The Irish standard., 1919-03-01
Father Thomas said in part:

Father Thomas said in part:
1T is with a deep sense of humil-
ity and honor that l second Cardinal
Gibbons's resolution. l am man not
of Irish blood and not of Catholic
faith, but it is high honor to second
any motion that many be presented by
this eminent prince of the church.
':The time of bullet and bayonet has
passed: This is the time of the bal
lot. The whole platform of Sim Fein
is one of liberty, pure and simple and
unadulterated. Even Protestant Uls-
ter is about to second the demand for
Irish independence"
Doctor Krauskopf, who was en-
Enthusiastically received, drew parallel
between the sufferings of the Irish and
the Jewish peoples. The Rev. Mr.. N.Y.
hew declared the argument that home
rule is Rome-rule," put forth by Eng
land, was subterfuge.
IF Rome had political power,"" he
said, "it would have freed Ireland long
ago. But if l, an Episcopalian, had to
choose between Rome.rule and British
rule, l would say: Give me Rome
rule!'"
The $1,5O0,O00 fund was pledged as
follows:
New York, $150,0OO; Philadelphia,
$15O,OOO; Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H.,
$150,O00; A. o. H. $100,000; Rhode
| Island $25,OO0; North Jersey, $4,000;
South Jersey, $4,000; Detroit, $780,
900; Missouri, $4,000; South Carolina,
$4,000; Idaho, $1O,0O0; Connecticut,
$25,0OO; Indiana, $4,000; western
Pennsylvania, $4,000; Delaware, $10,-
900, and a number of personal contri-
buttons.
At the morning session, also held in
the Academy of Music, the chief speak
er was Lajpat Raj, a Hindu, Of Lah-
ore, India. He compared the plight Of
Ireland with that of India, and urged
that the principle of self-determina-
tion be also applied to his country.
| Other speakers included Michael j.
O'Brien of New York historian of the
American-Irish Historical Society, who
spoke on the part the Irish have played
in the Revolutionary War; DR.. Austin
O'Mally, of this city, and Miss Gather
inc Hughes, of Canada.
| Declaration Of Principles.
The following Declaration of Prin-
ciples was adopted at the session of
Sunday afternoon. They were read
| by Michael J. Ryan, former City Sol
icitor of Philadelphia:
"We, the delegates of the conven-
| tion of Irish races in America, assem-
bled in Philadelphia, the city in which
the immortal Declaration of American
Liberty was given to the world, and
speaking for many millions of Amer
lean citizens, call upon the president
and congress of these United States
of America to urge the peace confer
ence now in session at Paris to apply
to Ireland the great doctrine of ma
tfonal self-determination and to recog-
nize the right of the people of Ireland
to select for themselves without inter-
ference from any other people the form
of government under\ which in future
they shall live.
Eve urge this claim, in the first
place, in the name of justice-recogniz-
ing and insisting on the truth set forth
by the founders Of our republic, that
all governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed.
Urged In Name Of America.
I'VE urge this claim in the name of
America, insisting, as we have just
shown in the case of France, that we
are not an ungrateful people. and re-
calling that no other people have con-
! tributed more than those of Irish