New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
The Revolt of the
B0urge0isie

vor Of Irish liberty, the Cardinal said,
in part:
"lhe nations OF the earth are camoring
tor just and righteous liberty, and if they
are crying for liberty why should not
llbcrty-loving Ireland also join in the cry?
les, Ireland wants to be free She wants
TO breathe the air Of pure liberty. She
wants permission to carve out her own
future destiny. She wants the right of de-
veloping her own resources. And we are
here to-day to plead the cause of Ircand's
sons and daughters, that they may stand
erect, redeemed, regcneratcd and Olsen
thraled on their own sacred soil.
we urge the claim in the name of Amer
Tea, insisting, as we have just shown in the
case Of France, that we are not an ungrate
ful people. and recalling that no other people
have contributed more than those of Irish
blood to the creation, the upbuilding the
development and the preservation and de-
Tense OF our great country
We urge this claim in the name of ire
Land because of the unparalleled struggle
FOR now seven and a half centuries that
ireland has carried on FOR national exist
cncc and liberty; because all efforts to
break down and destroy that existence have
failed, and because OF tho extraordinary
majority by which less than two months
ago tho people Of ireland declared not
alone their dissatisfaction with the govern
mont or their land by England, but also
their determination to govern themselves
without interference from any outside in
fuence or power"
Great impression was made upon the
gathering by the speeches of Rev. Kraus-
kopf Philadelphia rabbi; Rev. Norman
Thomas, Of New York, introduced as a
distinguished Presbyterian clergyman"
and Rev. James Grautin Miter, of Nor
folk, Va, an Episcopal clergyman.
Henry Goddard Leach, of New York,
spoke for the Scandinavians, mention
ing their successful application of the
principle of self determination in the
case Of the peaceful separation Of Swe-
den and Noway.
The platform was introduced by Mi
chael j. Ryan, of Philadelphia 1t be-
gan with a pledge to uphold the honor
and interests Of the United States and
an approval of the "principles Of JUS
tice, liberty and peace for all mankind
proclaimed by President Wilson in his
declarations of Americas objects in the
war; 1t then proceeded with a def
milton of the meaning of the phrase
"self determination" The wrongs COM
mitted against Ireland by England were
enumerated at length, the rebellion of
1916 described and the prescn, pitful
condition sketchcd.
While the Irish of America thus line
up themselves behind the movement for
IRISH self determination, the "prov-
sional government" of Ireland, set up
by Sim Fein after it's victory in the
December elections, is getting busy to
place its brief before the peace confer
ence at Paris. The Associated Press re-
ported the arrival in the French capi
tai of Sean O'Cealligh John O'Kelly),
counsellor of the Dublin Corporation.
presenting credentials as the "envoy of
the provisional government of the Irish
Republic The Associated Press states
that:
O'Cealligh has sent to Premier Clcmen-
ceau, to Paul Dutasta, secretary general of
the peace conference and to each delepate
a letter in which he brings to their notice
the claim of his government in the name
OF the Irish nation, for international rccog-
milton OF the independence Of Ireland and
Tor admission OF Ireland as a constituent
member of the league Of nations.'"