curse of mill-J tarism." The Most Reverend Dr John BJ Crosier, primate of all Ireland- "May Cod blc.- our kinsfolk across the seas, who are now cementing the long continued con-tinued friendship of America and' re, ii Brits In, ' Lord Tennyson, a son of Ihe famous', poet, sent this extract from one of his father's poems Gigantic daughter of the West. We drink to Ihee across the flood. We know ihee ino-t. we love thee l" F6r arl not thou of BriiM) blood' Hands all 'round! Cod ihe tyrant's cause confound To our great kinsmen of the west, my friend. And the great cause of freedom Round and round. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "America and we understand one another There Is no more to say. Jus I one hand grip and to work. ' George H. Roberts. British ministei of labor "Patriotic labor here rejoices re-joices that its instfnet finds such splendid response m ihe heart of American labor We go forward unitedly to the achievement of a peace baaed upon uniTeraa Jnstlci John Hodge. British pensions min-i ister ' Wd look to the coming fear for such a manifestation of America's power as will help forward Ihe allied' aim of making the world "safe forj democracy.' The Right Reverend Dr. Ingram.! Bishop of London "The entrance of America into the war was the greatest event in the history of the Anglo ) Saxon race and will. I hope, assure' victory for our righteous cause." Father Bernard Vaughan "We con-' gratulale with all our hearts 'thp champions of the rights of mankind," the American people." Vlscounl Mersey"! regard Ihe ad-' vent of America as the salvation of humanii " I i-mi oiiam rooKes i nave Deen' cheered by noting the whole hearted manner In which America is taking her place in the fight for right and j liberty.' Marie Corelli. novelist "Old dis- j j sensions are dead old prejudices have I ceased to exist and not only 'hands ; across the the sea 'have met to defend de-fend the mother country but hearts' too. are united in a bulwark ol safety i ' lor the world " I Max PembertOD The war aims of' America are justice, truth and the I I survival of civilization. She is pur-, .suing them In a manner worthy of hen people and her history." Sir Edward H, Seymour, admiral of the fleet "Nothing can be more en-t couraging for the future peace ,,nd happiness of all countries than the! present alliance of the two great si tei Anglo-Saxon nations." Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge "Pres- ' f idem Wilsons affirmation that the! : fight is tor ihe ultimate peace of the! world, for the liberation of its peoples' 'is now the war-cry of the American, ; nation Those who know and admire lit are confident that that nation will j no stop until its inspiring object is ' attained " The Duke of Montrose "Ships of a 1 new type but manned by the old Ma -Flower spirit, bring the sons of New ! England back to tight side by side, with old England in a common cause.'' Baron Desborough "With the rest j of our fellow coiinfrvmen 1 rt-lnirr. In think that the two great portions of the English-speaking people have, after many years, rejoined to fight in i the common cause of Justice and Lib erty." , Lord Mayor of Liverpool "Liverpool continues io rejoice in the great part the United States is taking in- the (great war for liberty, justice and civ- lllsatlon." I J. P. Mahaffy, provost of Trinity college, col-lege, Dublin "We hailed this mag- 'nificent exposition of America s policy and world aims (President Wilson's) with the deepest emotion and are confident con-fident that the unavoidable delays In their realization are signs of that care 'and deliberation which are character I Jiatic of every great and sound under-, I taking." Rt. Rev. J Irwin. D. D.. moderator of the Irish Presbyterian General As- semblv "We are amazed at the com pleteneaa and magnitude of your s.ic rlfice Nothing finer, more chivalrous, chival-rous, more Christian has ever been! done by any nation. |