The Irish standard., 1918-01-05

PROPAGANDA
IN AMERICA

The United Irish Societies of Chi
cago were the first organization to be
attacked by this Anti-Irish propa
ganda, just prior to their annual dem.
onstration and picnic on August 18th,
1917. Mr.. Larry Buckley, a so-called
Irish leader booked Tay Pay O'Connor
and Richard Hazelton for a counter
attraction, this gave the Irish peo-
pie of Chicago grand opportunity to
rebuke Tay Pay and other mislead.
ing Irishmen. The attendance at the
Buckley O'Connor meeting was esti-
mated at from 800 to 400 people, while
the Chicago press reported the attend
ance at the United Irish Societies cele-
bration at from 10000 to $4,000 Irish
men and women, the sentiment of
which was for the freedom of Ireland
and the establishment of an Irish re.
public and was attended by the most
prominent Irishmen and Irish-Ameri-
cans in Chicago and showed beyond
the possibility of doubt just where
the Irish people of Chicago stand.
On October 18th, 1917, Tay Pay
O'Connor addressed this Anti-Irish
Fellowship Club.
On October goth, 1917, Harry F. At
wood, Esq, addressed this Anti-Irish
Fellowship Club. He was ,heralded as
an authority on form government and
he presented message conveying the
suggestion, United States of Great
Britain of which Ireland is to be a
state sovereignty and solution of
the great and all important Irish
problem of Ireland's future and of her
liberties.
On October 10Th "The Irish-Ameri-
can Constitutional Liberty Committee"
was formed. Tay Pay O'Connor and
Richard Hazelton, members of parlia-
ment, attended The purpose of the
new organization is to raise funds for
the assistance of the Irish party and
the constitutional movement in Ire
land.
Michael G. Faherty was elected
chairman and William P. J. HALEY Sec
rotary. Others at the meeting were
James V. O'Donnell, president Irish
Fellowship Club; Larry Buckley, pres
iGent United Irish League (so-called) :,
and John j. Corbett, Ono one at all
familiar with Irish affairs in Chicago
ever accused these gentlemen of being
Irish.)
The United Irish Societies of Chicago
Wants Facts.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 21st, 1917
To His Grace William j. Walsh, D. D.,
Archbishop of Dublin,
| Dublin, Ireland
Very Reverend and Dear Sir:
In these times of great stress the
that there is much dire suffering in
Ireland.
Our organization and it's members
have in the past contributed to the
welfare of the people of Ireland, as
you know. While the calls upon us
in our duties to our own beloved
America have been numerous, we still
tional self-denials in the interest of
our kinsmen and the people of Ire
land.
The hardships of the people of Ire
land have come to us from numerous
sources and in many ways that we
are impelled to seek information as to
them from an authoritative source,
hence we take the liberty of address
ing this letter to you.
! If the suffering of the people of
Ireland is as great as we are lead to
believe it is, we will ask our friends
and our organization to still make ad-
ditional sacrifices, in order to allev-
late the sufferings of your people and
especially are we interested in the
needs of the widows and orphans of
the Dublin martyrs, who so heroically
offered their lives for Irish freedom
Easter week in the year of our Lord.
A. D., 1916; whose fund you have SO
kindly consented to act as treasurer