The Irish standard., 1919-01-25
"DAIL EIREANN."

erning body of the new Irish republic, fttingly
DESIGNATED in the Gaelic language 1t assembled
for the first time on tuesday, January Il, at the
Mansion House in Dublin, when declaration OF
Ireland's independence was proclaimed and Cathal
Brugha (Charles Burgess), was chosen as speaker.
Twenty-Five members who elected at the De-
cember elections by the Sim Fem party, participated
in the historical proceedings, the remainder OF the
members-elect being confined in British internment
PRISONS among these being the brilliant leaders, De
Valera and Arthur Griffith. In accordance with the
policy and purpose of the Sim Fem movement to
emphasize distinctly the nationhood of the Irish
people, the proceedings conducted in the Gae-
lie language. provisional constitution was adopt
ed vesting the legislative powers of the republic in
deputies elected from the existing parliamentary
constituencies the ministry to consist of president
and four executive oficers-secretaries of finance,
home affairs, foreign affairs and national defense.
The "Da Eireann" is to exercise control over the
raising of all revenues.
In the press dispatches are given parts of an adj
dress formulated to the Free Nations of the world,
which begins as follows
"The nation of Ireland, having her national in
dependence, calls through her elected representa-
tives, in parliament assembled upon every free
ton to support the Irish republic by recognizing
Ireand's national status and her right to vndica-
ton at the peace conference"
The address further sets forth that Ireland is rad
ically distinct from England in race, language
nations in Europe Through seven centuries of
oppression she has relinquished her national
rights and has proclaimed them in every generation
throughout the era of English usurpation, down to
the last glorious resort to arms in 1916.
By the freedom of the seas her great harbors
now empty and idle, will be opened to all nations
instead of being monopoly to England.
The address further proceeds:
ireland irrevocably determined at the dawn of
the promised of self determination and liberty
that she will suffer from domination no longer, calls
every free nation to uphold her national claim to
complete independence as an Irish republic against
the arrogant pretensions of England, which were
founded on fraud and sustained by overwhelming
military occupation.
"She demands to be confronted publicly with
England at the congress of nations, that the civil
and Irish right, may guarantee Ireland its perma-
.nent support for the maintenance of national indie
pendence"
So the Irish republic begins. 1t appeals to the
lovers of liberty through the world for recognition
and support 1t is the translation into actualty of
the principles of democracy proclaimed as we'll by
British statesmen and of those of the other Allied
nations as we'll by President Wilson, as the basis
of all just government, and for which the world
war was fought to victorious conclusion. The sim
certy and good faith of these solemn proclamations
to be put to the test of application in par
ticular instances. In the of Poland, Czecho
Slovakia the Ukraine and other long oppressed peo-
pies they have already been virtually into beneficial
fruition. The status of Ireland exactly par
allel with these, and the peace and safety of the
future of the world demands that the same
dial measures shall be extended to her. To treat her
otherwise would emphasize and aggravate her mis-
ery marking her as outcast and frendless nation
while the rest of the small nations being
dowed with the God-given rights of freedom.
Let the Peace Conference adopt the principle:
"Tros Tyriusquqe mihi in nullo discrimine agetur.