The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
5000 POLES CHEER
BIRTH OF FREEDOM
Great Gathering in New York
Celebrates First Election
for New Diet.


The largest outpour.ng Of Poles ant
men and women OF Polish descent eve
assembled in New York filed the foo
and galleries OF the Seventy-first Regl
ment Armory yesterday afternoon T.
celebrate the first election OF members e
the new Polish Diet, held IN Poland yes
tcrday I; was Poland day Throughout
the United States.
Resolutions were aahled to Presiden
Wilson to present TO the Peace Confer
ence. They embody those points which
tho Poles OF America emphas.xe as es
eential to the Establishment Of the new
nation:
First-The Union OF oalicia, tho
Union Of PosnanIa and the Union of
the Silesias to the Congress Kingdom
of Poland, in which the present Polish
Government Is holding forth, for the
return Of the ancient Polish seaport of
Gdansk upon the Vistula. and the con-
stitution Of these several partitioned
portions in a sovereign and independ-
ent Polish State.
Second-That the Polish people may
work out their destiny and bear their
part of their own improvement and 10
the improvement OF the nation which
Will be comprehendcd within great
league OF nations.
Ask for Loan, Not Charity.
Third-The immediate recognition
of the Government OF Poland as con-
stituted by Mr.. Paderewski.
Fourth-That the new Governm ent
be granted loan. negotiated with
strict observation OF financial as we'll
as national responsibilities. for Poland
does not seek charity.
Fffth-For the Polish soldiers IN tho
field who are seeking to restore order
and to protect the population from
lawless bands OF returning German
and Russian prisoners OF wa and the
terror Of the Reds, clothing and the
munitions OF war are asked.
Sixth-Protection for the Westward
IIo, a relief ship. laden with cargo
of foodstuffs and clothing for Poland.
IN order that IL may reach Danzg,
and further protection for the ad-
vancement Of the cargo into the into
rior OF Poland.
An expression Of confidence in III,
Paderewski leaders OF the new POLAND
was enclosed in the cable
There was no limit to tn the enthusiasm
that roared approval of the words Of
Lieut.-Gov. Clifford L. Wilson OF Connec
ticut, whose eloquence stirred the s, O0C
or more poles at the meeting. jumping L
their feet 10 applaud.
Germany to He Hemmed In.
"Geogra phicarly." he said. the posi-
ton OF Poland is pivotal In all questions
that arise out of the war. Germany must
be hemmed in by strong. independent
nations. that che may never again plunge
Europe or the world into bloodshed The
rev nation OF Poland. powerful IN num-
bers, indomtable in spirit. the soul OF
democracy. will create a safeguard which
will secure for all time tho peace ot
Europe. Poland is competent to handle
her own affairs and she will shape hel
own dest!nies." He declared II is vita
to the life % Poland that she have ac.
cess to the Baltic Sea
Medill Mccormick. United State. Sen,
ator-elect from Illinois. said: 1--WE hone
not only for free and Independent
Poland but a Poland that will be one OF
the great Powers of Europe"
John F. Smulsk Of Chicago. president
Of the National Polish Department. who
presided. declared more than 100000
Polish boys in America Joined the arm,
here and that $4,000 moro enlisted IN tht
legion that went 10 France under tn.
name Of the Polish Army.
'Tt Germany succeeds through pro
tracted peace negotiations. through mis-
representations and false arguments, il
preventing the creation Rf an Ipdenep,