The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-12

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April 15-Tuesday-St. Peter Gonzales
April 16-Wednesday-St Benedict.
April 17-Thursday-H Thursday.
April 18-Friday-Good Friday.
ALL AMERICA SHOULD STAND BEHIND
THEM
Three eminent Americans of Irish lineage who
were commissioned by the great Irish Race Con-
vention of Feb %, in France for the pur-
pose OF advocating the cause of the motherland at
Former Governor Edward F. Dunno, of Illinois
Hon. Frank P. Walsh, former Chairman of the Ma
tonal War Labor Board; and Hon. Michael ].
Ryan, former Solicitor of the City Of Philadelphia
By reason OF their experience in handling public
affairs and their lifelong attachment to the organ
izations promoting the Irish these gentlemen
thoroughly qualified for the delicate and difficult
mission which has been entrusted to them by the
twenty millions of their race represented at the
great convention.
Primarily these ENJOYS go to urge that the Peace
Conference shall give due recognition and hearing
to the delegates selected in Ireland to present her
claims before the world tribunal. Edward De Va
lera, Count Plunkett and Arthur Griffith But if
this be denied they plan to ask that they them
selves as American delegates from the Race Con-
vention shall be permitted to present Ireland's
claims At the God-sspeed reception and dinner in
their honor in New York on the eve of their de-
parture, Mr.. Walsh declared:
We go as American citizens to demand that the
delegates of the Irish people be allowed to repre-
sent them along the terms laid down in the Ameri-
can declaration of war If that is denied then, un-
der the terms by which applied for our trans
ports will ask for the right to speak for Them and
present their We will ask, as minimum
the right of people to govern themselves under
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spoken in behalf of the small nations struggling for
freedom, citing the instance of Cuba in the Spanish
War. There could be no real peace, no League of
Nations, he declared, unless ireland is recognized
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It is not overstating the truth to say that not only
the people of their race, but practically all America
wishes success to this mission Notwithstanding
the sinister influences of British propaganda in
that prevails in quarters regarding Irish affairs
the masses of the American people are in hearty
sympathy with the movement for Irish emancpa-
tion They cannot and do not view this great issue
in the light of British domestic question:" as
President Taft and others of the British school
OF thought profess to regard it. They unalter
ably convinced that all the American pronounce
ments and declarations made in reference to the
rights of the small nations during the war period
apply equally to Ireland as we'll as to Poland and
the Czecho and Jugo-Slavs; and that American
honor is equally bound to effect aneoraton of the
status of Erin in the of the other repressed
nationals They will, therefore. rejoice in this
through this stalwart delegation, which comes with
a commission direct from the people of America
and represents such large proportion of them.
Their message should be received with the con-
sideration and recognition that its Importance de-
serves in its bearing upon the frution and success
of the Peace Conference If adjustment of the Irish
problem is not made at this court of the nations it
will persist as disturbing issue to the peace of the
world in the future If discrimination is made in
this and justice denied to people who have
carried the battle for liberty for hum
dred years, the fight will yet remain be carried
on, involving potential upheava of even the best
laid plans of League of Nations. Universal con-
ditions of unrest and revolution at present prevail
/ ing would tend to add fuel to the old fame and
we have in the Of the world war, conaagra-
tions ore easily spread from country to another
sh In the realization of this truth America should
]; insist upon a; Irish adjustment despite the I'M
3 american attitude of some of our newspapers and
prof. British spokesman While we are ION the job
4 let us make drastic cleanup of all the potential
causes of future wars. To this end let us with all
Hour influence and encouragement back up the great
mission entrusted the delegates of the Race Con
vention.
B HOW IRELAND's CASE MAY BE BROUGHT
BEFORE THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
ass There are several ways in which the status of
ireland may be brought for adjudication before the
tribunal of the proposed League of Nations; within
provisions of its constitution The most direct
and simple method would be, of course, the recogn
Of Ireland as an independent nation in accord
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