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plots with the Germans; and that the
whole thing is pure fabrication of
English politicians to poison American
public opinion against the Irish, and
lead them to regard the Irish as Pro-
German. If there had been any un-
dertaking of the kind, he said, he
would be in a position to know of it,
and he pledged his word to his coun-
trymen that the accusation is ma
licious and contemplate SANDER. 1t
was impossible not be convinced that
he was telling the absolute truth, and
every one who listened to him was so
convinced You may, therefore, safe
ly and boldly deny this venomous SIAN
der and we challenge any one to bring
forward any evidence of it. 1t was
manufactured obviously only for
American consumption, but will recoil
upon it's authors disastrously.
Work of the Convention.
The principal work done by the Con-
vention is seen in the petition to be
presented to President Wilson in be-
half of Ireland's claims and the reso-
lutions adopted in support of them.
The call was made by the Friends of
Irish Freedom and was extended to
all the Irish organizations of the Unit
ed States. There were $500 delegates
and about the same number of visi-
tors in attendance, the sessions being
held on Saturday and Sunday at the
Central Opera House, New York.
About one-fourth of the delegates were
women, representing all parts of the
country, and the Hibernians were
strongly in evidence. 1t was voted to
organize a counter movement against
the poisonous propaganda which has
reacted in such alarming proportions,
so that the facts of the situation shall
be adequately presented to the Ameri-
can public and to the world. This mat
ter is in the hands of competent COM
mittee and will promptly receive at.
tention, so that the British born hula
baloo will soon receive an effective
check in America.
Mrs. McWhorter's Address.
Mrs. McWhorter addressed the Con.
vention at the session of Sunday after.
noon. The keynote of her discourse
was the unimpeachable American 10y
atty of the Irish race to America. AS
proofs of this she adduced many OF
the activities of both the mems and
women's organizations of the Hiber.
mans and those of other Irish-Ameri
can societies. She laid particular en-
phasis upon the sacrifices of mothers
who have given their sons in pledge
of their American loyalty. She ar
gued that loyalty to America and
compatible and in fact that consis
tency demands that one who supports
the one must also support the other
She expressed her supreme confidence
in President Wilson and her belief
that he can be depended upon to Sc
cure satisfactory settlement of the
Irish question.
At her suggestion Mothers Mis-
sion was organized, to consist of
mothers whose sons were in the ma
tional service, to go to Washington
to make direct appeal to the Presi-
dent in behalf of ireland. Thirty
delegates of the convention vOlun-
tered to undertake such mission at
their own expense.
Mrs. McWhorter Scores American
Press.
Mrs. McWhorter took pains to EN-.
phasize the unfairness of many Amer.
lean newspapers in the present crisis
They are making all manner of reck.
less and lying statements. Those ema-
mating from Mr.. Frank Simonds have
been particularly Objectionable and
abound in falsehood. Others, too,
could be named, who are overstepping
the bounds of decency in this regard
1t is, therefore, unsafe to accept any
statement percolating through the
British censorship to America as fair
or truthful; while on the contrary
many facts have been denied publica
ton which would tend to disgrace and
discredit England in her daily treat
ment of Ireland at this solemn hour
of destiny. For instance it was moi
allowed to be published that Ghurks
regiments of British troops are now
occupying Dublin.
Ireland deserves better treatment al
the hands of the American .newspa
pers, many of whose editors and news