The Irish standard., 1919-06-21

unlimited glory would be given the
diplomats by League Of Nations.
Whereas, England has with bribery,
corruption and with cannon taken
away the liberty of the peoples of one
fifth of the world and by this league
seeks for ever more to fasten her
chains of slavery on these unfortu-
mates and insists upon the aid of the
arms of free America to solidify her
in her outlawry on land, and with
worldwide English Freedom of the
Seas she will be able to protect her
SELF
We pay tribute to the memory of
Christopher Columbus that he accom-
plished his great mission before the
advent of English Freedom of the
Seas, otherwise, America would likely
have never been discovered Still Eng
land followed Columbus Trail and
sought to fasten her infamous form
of Government upon Free America but
was defeated by "The Spirit of 1776,"
and the heroes that fought for the
principle of GIVE ME LIBERTY OR
GIVE ME. DEATH" under the Great
Sim Feiner, George Washington.
And again in 1912 under the leader.
ship of Andrew Jackson and Commo.
dore Perry, of Irish blood,-but we
will not now comment upon the re-
suits of that war, though it was fought
and won that America might have its
rights upon the seas.
Sad it is to state that under the new
era about to be launched under "Bri-
tannia ruling the waves" Christ would
not now be allowed to walk on the wa
ter, unless first obtaining British per.
mission, and if he did venture out nat.
urally he would shortly be stopped
and taken into Halifax or Kirkwall
for search and seizure.
4 Whereas, We in free America sym.
pathize with all the oppressed, and
believe if we are afraid to speak for
the freedom of others we will soon be
afraid to speak for our own liberty
! Therefore, We, the members of the
/ United Irish Societies, in convention
assembled, do firmly resolve, that our
cpuntry paid the supreme sacrifice
with Ill 900 heroic dead 100000
wounded patriots, billions of indebted
ness, many deprivations and unmeas
ured anguish for our heroes in the
field of battle, that no peace treaty be
signed which will deny the freedom of
Ireland and other nations.
We do further resolve that no treaty
which deprives other peoples of free
dom can with honor be signed by free
America. What living American, Or
those unborn, can hereafter take pride
that or country is signatory to treaty
which deprived any country of its lib,
erty or erased hope from others!
Be it further resolved, That we call
up the President of the United States
and the Congress of the United States
to give recognition to the Republic
of Ireland on behalf of the United
States at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
And be it further resolved, That
the Secretary be and he is hereby
directed to forward copies of these
resolutions to the President and to
the Congress.
MICHAEL w. CAGNEY,
JOSEPH P. MAHONEY,
81 JOHN A. McGARRY,
MICHAEL d. HARNETT,
HUGH O'NEILL,
WILLIAM FLANAGAN,
Committee on Resolutions.
Adopted at Chicago, June Is, 1919.
by unanimous vote.
It was then regularly moved and Sec
onded that the National Irish Societies
hold their annual demonstration and
picnic at Brands Park, on August IS,
16 and IL, 1919. The motion was unan-
imously carried and there being no
further business to engage the atten-
tion of the convention on motion it
was then adjourned.
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