Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-24

LionS be created, all features which
may infringe on the traditional Amer
lean policy, including the Monroe doc
trine, shall be eliminated, We're adopt
ed unanimously today at the closing
session of the convention Of the Irish
race in America.
The declaration says a state of war
exists between England and Ireland
which, in the interests OF the peace
of the world, the peace conference
cannot ignore"
In support of the movement to bring
freedom to Ireland the convention
pledged to raise within SIX months one
million dollars, but before Justice
Daniel F. COhalan of the New York
supreme court, chairman Of the con-
veutiOn completed the calling Cf a list
Of states and cities, more than $780,
GOO had been pledged TO the cause.
Delegates from many states. repre-
senting a large number Of Irish or
carnations, crowded the Academy Of
Music when Cardinal Gibbons arose at
the afternoon session and in few
words presented the resolution calling
for the right OF Ireland to select its
form OF government.
ArCng those Who spoke in support
OF Lreland's freedom were Rev. Nor
man Thomas, a Presbyterian minister
of New York: Rabbi Joseph I[rauskOpf
of Philadelphia; Mrs Mary MacWhOr
ter, Chicago, head Of the Ladies' auN-
iliary OF the Ancient Order Of EibernI-
ans; Thomas J. Matthews, Pro yidence,
! R. T., national secretary Of the A. O.
! H. and Frank p. Walsh Of Kansas
| City, Mo
The convention rose to it's feet and
! cheered several minutes when Rapbi
/ <rauskopf said that President vii
sons declaration that small nations
shall have the right OF self government
| viii not doe down, and not even Pres
ident Wilson himself can recall it."
The resolution follows:
| we, the delegates to the convention
! of the irish race in America, assem-
! bled in Philadelphia, the city in wht3I
| the irlmoI tai Declaration OF American
liberty was given to the world, anC
speaking for many millions OF Amert
can citizens. cal UEOn the president
and congress Of these United States
Of America to urge the peace cGrtef-
eLce now in session at Paris to 2Il'l1
TO ireland the great doctrine OF ma
riOnaI self discrimination and to recog
iuize the right Of the people o. ITeIanC
to select for themselves without inter
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future they Shall live
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America. lccalhng that ~ 0'na: eopl
ha, c { attributed more han l-se 0
Iri blood 10 the crs dion tho y
building, the development and tn
preservation and defense OF our grea
country.
I'VE urge this claim in the name @
Ireland because Of the unparallele
struggle for now seven and a half cen
; turies that Ireland has carried on 10
: national existence and liberty: be
cause all efforts to break down an
destroy that existence have failed, an
l because of the extraordinary majOrit
: by which less than two months ag
= 1.-THE DeODIe Of Ireland declared, nc
2 laIOne their dissatisfaction with til
. Government of their land by Englau,
. I.ut also then. determination to cover
themselves without interference frOl
any outside influence or power.
we 1rge this claim in the name
' humanity because we believe that Wa
e cannot he ended. and a lust and PEI
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a IunIass the doctrine of self-determiua
5 lion he annIied 10 Ireland and the pee
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e decide for themselves the form of go7
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