The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
SONS OF ERIN ASK
AUTONOMY AT GREAT
LIBERTY HUT PLAZA
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democracy and autocracy that
America, in spite of the weakness
and back-siiding of some of her
spokesmen. Is determined that au-
tocracy must be broken and that
The day of special privileges has
passed In all the countries of the
world
- 1T will be taken to mean that
america will continue to be q great
moral force. leading all peoples OF
the earth to freedom That. despite
the extraordinary cleverness and
ability of the English diplomats.
there Is one country that England
sconnot control. that there is one
country which Is determined to
keep free from English diplomacy
and English power.
Q. 8. Must Make Peace.
America won the war. America
should make the peace. England did
not win the war. England must not
be permitted to make a peace. for
an English peace will n. not an
end to wars, but a cession Of
wars. Up until the sent, how
ever. there has not been the slight
est evidence that America has ex-
erted any influence whatever. Not a
ringie 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.
'On the contrary. We are asked.
IN the league of nations. to submit
TO an English plan for Engiand's
domination of the world. We are
asked to give away part Of our SOW
ereign power and to emerge from
the war. not free and Independent as
We entered II. but dominated and
controlled and tied to England. We
are asked. in this English scheme
and nobody has explained what be-
came OF the American scheme-to
guarantee the territorial integrity Of
the British and Japanese empires.
the only two empires left"
Adopt Resolutions.
The following resolution was
adopted:
we. citizens of the United States.
kindred and friends Of the Irish ma
tion. assembled in our own capital.
solenly reafffrm our loyalty to the
fundamental American principle OF
uncoerced national sovereignty. and
Resolve. that wo extend our con-
EXAMINATIONS to the Irish people upon
fhe re-estabtishment Of their national
sovereignty IN the Irish republic; and
be II further
Resolved. that we urge upon our
President and the United States Sem
ate to champion the right Of the Irish
people to take their ancient place OF
honor among he nations;
And we declare ourselves unable
to repose any confidence IN the sin
any league Of nations which would
fmpair the traditional principles and
policies Of this republic, or which
fails to secure to Ireland at once the
fullest independence and comradeshIp
m that league
BE II further resolved. That copies
OF this resolution be forwarded to the
President Of the United States at
Paris. to the President of the United
States Senate. to the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives of the
United States and to President de
Valera of the Irish republic"
Attacks President.
Hannis Taylor. chairman of the
meeting. lauded the part taken by
Irishmen and their descendants dur
ing every war undertaken by this
republic. He bitterly attacked the
Presidents action in supporting the
league of nations plan and COM
mended the action of the Senators
who declared against It
Mrs John A. Logan, the widow of
Cen Logan, said she was at this
meeting to support the movement
Tor lreland's freedom in memory
,f her people who were from the
North Of Ireland and who had
been in deep sympathy with Ire
lands struggle for freedom
Father Francis P. Duffy. Chap
lain of the Fighting 69th," the
irish regiment which has been ia
nous since the days of the Civil
War, praised the American soldier
ot Irish blood for his heroic ac-
lions during the great war for
which he could vouch from per-
Jonal observation.
Patrick H. O'Donnell, lawyer. OF
Chicago. spoke extemporaneously IN
behalf OF the Irish cause, and en-
,haticelly stated that the issue was
purely an American one. America
went into this war. he said, for the
freedom of oppressed peopl -, and
70 deny it to Ireland would take
iway from America the trlunphs
achieved in this-war.
Musical Program.
The introduction Of Hannis Tsy-
lor. as chairman. was made by
francis 7. Hurley. A good program
Irish national airs was rendered
y the band from Gonzaga College.
oaned by the college. Miss Agnes
Whelan and Thomas r. CantweIl
sang Irish folksongs.
The committee on arraneements
we're: Chairman Francis T. Hurley.
]. Ryan. Rosa F. Downing, p. T.
Moran. Nicholas +. Collins, Josepn
{. Reeves. Thomas P. O'Dea, Joseph
l. Daily. j. Frank O'Meara, Jere-
niah O'Connor. DR.. Joseph Dunn. T.
W. Dunworth. John NJ Trant, Dam
49, ouigley, Miss Margaret Bros
s<han. -(iss Katherine Fox. Miss
frrFrre DAILY, Mrs. Katherine Null
trs and Miss Mary Ganey.
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