The Irish standard., 1919-06-28


the American revolution as are being
used today against us. But your lead
ers acted and so have we acted. The
majority behind them justified them;
our majority more than justifies us.
They proclaimed their independence
and our republic.
''The men who established your re-
public sought the aid of France; we
seek the aid of America. 1t is to seek
that aid that l am here, and l am con-
fident that shall not be disappointed.
ireland Still in Slavery.
Il come here entitled to speak for
the Irish nation with all authority
democratically as sound and as we'll
based as that which President Wilson
speaks for the United States or Lloyd
George for England or .Clemenceau for
France.
1T must surely be source of pride
to you, as it is source of hope to us,
to reflect that never have you under
taken a cause that you did not bring
to triumph. The Latin nations as we'll
as Poland, Hungary and Greece are
now free states.
ireland, the. one remaining white
nation in the slavery of alien rule, will
similarly be free unless Americans
make scraps of paper of their prin-
ciple and prove false to the traditions
their fathers have handed down to
them"
y. s. Not to Interfere in De Valera
| Case.
Washington, June 24.-Professor
Cannon De Valera, president OF
the Irish republic" will not be inter
fered with by the American govern
ment officials in the conduct of propa
ganda for Irish freedom, it was indi
Gated by administration officials today
State department authorities declined
to express an opinion concerning how
far De Valera might go without in
fringing treaty stipulations, but it was
considered that no legal objections
could be raised to the negotiations by
De Valera of funds for the promotion
of his cause. However, if the object
of the money is to create a military
force or to equip such a force, he
would make himself liable under laws
against the use of American territory
for setting afoot military expeditions
in friendly countries.
! Financial Program.
! New York, June 24.-The Irish re
I public proposes to issue bonds to the
amount Of 100000 pounds sterling
($5,000,000) President Eamonn De Va
lera announced tonight. The minister
of finance is preparing prospectus
which will be issued soon, he said
Half the issue will be offered to the
public for immediate subscriptions
250;O00 pounds in Ireland and 25O,00(
pounds abroad.
I'm order to obtain for our own
de jure government and for the Irish
republic which the Irish people have
willed to set up the necessary interna
tional recognition" Mr.. De Valera
said, I'VE shall send at once our &C
credited representatives to Paris to the
Peace conference and to the league ot
nations. We shall give them all neces
sary authority, and that they may pro
ceed there in manner befitting theil
character as the representatives of 8
nation we shall apply for the necessary
safe conduct to enable them to pass
through the naval and military cordons
with which the power in the occupa
ton of our country has surrounded
u.s."
Will Appoint Ambassadors.
I'VE shall send to other countries
duly accredited ambassadors and coun
sells to see that the condition of Ire
land is seen as it truly is, and in gen
eral to see that the interests Of Irisf
in these countries are in no way neg
lected. We shall thus resume that in
tercourse with other peoples which be
fits us as a separate nation that inter
course which English power has sue
, ceeded in cutting OF for over a cen
tury.
"At the present time of genera
world reconstruction It is most i'm
portant that the material interests O
: the country 1t home be looked after
and by Irishmen. It will be the dut,