The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
RYAN is BACK, SAYS
ERIN MUST BIZ FREE
Sees Serious Trouble II Island
Does Not Get Full Separa-
ton From Britain.
HERE TO MAKE A REPORT
Lansing's Answer to Plea Had
Been Expected by Him,
Dunno and Walsh.

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Michael ]. Ryan Of Philadelphia. who
had been in France with Frank p.
walsh and Edward F. Dunno. former
Governor of Illinois. making an effort
as a delegation OF Friends OF Irish Free
dom in America to winNfrom the Peace
Conference recognition for ireland as
an Independent republic. returned yester-
day by the French liner La Lorraine
confident that eventually the disturbed
island would get what she wanted or
there would be trouble. Dispatches
from London published yesterday indi-'
cate that the visit to Ireland OF Walsh.
Dunno and Ryan has stirred to the
point OF open rebellion large part Of
the Irish population, without regard to
religious affiliatlons, and that the up
rising evidently expected by the English
will be much more formidable than the
last
Mr.. Ryan said that he had found in
ireland a degree Of enthusiasm that
exceeded his fondest expectations and
that all Glasses of people who had been
divided politically before are now united
and determined that ireland shall not be
alone as the one black spot where free
dom 10 denied the Inhabitants" Mr..
Ryan declared he could not talk spe-
cihcelly about the work of himself and
his fellow delegates until he had con-
suited his friends In Philadelphia. az he
had been out of touch with the situation
since May %. when he departed from
France. For this purpose he went i'm
mediatsly to Philadelphia after de-
Barking from the Lorraine.
sComing up the bay Mr., Ryan said:
II know nothing Of things that have
happened since we presented our letter
to Secretary Lansing asking that Presi-
dent Wilson use his good Offices with the
English to have them grant safe conduct
to France to Prof. De Valera, president
Of the Irish Republic: Count Plunkett
and Arthur Grifiiths 30 they could pre-
sent to the Peace Conference the cause
OF Irish freedom. This was done the
day before / sailed, and have not heard
OF the outcome. / expect to learn about
1t from my Philadelphia friends.
They Expected q Refusal.
''It was generally known that this re-
quest Of ours would be refused, and II
was deemed advisable that should re-
turn to the United States and present to
the executive committee of the Friends
Of Irish freedom a report telling Of our
successes and disappointments. There
will be meeting in New York on
Wednesday night Of the organization to
read the report Of the delegations work
In Ireland and France and formulate
plans for big convention. the date Of
which Twill not be decided until the re-
turn of Delegates Walsh and Dunno,
who are expected to arrive by the French
Tlpn rvoohln
Mr.. Ryan said he and his fellow deiet
gates had spent twelve days in Ireland
1t had not been In their original plan to
30 there. The people received the dele
cation with ardor that could not be sub
dued by weather. the meetings being
held In the pouring rain. Beacon fres
were lit on hundreds Of hills, and entire
populations Of cities. towns and villages
TUNED out to listen to the Irish Ameri-
The Irish people, Mr.: Ryan declared,
would not be satisfied with anything less
than complete separation from England.
More than two-thirds Of the men. Ave-
sixths OF the women and all the children
were strong for republic and would
have nothing less. The one great mes
sage he had for the American people.
Mr.. Ryan said, was that Ireland was de-
termined to be independent.
The Irish believe in the ideals enun-
clated by President Wilson before and
during the war. and no treaty should be
ratified by the United States Senate that
leaves Ireland shackled to England" Mr..
Ryan continued. Surely the manhood
Of America will not stand for the recog-
milton Of countries hardly put on the
map, such az the new Slavic republics,
when Ireland Is still in chains
Ia - ~
Of eelf-government There has been lit
tie or no rioting and the jails are vir-
tually empty except by men accused OF
political offences. which have been
chiefly attending meetings. speaking and
singing the Soldiers Song which may
some time become the Irish national an
them. Thousands Of converts to the
cause Of the Irish Republic and COM
plete separation are made every week,
and among them are the intellectual and
the we'll to do. attracted by such repre-
sentative 1rtshmen as Count Plunkett
and Prof. De Valera.
One OF the latest converts is Capt.
Robert Barton. who has resigned from
the British army to advocate the irish
cause. He was stationed In Ireland in
1916.
ireland Enjoys Prosperity.
1.-THE Irish people are more prosper
Gus than they have been for some time
although they are heavily taxed, as are
the English. and their prosperity is due
solely to their own industry. They In
creased their crops to help feed Eng
land during the war, and next to the
United States Ireland was the chief
source Of food supply for England
They received good pay for their food,
but less than that paid for the same
material they got from the United
States.
"All the great men of Ireland, includ-
Ing her merchants and Industrial lead
ers, are rallying to the republican
cause. Since ireland has given to other
countries many great leaders OF industry
there should be no doubt that she is
fully capable OF molding her own future
II permitted to do SO unfettered by a
Government against which four fifths OF
the people OF Ireland protest"
Lieut.-Col. Philippe Buneau-Varilla,
once chief engineer OF the Panama Ca
nal, who was called back to France by
the death OF a daughter, returned by the
Lorraine to complete q projected tour OF
the country and to visit old friends, in
cidentally advocating In speeches closer
relations between France and America
He said he was glad that an idea he
had advocated at a meeting of the Ohio
Society last January was being advo-
Gated around the peace table. It was
that lasting peace could be brought
about only by the combined forces OF
the United States and France. a peace
OF force and not peace based on talk
alone