South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
WEED MILITARY
MACHINE TOSTOP
IRISH REPUBLIC
Former Illinois Governor and
other Irish Delegates Re-
turn From Europe.

,elament in Ireland Toward +.
Dunrc. former governor Of Illinois
and one OF three American delegates
sent abroad by the Irish societies Of
America TO intercede in behalf Of
Ireland a. the peace conference, de
clared upon his arrival here Tues
day On the steamer la Svoie.
With Mr. Dunno came Frank p
Walsh another OF the delegates
who also issued a statement pre-
dieting early success Of the Irish
republic" cause.
The two delegates, who were pre-
cedcG 10 the United States by sever
al weeks by Michael r. Ryan. the
third member Of the mission. were
given IN enthusiastic reception by a
crowd Of several hundred persons.
when they debarked. The reception
was attended by the waving OF
American and Irish republic"
flags and cheering for the delegates
and Tor Ireland. The delegates
drove Immediately to the hotel
where Tamonn De Valera. ''presi-
dert Ct the Irish republic" is stop
ping. and We're received by him.
"A
guests at luncheon.
Satisfied With Mission.
we are satisfied that our mis-
sion accomplished most, if not all.
that We set out to achieve" Mr..
Dunno said.
The case OF ireland before the
worlds peace conference was be-
ing deliberately ignored prior
TO our arrival in Paris. and was
being treated by England with her
usual contempt
Upon our insistence. however,
that IL must be considered. the Amer
lean commission made representa-
tions 10 the British prime minister
urging that IT should receive prompt
consideration. The British prime
minister thereupon expressed a de-
sire that we should visit all por-
tons OF thai country, including
Belfast"
Give True Story
we went to ireland and thus
were able to give Pres't Wilson. the
American commission. and TO the
world a true unyarnished story Of
English atrocities and military mis-
rule in ireland. We compelled the
castle authorities in Dublin and IL
Eally the whole English and Irish
press 10 take up and discuss openly
tne scandal OF military occupation
and oppression.
q" We compelled them to admit
that the right OF trial by pury. the
right OF habeas corpus and all other
safes yards usually thrown around
people in civilized countries had
been Ovcrthrown in Ireland and
that British domination was sus-
tanned only by the presence OF an
enormous army OF occupation equip
bed with all the murderous weap-
ons OF actual modern warfare
we have plainly shown 10 the
American commissioners that Ire
and IS not in the position of seek
Ing favors from England. but is i'm
the position of demanding from the
worlds conference recognition as a
Gle facto and de jure government
and as having the right TO become
e. member of The League Of Nations.
Majority Wants Republic.
I'VE are confident Of the outcome.
Eighty per cent Of the people of
Ireland demand a republic and are
endeavoring 20 function as a repub-
DC. and it's people will not be con
tent with anything but a republic.
The English government now
stands at the bar in the court of
public opinion and must bfore many
months withdraw its army of occu-
patton and allow the Irish nation TO
govern the Irish people or be con-
Vlcted OF tyrannical misgovernment
such as does not exist elsewhere in
Europe or America.
Mr.. Walsh asserted that DESPITE
Mr.. Lloyd Georges declarations
that England does not seek a yard
OF territory" since the war England
has not only suppressed the move
mert for free Ireland but has
seized vast territory in Egypt. Ger
man East Africa, German South
west Africa. German Samoan Is
lands, Naura. the Bismarck archi-
pelag0-German islands Of the Sol
ONION group and the German po--
ton OF New Guinea
The strategic advantage won by
England through the seizure OF this
territory" he said. lis the rape OF
LeE az anu the transfer 10 Eng IAN NJ
OF Turkeys power in relation. 20
the Suez canal gives her practical
control over every drop OF salt wa 10
Ter IN the world and makes not only
tho Mediterranean but all the seas.
mere British lakes.
England likewise. is dominant
in the control OF the League of Ma
tions Sir Eric Drummond being
given the secretariat. ne is now per
fecting his organization in the shad-
ov 0f Westminster hall in London
This secretarial control is sec
oud only I'm value 90 its acquisitions
of territorial riches European
statesmen agree that the secretary
OF The League OF Nations VIII be a
moro powerful factor in holding
T.uEiaud'~ imperialistic gains and
further her aEgressions than would
o. the control OF clear majority
az the representatives in that body
o. which England already has five
90 Americas one"