Evening journal., 1918-12-16
AMERICA WON WAR VAR,
BONNIWELL SAYS.
Consideration for Ireland
at Peace Conference,
Urged at Meeting
LARGE CROWD AT
GARRICK THEATRE

That the freedom Of Ireland. as we'll
as other small nations should be con-
sldered at the Peace Conference in
France was the unanimous sentiment OF
the large crowd that attended the mass
meeting in the Garrick Theatre yester-
day afternoon. Judge Eugene C. Bonnl-
well and former Congressman Michael
DOnohoe, both OF Philadelphia, made
stirring addresses on the subject. A
resolution presented by Assistant City
Solicitor John +. Malloy, declaring 1t to
be the sentiment of the meeting that
Ireland's wrongs should be redressed at
the Peace Conference and that the Sen
ate foreign relations committee be so
petitiOned were adopted.
The meeting was called by the local
committee for freedom and democracy
to agitate favorable treatment for Ire
land and other small nations. The
theatre was crowded and the speakers
were heartily applauded time after
time. The meeting was opened by
Bishop John ]. Monaghan with a short
and beautiful prayer. The Stars and
Stripes were on one side OF the stage
and on the other green banner bearing
the gold harp Of Erin. Banners Of the
United States and the Emerald Isle were
numerous.
Mr. Malloy introduced Mayor John
w. Lawson. who presided. There were
selections by an orchestra and solos by
Mrs. Catherine Callahan, John Flynn
and Joseph McCullin. In introducing
Judge Bonniwell, Mayor Lawson re-
ferred to him as "judge Of one OF the
courts in our suburban city Of Phila-
delphia."
During the course OF his address,
Judge Bonniwell said:
When any man tells you that any
other nation except the United States
OF America won this war, he talks
outside Of the facts. II our good Of
fees and advice were acceptable TO the
Allies when we were pouring out our
billions Of wealth, our shlploads Of
food, and the blood OF our sons on the
battlefelds Of France, then / cannot
conceive why our suggestions at the
peace conference should not be accept
able today"
He contended that Belgium by her he
'Oic resistance In 1914 saved the world
Russia, by successes at critical periods
IN the earlier part Of the war, saved
,he world; France saved the world for
years; England, supplementing her
original little army OF a hundred hun
ired thousand men, saved France and
he world-but didn't keep II saved. |
Finally, the President OF the United
states made a remark about the rights |
A oil nd L rfrfr Nh|o Il
safe for democracy, and America got
n. Everybody knows what happened. |
The Fighting OF the wrong done TO
Alsace- Lorraine fifty years ago was
from the first one Of the issues OF the
world war, Judge Bonnlwell pointed
out. How important is II, then, he
asked, that Ireland's grievances Of
nearly eight hundred years should be
iealth with. President Wilson's four |
cen peace points were discussed and |
heir peculiar appliance to Ireland |
Emphasized. Ireland, said the speaker,
lad been "Belgianized, not once but
core Of times" The much-1aunted
pparent opposition OF Ulster to home
ule was described as arti1cially fes-
cred In order to justify the Tory pol
~ III LuSlduus
Ulster" exclaimed Judge Bonniwell,
J not even a Union constituency, for
ut Of thirty-three elected representa-
ives in the Parliament, seventeen were
and opposd to the policy
I Sir Edward Carson. Ulster, as proved
y the English tax books, is not so rich
province as Lelnster."
Judge Bonnwell denied that the
rish problem was a religious question,
nd called the names OF some Of the
lost illustrious Of Irish leaders in the
ause Of Irish freedom who were not
oman Catholics but Protestants.
he contended, by the achieve
rents in industry. art, learning, and as
ghters In the cause Of democracy, had {
roved their right to self-government {
right affirmed by President Wilson
lr all small nations.
Former Congressman Donohoe re- {
erred to President Wilson's landing at !
rest as peculiarly fitting, since Brest |
'as the port from which 5000 Irish {
len sailed for America to aid the col
nlsts In the War Of the Revolution.
e took I'D one BY one the various oh {