Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
DENOUNCE LEAGUE !
AS BRITISH PLAN
TO RULE WORLD
Hannis Taylor and Judge
CohaIan Stir irish Freedom
Meeting at Liberty Hut.

MeetlHg al Liberty hui.
Denunciation Of the league of ma
lions as a British plan to dominate the
world and tribute to the United States
Senate on the ground that 1t is stand
ing firm to prevent the surrender OF
into the grip Of England were greet
ed with cheers and the waving OF
flags at the mass meeting in behalf
of freedom of Ireland in Liberty Hut
last night.
The big amphitheater was packed
and many were already standing for
lace of seats when Hannis Taylor
and Judge d. J. Cohalan Of New York
brought the big gathering to it's feet
cheerinfi wildly the statements that
the spirit of America would never
allow such surrender of all for which
the American republic was founded
and for which Americans have fought.
Notable Men in Throng.
In the throng were leaders of ma
tional life and politics. members OF
the Senate and House. judges, former
Commissioner mcfarland and many
others prominent IN the National Cap
ital
In opening the meeting and intro
ing officer, Francis Hurley said the
speakers would recite convincing
facts that Ireland by every law Of
justice should be free"
Mr.. Taylor said President Wilson
was coming back from his capital In
Paris to our capital in Washington.
having signed away to England the
freedom and independence Of the
United States to conduct our own af-
fairs of government In our own way
without any foreign dictation or any
foreign domination-for which Amer
lean blood has been split"
Thank God that We have a Senate
that will stand against such sur
render Of American independence"
exclaimed Mr.. Taylor, and he warned
deceived by the storm Of denunciation
that has been launched against these
patriotic senator's through vicious
foreign propaganda" The applause
showed that the audience was re-
sponsive to his sentiments.
New Angle in Attack.
Mr.. Taylor attacked the league of
nations from a new angle when he as
serted that had the league existed in
1875 there never would have been
United States of America, because
article 10 of the league covenant, he
said, makes 1t crime for a new re-
public to arise out Of the loins Of an
ancient empire through the process
OF patriotism known as revolution.
I'VE won the war. and we should
make the peace" said Judge Cohalan.
I'VE went into the war to break down
autocracy. and we should make such
a peace as will spread republics
throughout the world. England Is
this peace through her league
of nations plan to hold in tighter
grip her possessions and to increase
her domination of the world. England
never wins war. but always makes
a peace for England first and England
last -,
He said in REPUTATION Of England's
three arguments why she should re-
main in Ireland:
First, that ireland cannot be self
claimed that England
by her own fiscal reports for the last
eco out of administration OF ireland
even after paying salaries to English
ofhciatH in Ireland many times larger
than 4ia the highest officials in this
second he said that the claim the
Irish {reAld not agree among them
selve4sfeme with poor grace from
Lloyd f4eorGes who oniy holds his of
fee Ibeekose eight factions had tempo
rarily agreed to let him remain in of
fee for a time.
-Thfrd-That the argument that 1T
was not safe to let Ireland be indie.
pendent showed that the retention of
English domination was purely
selfish. He said that IL England
feared to submit the case to the pres
land and her best friends-Japan,
France and Italy-what more friendly
court could England look for except
to decide the question entirely for
herself.
Judge Cohalan Caustic.
Judge Cohalan asu9sested that If
Germany ruled by a German kaiser
is to be broken into bits, II Austria
ruled by a German emperor is to be
broken INTO bits. II Russia dominated
by a half-German car is to be
broken into bits-why not break into
bits England. ruled by a German king?
He thought that the United States,
which was fighting for .autocracy for
the freedom Of the world, might well
render American Independence
through the league of nations.
I'VE were told much In advance OF
the peace conference" Judge Cohalan
declared. "of the influence American
would WELD at the
peace table Up until the present,
however. there has not been the
slightest evidence that America has
exerted any influence whatever. Not
one OF the fourteen points laid down
by the President of the United States
as the conditions Of peace has been
lived up to in the proposed treaty:
ION the contrary. We are asked. In
the league of nations, to submit to
an English plan for Englands domi-
nation of the world. We are asked
TO give away part Of our sovereign
power and to emerge from the war.
not free and Independent as we en-
tered 1t, but dominated and controlled
and tied to England. We are asked.
in this English scheme-and nobody
has explained what became OF the
American scheme-to guarantee the
territorial integrity Of the British and
japanese empires, the only two en-
pires left.
I'VE are asked to agree to defend
England's grip upon Ireland. Eng
lands grip upon India. England's grip
upon Egypt, against any uprising OF
the people. II the people decide to
set up an independent government In
any one Of those countries. II that
by any foreign power. a. We were as
sisted by France In the WAT OF the
revolution and as we assisted Cuba
in her struggle with Spain.
ct have no fear that America will
ever become a party to such propo-
sition. The Senate OF the United
States has rendered a splendid serv-
ice to America. 1t is the great body
to which we look to save onr country,
to preserve it's ideals. It's traditions.
it's interests. We should see to 1t that
throughout the country public opin-
ion should be aroused to the dangers
that confront and menace America,
and put down effectively for all time
the efforts Of England and her friends
to move US away from safety and Sc
curity."
Patrick II. O'Donnell, Chicago law
yer, who studied his profession at
GEORGETOWN University, told the