Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
OVATION FOR DE VALERA
"President of Republic" Royalty Re.
ceived In New York.

C6INco in NS" roINs
An enormous crowd attended 6
meeting in New York Thursday nigh
in Madison Square Garden under tht
auspices Of the Friends Of Irish Free
dom at which Eamonn de Valera
president of the Irish Republic" was
the chief speaker.
Twelve thousand men, women ant
children forced their way into the gar.
den before the doors were closed un.
der orders from Fire Chief Kenlon, tt
enforce regulations against over
crowding of building. Several over
flow meetings were addressed from
automobiles in streets.
Inside the garden, buglers and fife
and drum corps were scattered
throughout the big hall. American
flags and the green, white and orangt
of the Irish Republic" floated side by
side from the balconies.
When Mr.. de Valera was introduced
wild cheering burst forth from boxes
balconies and floor, members Of the
audience jumping to their feet and
ivay1pg. vigorously. The
ovation lasted fully Is minutes. The
uproar was heard outside and the
cheering was taken up in the streets
It was Mr.. de Valera's first public
address to this city. Supreme Court
Justice Daniel F. Cohalen presided.
With the Irish president walked
Former Gov. Edward F: Dunno Of IL
linois, Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City
and Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia
who recently returned from France
after having, on behalf of Irish Amer
leans, attempted to obtain a hearing
at the peace conference for delegates
representing the Irish Republic"
Justice Cohalan said the purpose OF
the meeting was threefold: ito pay
honor to the president of the Irish Re-
public" to welcome home the Irish
American commissioners" and to pro-
test against the proposed league Of ma
tions which is only an attempt to foist
on the world what is nothing more than
an Anglo American alliance"
Bedlam broke loose when Mr.. de
Valera, banked by standard bearers
carrying the flags Of the United States
and the Irish Republic" advanced
to the front Of the platform to speak,
cries of "de Valera de Valera!
thundered across the auditorium only
to be picked up and repeated. When
after minutes the demonstration end
ed several persons fell back exhausted
in their seats. THAT is New York's
recognition of the Irish Republic SAID
Mr.. de Valera quietly. 1.-THE fathers
Of the Irish republic were Orangemer
or rather Protestants," continued the
speaker. 81 have not forgotten that the
idea of this republic was founded II
the north, and I am certain that Il
England's interfering hand were taker
away, the appearance of division woult
disappear And when l mention Bel
fast it will be news, am sure, to New
York, to tell you that in that city there
are more Irish nationalists than II
Cork.
"Irishmen want their country. 1t i:
rightfully and lawfully theirs.
"Irishmen want their freedom; free.
dom to live their own lives in theil
own way, freedom to develop along
their own lines.
Freedom, freedom, from the rule Of
the baton and the bayonet, from rifles
from machine guns. freedom from po-
lice spies and police perjurers, from
the invasion to their homes without
writ or warrant; freedom from MUIR
der by British government agents
freedom from invented crimes and i'm
prisonments without trial.
"And not least, freedom from the
infamous libels spread by. the organ
lied official propaganda of the Eng
lish government in order to hide the
true natures Of their rule in Ireland