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The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01

Washington.-Pre Wilson spent
two hours at the capitol today confer
ring with scores of Democratic MEM
bers of Congress, discussing innumer-
able executive affairs, measures to
expedite the work of Congress before
adjournment, patronage and the
League of Nations and questions re-
lated to his work at the peace con-
ference. Leaders were urged by the
President to pass all urgent appropri-
alton and other measures. While the
President was at the capitol the Sen
ate debated the $l,00O,0O0,OOO wheat
guarantee bill. Chairman Hitchcock OF
the foreign relations committee made
his address on the League OF Nations
and the House debated the general
deficiency appropriation measure.
Speeding up" measures bore further
fruit in both houses. The measure val
idating about ,750,000,000 in infor-
NAL war contracts was completed, both
bodies adopting the conference report.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Part Of Republics Bond Issue vii
Be Used to Eliminate
These Conditions.

In Francis Hackett's ireland" (the
third edition of which is just out with
his argument for an Irish Republic),
he has summed up the seven centuries
of English misrule thus: Mobiles
boasting and carousing at one end and
at the other skeletons creeping to and
fro. as quiet as ghosts and the eyes
burning in their heads"
No propaganda for President de VAL
eras bond sale can surpass in effect
iveness the following chapter on the
slums of Dublin. Mr.. Hackett has
made the ghosts walk and any fair
minded reader must feel that English
capitalism after having distorted such
countless human beings into inhuman
wretches has got to go and Irish CAPT.
tai begin its wholesome work of re.
construction.
1.-THE Human Refuse Heap"
"The City of Dublin provides one
hfdeous economic object lesson. With
a population of 100000, it offers so
little opportunity to enterprise that
the vast number of Dublin men cannot
be included in such small manufac-
lures as brewing, distilling, the max
ing of soda water or biscuits. The
consequence has been to convert this
city of hapless industry into viscid
pool of unskilled workers, casual work.
ers and non-workers. Hawkers, lab
orers, porters, paupers and their fam
lilies numbered 1O3,081 in 1911, with a
great many unemployed and unem-
playable included in this huge class.
Coachmen, carpenters and van men
numbered 1880. With skilled work
ers wages only 70 per cent of London
wages and food 1O7 per cent the price
of London food (excepting meat), the
condition of the unsl1illed may be eas.
lily inferred.
The best way to imagine it is to
! picture the housing conditions of Dub.
lin. 1t is an old city, Il fatal magnet
to the rural districts. Unfortunate
country people still crowd up to it.
Finding the poorest kind of casual
labor, they swell the unemployed and
unemployable, coagulating in foul and
unsuitable tenements such as disgrace
no other city in the British Isles. In
houses unfit for human Eabitation and
incapable of being rendered fit for
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
FINLAND SENDS PRIEST TO ROME.
New Republic Entertains Cordial Re
Iations with Holy See.

Helsingfors, Finland-The Finnish
government has nominated Father
Christirson, Catholic priest, to be
Finnish ambassador to the Holy See.
Very shortly after Finland had de.
clared it's independence the new gov.
ernment begged the Pope to open dip.
lomatic relations, and 20 extend his
recognition to the new republic. which
the Pope willingly did. The result is
that, owing to this understanding be.
tween the Holy See and the Finnish
government, Catholic interests in Fin.
land are we'll protected. The number
of Catholics in Finland is not very
great. The center of Catholic activity
is at Helsingfors, where there is very
fine church.
Enthusiastically, Finland comes un.
der the Jurisdiction of the apostolic
vicariate Of Sweden. Mgr. Ratti, the
nuncio in Warsaw, has received . mis-
sion to visit all the Catholic parishes
I'm Finland.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Protes y: y " S s;;'st' listers
Uphold Irish Cause

and in the audience stood at attention.
Rev Mr.. Mythen, the presiding Off
Ger, after the speaking introduced two
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. One reads as follows:
Greet President De Valera.
Whereas, the people of Ireland have
declared their independence and es.
tablished Republic, .
Be it resolved, that we Protestants
and Catholics, in mass meeting assem-
bled under the auspices Of the Protest
ant 1nterchurch League for Irish Inde
pendence, do send greetings to Eamon
de Valera and hail him President OF
the Republic of Ireland and chief OF
tht Gaels.
The other was:
Whereas, five hundred million dol.
lars ($500,000, ,000) Of the interest on
the British war debt has been refund.
ed to the Government of Great Britain
and
Whereas, five hundred million dol
lars ($500, ,O00,000) is about the amount
expended by Great Britain in maintain
ing armies of occupation in India,
Egypt and Ireland;
Therefore be it resolved, that We
call upon Congress to demand the re
call of all foreign loans from govern
ments guilty of defeating the purposes
of the war, and further that no more
moneys be loaned Great Britain until
she withdraws her armies of occupa
tion from India, Egypt and Ireland and
compels her Japanese ally to withdraw
from Shantung and Korea; and
Be it further resolved that copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
United States Senators and Congress
man from the State of Rhode Island.
All creeds Uphold Republic.
After the meeting Rev. Mr.. Myther
sent the following teegram to Mr.. dc
Valera: = -.'- ..
Hon. Eamon de Valera, President
Irish Republic, Indianapolis, Ind.
"The Inter-Church League for Irisf
independence, in mass meeting assem-
bled in Newport, Rhode Island, sends
you greetings and deprecates the un
certain attitude of certain sectarians
whose judgment is not based upo1
facts. Irishmen, regardless of creed
hail you as chief of the Gaels ant
President of the Republic of Ireland.
NORMAN M. THOMAS.
Presbyterian Clergyman, Sec'y."
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Leading American Citizens
Favor Irish Republic

See No Reason Why President VIII
sons Principle Of seIf-Determina-
ton Should Not Be Applied to Ire
Iand-Reception Given to De Valera
in Different Cities Which He Has
Visited Bear Testimony to Popu.
Iarity Of Irish Cause.
BY Thomas F. Coffey.
1t appears to be the consensus Of
opinion of all 100 per cent Americans
that the United States, before enter.
ing the proposed League of Nations,
should make some provision for the
future of the Emerald Isle. From the
viewpoint of equal justice to all, there
is no good reason why President Will
sons principle of self-determination
should not be applied to Ireland.
Without the independence of Ireland,
there would be no universal peace and
that, we are led to believe, is the pri-
mary object of the League of Nations
With the granting of autonomy to the
uduy OIuOl COuuLA1C6
out the world, the official recognition
of the Irish Republic by the United
States of America cannot be con-
sistently delayed.
Leading Men Of America Favor
Republic.
Despite numerous efforts to dis
count the importance of the Irish
question, 1t is an indisputable fact
that it is being given serious con-
sideration everywhere. Numerous or
ganizations throughout this country
have passed resolutions favoring Irish
independence. The advocates of the
cause are drawn from all walks Of
life. Many men who are prominent in
government CIRCLES are daily using
their influence in behalf of Irish free
dom, realizing that universal Justice
cannot be said to have been estab-
lished unless all the peoples have felt
its application. Every one now real
ICES that It is only . question of time
before the Irish Republic IL recognized
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Irish Republic Appoints
Its First Consul General

trade in 1917 was estimated at more
than $1,200,000,0 Practically all of
this trade was carried in English ship.
ping, and passed to and from Ireland,
mainly, through British ports. Whilst
the value of Irish exports exceeds that
of Irish imports, the latter trade is of
large proportion, and in 1917 was val.
ued at $600,000,000. This trade con.
sisted, in the main, of manufactured
products and certain raw materials es.
sential for Irish needs. Over 80 per
cent of this trade was supplied by
English houses.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08

throughout the world. AS America
has always been leader in champion
ing the rights of oppressed peoples.
she should not fail to be among the
first to officially recognize the sover-
eignity of the Irish nation.
De Valera.
The receptions given to His Ex-
cellency, the President of the Irish
Republic, have surpassed all expecta:
tions. They bear testimony to the
high regard in which he is held by
all true lovers of liberty. The cause
of Irish freedom is indeed greatly
benefited by having such capable
leader. His reputation and character
can bear the closest scrutiny. He has
the fullest confidence in the American
people. 1t is almost the unanimous
opinion of those who are thoroughly
familiar with the conditions existing
in Ireland, that De Valera is the true
and logical leader of the Irish at this
crisis.
Should Tell Congressman.
Every individual American citizen
who is interested in the spread Of
democracy should urge upon his con-
gressman the fact that in order to
carry out the universal peace program
of which Irish freedom is an integral
part, the United States of America
should Immediately recognize the
Irish Republic.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08

Speakers at Gathering Thers Afe, All
Protestants and All Mfnisters Except
one-Meetine Is Gated to Refute
Claim that Irish causa ts Supported
Only by cathoIics-Rey. pr. Mythen,
Episcopal Clergyman; Presides-Rev.
William 3. >spofford; sEptscopaIian,
Rev. Owen Lovejoy, Congregational.
ist, Rev. Norman Thomas, Presby-
terian, and Mr.. Lindsay Crawford,
Head Of the Independent Order Of
oransemen, Address Meeting.
For nearly three hours last Sunday
afternoon in Newport, r. l., an audi
ence which filled the Opera House
floor boxes, balcony and galleries-to
its utmost capacity, listened with close
attention and enthusiastically applaud
ed addresses by clergymen of three
Protestant denominations. Protestant
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Congrega-
tionalist, and native of Ulster, now q
citizen of Toronto, in defense of Ire
lands claims for independence.
The meeting was arranged by the
officers of Robert Emmet branch,
Friends of Irish Freedom. and was un-
der the direction of the 1nterchurch
League for Irish independence. The
speakers covered a wide field in their
arguments and each successive address
gave additional opportunities for ap.
plause which came spontaneously and
repeatedly as the various pleas for the
freedom of Ireland were driven home.
The speakers were Rev. James Graf
ten Mythen, assistant rector of Christ
Church, Norfolk, Va; Rev. William B.
Spofford, of Chicago, both of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church; Rev. Norman
Thomas, DID,, of New York, of the
Presbyterian Church; Rev. Owen Love-
joy, president of the National Child
Labor Society, Congregationalist, and
Mr.. Lindsey Crawford, of Toronto,
founder OF the Independent Order Of
Orangemen and native of Ulster.
In addition to the large audience in
the main body of the theatre, the stage
was filled with Irish, italian, Jewish
and negro citizens, members of the
Board Of Aldermen and officers and
prominent members of the local branch
of Friends of Irish Freedom. The
Opera House orchestra rendered a pro.
gram of popular selections while the
people were assembling, and to open
the meeting played "The Star.Spangled
Banner" while the people on the stage
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
J. 1. Fawsitt, Industrial Expert, Opens
Consulate In New York City.

Dali Eireann, functioning in the
name of the Irish Republic, recently
decreed the establishment Of con-
sular service with representatives at all
the important trade centers through.
out the world.
The first Irish consul appointed by
the new republic in the United States
is J. L. Fawsitt, secretary to the Cork
Industrial Development Association.
Mr.. Fawsitt arrived in this country q
few weeks back, and has opened the
Offices of the Irish consulate at Suite
404, in the Stewart Building, 2S0
Broadway, New York city.
The principal object Of the new con.
sulate is to promote closer trade rela.
tions between American and Ireland.
Mr.. Fawsitt comes we'll fitted to un.
dertake this important work. For up.
wards of 20 years he has been a close
student Of Irish economic affairs, has
labored increasingly to arrest the de.
VsSy IA&1I INIOtatSA0W " sup IuS v1tdlS
of his nation, and has preached and
practiced the gospel Of a self-reliant
Ireland, drawing the essentials for her
national sustenance from inside her
own borders. As secretary to the Cork
Industrial Development Association he
pioneered the modern Industrial Re.
vival movement throughout Ireland.
and this work brought him into direct
contact with the captains of industry
in all parts of the country.
Mr.. Fawsit1, who has Travelled exten.
sively I'm distant lands. has been in
America on . former occasion when he
made q special study Of American in.
dustrial methods. To an interviewer
Mr.. Fawsitt stated that the extent and
value Of Irish external trade IL not gen.
orally knawn. nor 10 It appreciated BY
large exporting houses outside Of En-.
gland. The value Of lreland's external
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Strive to Secure
U.S.Acquiescence

Britain Finds It Essential to Keep
America Quiet, While the Killing
Goes on-Widespread Reports Of
Killing Of Police, ETC., is Prepara-
tory Propaganda for Work Of Ex-
termination-letter from English
man in Close Touch with Lloyd
George Ministry Indicates that
Many Officials are Anxious to Have
the Terror Open.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08
Horrors of Dublin ..,:.:, =,:.. !.
sReieb.,a
Slums Der; :3,ted

human habitatior there were, in 1913,
22,701 Persons. In houses which are
so decayed or so badly constructed as
to be on or fast approaching the bor-
der-line of being unfit for human habi-
tation there were 1852 persons. And
in structurally sound tenements there
were 27,052 persons. The 22,7O1 per-
sons first mentioned were crowded into
1,518 dangerous structures, anywhere
up to IL persons in one room, and in
all Dublin 10000 families out of $4,000
families in tenements having no more
than one ROOM
Statistics Show Terrible Conditions.
1926 living four in a room.
1885 living five in room.
1928 living six in q room.
5.978 living seven in room.
3,448 living eight in room.
3,014 living nine in room.
$50 living ten in room.
176 living eleven in room.
60 living twelve in a ROOM
Where six families out of every
thousand families in modern Belfast
live in single room, 339 families live
this way in Dublin; and often the en-
tire family sleeps in single bed
Generally the only water.supply of the
house, says the Government report of
1914, is furnished by single water
tap which is in the yard
"The rental of the tenement houses
amounts to e191,5O9 10, {. Two.thirds
of the families live on 91 week or
less - 1000 earning not more than
fifteen shillings.
"In 1911 over "a per cent of the
deaths among these people occurred
in warehouses;, hospitals, asylums and
prisons. The death rate among chill
dren of the well-to-do class in Dublin
was 8, among laborers' children, it
was 1927, fourteen times as great.
Workers Fought Under Connolly.
"A number of these Dublin workers
took part in the insurrection of 1916.
Manchester, Oct. 26.-Six Sim Fein
prisoners escaped from Strangeway
gaol here. The escape was made over
high prison wall exactly an hour
after sunset. The warden in charge
was overpowered, bound and gagged.
The escape was seen by several peo-
pie, but outside the prison was q
strong patrol of Sim Feiners, who sue
ceeded in intimidating onlookers into
silence.
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08

Div. No. s, L. A., A. o. H., wit Give
Benefit Dance.
Div. No. s, Ladies Auxiliary, A. o.
H., will give q benefit dance for Irish
Freedom At Ascension Hall on We'd
nesday night, Nov. 18th. Tickets Sc.
Cafarell,'s Orcheetra..
The Irish standard., 1919-11-08

coasis.sa m Paee Z.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24

Captain Albert johnson, Of the
State of Washington, just dis
charged from the United States
Military Service, has returned to
his seat In Congress.
''Our duty f. mot ended yet"
declared the soldier Congress
man. "The real test Of patriot
ism comes now when American
citizens are asked to Anish pay
ing for the war by buying Gov.
ernment securities although hos.
tiliftes have ceased.
my experience i'm the Army
has taught me what these boys
have had TO 20 through, and
since this money Is to be used
i'm bringing them home and in
looking out for their welfare un-
TIL they have found jobs, every
citizen should support this wOr-
thy cause.
"Every American soldier now
In France, every soldier ON the
high seas returning to native
shores, every man I'm the United
States Army and Navy dis.
charged or stiIl In the service
represents . distinct financial
problem to be met by the United
States Government.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24
Soldier Legislator Says Garry On
EVERY AMERICAN SOLDIER REPRESENTS
DISTINCT FINANCIAL PROBLEM

"Every case of Unemployment
represents another fnaMcaa4
problem, these problems must Do
handled by the Government ana
through the Government By the
ren, women and children OF tne
country. Our brave sOl0orS
must be brought home. we
must see that they find suitaoao
employment. The work OF re-
habAlftatang the wounded, Oh
bringing about economic adJuss-
ment, must be accomplished wlsn
the aid Of the people.
1.-THE next issue Of Victory LAD
cFty Bonds must be met ANU
every loyal citizen who has tnS
best interest of the Republic -
heart should fuIfal his 1913 WaF
Savings Stamp pledge and 80
the limit ON the 1919 issue. Th9
Government needs the help y
each individual now as much -
when we had q war to wsle
There is NO sacrifice involveQ ~
the purchase of War Savings
stamps and other Government
securities. On the contrary
there Is . distinct personal a0-
vantage"
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24

~First to reach France"
First to serve In the Trenches"
sFirst TO fire q hostile shell"
"First TO ioss a man."
AFFst to capture q prisoner"
SFirst to f9pel q German raid"
"First to man On Independent sector"
"First to fecapture and bold Q town" I"
Such Is the proud record BY Major
General A. w. Greeley, u. 8. A..
s'T'd, to q typical regulag Division" "
Of our Army, In the big Waf.
And General Greeley might have
added: "First in total Of casualties
suffered" and '1ast to be relieved"
AZ he himself points out 90 justly.
though mo Division Of the "A. e. f.
has failed to display, In the face Of the
enemy, the qualities OF courage, dis
ciphne and efficiency which are ac-
knowledged attributes oe the Ameri-
can Army, and while Il would be un-
just to the rank and fle Of oaf citisen
soldiery, II their own sections failed
to display pride In their achievements,
especially IN the combat Division. 1t
should be borne In mind that certain
organizations are entitled to general
recognition for merit, for they are
composed Of men Of ail sections and
all races OF our composite nation"
What a gentle. soldierly way Of
stating great truth modestlyl
And who that has fought In France,
or worn the uniform at home,-irre-
spective Of his natural pride In his
own Division.-ean help raising his
voice to cry "Hear! Hear" at the
thought.
Yes sirl We have all got to "hand
It" to the typical regular Division"
and mighty glad we are to do it.
For we haven't forgotteni No IN
deedl
Well do we remember that when
the rest Of us were striving desper-
ately to master the elements Of trench
warfare-scarcely knowing a center
of resistance from an observation
post-a typical regular Division" was
actually holding combat sector, get
ting the everlasting life" lambasted
out of Il, and with real American
blood, writing real American history
on the lacerated soil Of France.
OF the suferings OF that FIRST winter
In France, or Of trench warfare-the
cost Of holding . sector against an
enemy enthroned on high hills, 40
were the Huns in the Toul sector
who knows more than the lst Di-
vision, for instanceS Z.
In open fighting, who demonstrated
American mastery soonest, and gave
the "A. e. F." and the entire Ameri-
can Army at home and abroad, ito
6rst great thrills Who, but the End
Division at Belleau Wood
And who threw the Hun back across
the Marnel Who, indeed. If not the
3rd Division1
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24
~F1RsT AND LAST"

Chateau -Thierry, 81. Mihiel. the Ar
gonne-not one OF these great battle
fields 10 Il possible TO mention without
giosAying- the valor OF q typical
regular Division" Of the American
Army.
The "typical regular. whether man
or unit, has always played . rather
thankless lrole-in time Of war, no less
in time Of peace.
Marvellous in his fidelity to duty;
always modest - to achievements
always playing the game"-what the
country owes the typical regular" in
peace and war. few have ever troubled
to inquire.
And yet since the days Of Custer,
and the Indian Wars. what 0 record
Of great achievements, both In War
and peace, is his to proclaim7
In Cuba, In Porto Rico, In the
Philippines, In Mexico, only ths
''typical regular" has any real con-
ception OF the job the Regular Army
had to handle, os how 1t handled it.
And the Army's work at Panama,
in Alaska, In the arid wastes Of our
own great West-work ranging from
quelling uprisings, and policing un-
settled territory. to building bridges
and viaducts, and constructing great
irrigation projects-of all this the
typical regular" again is the only
man who really knows.
Does the "A. e. F." take of its
hat" to the typical regular Division7"
II certainly doesl
Does the Army, 40 . whole, pay
tribute to the typical regular Di-
viaion9"
Il certainly doesi
And would the "A. E. F." and the
Army as q whole, like the COUN-
TRY, AS A WHOLE. to show that
It 10 familiar with and appreciative
Of the record Of the typical regular
Division7"
You bet It would!
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24
TRENCH & CAMP


%@ AS SOAisA ~ DATED
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24

yOn eTEWART BRYAM
Caismaa sk Advisssy Board II Co-OperAtAg PuAshsrs
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24

the
Trench and camp., 1919-04-24

Right now, what is left Of the Peace
Army 10 s-sngaged in the task of re-
filing its depleted ranks. Its great
est concern is to get young men who.
In character and caNbre, are the stuff
from which the typical regular" can
be produced, TO such men 1t Offers
opportunities for free vocational and
educational training that cannot be
surpassed-an "earn while you learn"
course that means success Ia life to
any man wise enough to take ad-
vantage Of It.
Naturally it prefers to get the man
who has already ~made good in the
Service.
Do we think such q man, IF UN-
CERTAIN AS TO HIS FUTURE
CAREER re-enlist?
We certainly dol :
Most emphatically-"DO"i -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-30
GOVERNMENT THREAT
MAY BRING CHICAGO
STRIKE SETTLEMENT

Chicago. April 3o.-SettLsment
of the bakers strike will be made
by tonight or tomorrow was the
belief expressed today, following
threat of federal Intervention,
delivered by Fred L. Feick, media
tor Of the labor department.
Feick gave his ultimatum after en-
ployes employers and wagon drivers
were closeted with him in secret ses-
sion for several hours late yesterday
without arriving at an understanding,
Baking plant owners hold they cannot
abolish the night work demanded by
the strikers.
The first apparent break in the
ranks of the strikers was indicated by
the demand of the wagon drivers to
settle matters and get back to work
on the plea that we are losing money
and customers