Evening journal., 1918-03-16
Would FORCE irish
issue on CONGRESS-
Cohalan, Dewey and Others
Ask Hearing on Nation
alist Resolutions
EIGHT ARE NOW
PKNDING IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. March i6-The ques-
ton Of Irish natlonalism threatens to
obtrude Itself ia Congress assa new
complication in the consideration not
only Of present day problems but in
the policy % be adopted by the United
States in the postwar period OF read
iustments OF international relation
ships
A letter has been received by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
bearing the signatures OF sixteen promi-
neni Irish Americans, active in Irish
nationalist propaganda work urging
upon Chairman Henry T. Flood. the
rieh teousness % their claim 90 c0nsld-
GRAFTON by that committee Of thc mum
e-ous resolutions now pend'nc before
the House on the Irish question rhey
also requested that a date Doe set .0r
a public hearing.
The letter seeks 10 have the United
states Government define ts rela-
lions In the war as "cobenigerentr
with Great Britain and not an ally The
signers are men and women each the
head of one or another Of Che irish ma
ii0nalisl societies in the United States.
The signers OF the letter include Jus
tice Daniel T. Cohalan. John Dewey.
editor of the Gaelic-Amorlcsn: D-.
Gertrude B Kelly. chairman OF the Irish
Womcn's Council; Paedric Colm and
Mary Coium, Of New York; John T.
Ryan. chairman Irish Nationalist Com
miltce; Joseph F. Comb0y. vice-presi-
dent Of the Emmett branch Of the Gae-
Tic League, and William p. Kilcawley
president Of The Pmnkett branch OF the
Friends Of Irish Freedom
The letter was distributed pubuicly
by Mrs Hannah sheehy skeflngton,
widow of the Irish nationalist author
shot 90 death by order Of the British
army officer, during The Dublin riots
OF 1915 u reads as follows.
AT the least, eight members Of the
House of Representative have intro
duced resolutions on Irelands claims
at the peace conference. Almost every
issue OF the Congressional Record con.
tains memor'- and petitions from
Americans OF irish decent. ureIns Con.
gress 90 take up the consideration OF
the Irish question at this time. As rep.
f resentatives OF loyal and patriotic or
ganizstions OF Irish Americans deeply
interested in the achievement OF a fna
just and peaceable settlement Of thl
T Irish question. we respectfully re-
quest the House Committee on For
eisn Affairs TO set a date for a public
hearing
The movement Is distinctly an en-
/ barrassment to Chairman Flood Tn
pertinence OF the argument as 90 Ire
lands right 90 be considered In any re
adjustment Of national relationship
subsequent 10 the war it is thought lose
force when Congress is called on 90 aC
cept virtual dictation from men Of 90
type of Justice Cohalan and Editor Dc
vOy.
The movement is described as the pro
liminary step in national politics lookin
10 a nationwide drive OF lrish-American
FOR some definition OF the American go,
ernment's attitude on ihe question of
free Ireland Reference is made by ih
promoters TO their recent success On ha,
ing the Massachusetts, LEGISLATURE pas
a resolution calling on Congress 60 ac
The resolutions. all alike in rurpos0
are those introduced by Representative
Mccormick, Gallagher and Mason mn
noisl, Mclaughlin and NORM .Pennsy
vanaA Cary Wisconsin kenncd
Rhode Island and Rankin Montana