The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10
THE slNN FEM DECLARATION.

THE slNN FEM DECLARATION.
At the Sim Fein convention held Dublin last week.
the principles policies organization
pressed declaration which is greeted by many as an
Irish Independence The gst of the new
Constitution is embodied in the preamble and the second
and third articles, which read follows: i
article Whereas, the people of Ireland rein
quished claim natonhood and Whereas
Provisional Government of the Irish Republic at Easter
1916 of the Irish people, and continuing the
fight by previous generations reassered the naien
able right Irish nation to sovereign independence
and rearmed the determination of the Irish people to
achieve it; and,
Whereas the proclamation of Irish Republic at
Easter 1916 the supreme and glorious sacr
fees the who gave their lives to maintain it have
the people of Ireland under the flag of the Irish Re-
public, be it
Resolved, That the delegates, representatives of
Irish people convention assembled hereby declare the
following to be the constitution of Sim Fem:
49, securing international recognition
of Ireland as an independent Irish Republic Having
achieved that the Irish people by referendum
freely choose their form of Government.
80 This object shall be attained through the Sim Fein
organization which shall in the of the sovereign
Irish people, (a) deny right oppose the will of the
British Parliament and the British Grown other
foreign Government egsate for Ireland (b) make
and available to render mpotent the
power England hold Ireland in subsection by military
force otherwise.
sent of the people be binding their
conscience therefore, in accordance with the resolution of
Sim Fen adopted the convention of 1916 Constituent
Assembly shall convoked comprising chosen
by constituencies national authority to
the of the Irish people and to devise
and for the welfare of the whole
pie of Ireland"
declaration then enumerates the several lines Oh
activity the attention of the constituent
assembly Among the suggested measures are the intro
ducon prospective system for Irish industries and
commerce by combined action of the Irish Councils urban
councils rural Councils law boards harbor boards
other bodies directly responsible to the Irish people,
Steps taken to re.establish Irish mercantile
marine, is to be Industrial survey of Ireland
preparatory development of it's mineral resources
development of transit by railroad and wa
ter of waste lands for the national benefit There
be reforms in educational methods The basls OF
them e.natona and Industrial The teaching of the
language Irish history and of Irish agriculture and
manufacturing potentalities will be compulsory.
Steps taken, also to establish Immediately pro-
visiona government for Ireland and Tor the
of constituent assembly.
Both opponents of Sim Fein will be glad
to see policies and principles thus formulated into
definite declarations regarding the matters in ISSUE Much
has Sim Fein being not merely party but
policy philosophical scheme to work out the problems
vexaous situation But its leaders have come
to realizing of the fact that nothing substantial
or practical be achieved without definite program
activity and publicity Mere protest or abstent1on will
avail little either measure of coherency for the 1oi
lowers of the effective weapon Tor the
winning of it's detectives 1t is up to the people OF
ireland to treat negenty adequately with the
gram submitted to their consideration.