South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-15
IRISH ORATOR
IS RENDERED
BIG OVATION
Great Crowd Attends De Vale
"a Meeting at High
School Building.

Celtic people 90 seIf-determination.
Eamon De Valera, president or the
Irish republic. presented the
claims Of his countrymen for irde-
pendence from the British empire
20 nearly 1000 citizens at the high
school auditorium Tuesday night
E~schcwing oratorical effort. Mr..
De Valera reviewed tho history of
Ireland during the past 700 wears.
telling OF its struggles for indepen-
dence. He denounced England's
policy toward Ireland. and defended
Ireland's position during the world
war He opposed the adoption Of
the covenant of the League Of Ma
tions. declaring that Article 10 Of
the covenant removes from Ireland
the possibility Of obtaining external
aid in her battle for independence.
The address Of Mr.. De Valera was
preceded by an address of welcome
by Mayor Carson. The mayor pre-
scented Mr.. DeValera with an en-
crossed copy Of the resolutions
adopted BY the city council Monday
night. inviting him to the city.
Gaylor Chairman.
Mayor Ralph w. Gaylor acted as
chairman OF the meeting. Mayor
CaylOr was introduced by Earl :.
Iicke1s. chairman of the commit
tee Of 100. appointed 10 meet the
visitor.
Mayor Gaylor presented Harry S
Boland. member of the irish par
lI9ment. WHOM he characterized as
the fiery gale" Mr.. BolanG
pleaded for the freedom Of Ireland.
also goin-, ln.O the history Of the
Irish people In their fight for in
dependence.
Rev. James Gratten Mythen, an
Episcopalian minister. also proceed
ed Mr.. De Valera. Rev Mythen
declared that Ireland's battle for
freedom is not q religious fight. de-
claring that sore Of the great Lad
ers in the past were protestan.s
During the evening music vas
-i,tn by rtanps orchestra. and so-
cal seilctio were sr- 10y Hiss
s~"orence utt1.ie Of 81. Ma co.,
log. and academy and Bar So5n-
Ion. One hundred members of the
rsCeption 'Cumittee occupied the
rostrum. The back or the STAGE was
decorated VI h the emblem OF the
new Irish republic" a t%ri-CoIor
flag of orange. white and green.
thanked BY American flags and bunt-
Ing.
I'm presenting Mr.. De Valera to the
audience. Mayor Gavlor said that
the speaker needed no introduction
10 an American audience. He said
that the deciding Of the Irish Qucs
tion was with the American people.
and ne expressed tho hope that the
speaker OF the evening would bee
given the impartial attention of his
hearers ef
Purpose n Visit.
Mr.. De Valera began 10y saying
that he came as the official head OF
the republic established by the Will
of the Irish people. i'm accordance
with the principles OF sclf-determin-
alton. He declared that last De-
ccmber hat ireland 10y an so per
cent ballot had demanded her right
to the adoption of the principles Of
INSTRUMENTATION.
The speaker said that of course
ireland has hcr minority. He de-
rlared that i'm every nations battle
for freedom. there is "a minority. lie
said hat the degree Of u|nanimity
obtained by the Irish people in their
desire for ~clf-detcrmirutiou is q
larger percentage than that obtained
los the is American colonies when
they declared their independence
from Great Britain.
"What 7 seek iu America is chat
the United States recognize Ireland's
right 90 self-dcterminatiou. and no.
hin more. ne declared.
This principle ol sclf-detcrmino-
tiop Hls ono Of the openly stated
objects for which America entered
The war. To is at the basis of no
less than ten of PrcsT Wilson'S four.
teen points 10 was accepted by
England mo- less than hy America
Even IL England had amy claim
ON ireland. having accepted Ameri.
cas- aid IN the war. ON inc basis
OF self-determin3tiou for an peoples.
she would have mo- just cause of
complsint If America demands THAT
She shall not be cheated of that for
which she poured out her blood and
her treasure.
NJ Claim
"But Euglaud has NO claim 10
ireland. she has never held Ire
land with the consent of the people
o. Ireland. but always through The
exercise or superior force
Mr.. DE Valera declared that Ire
land Is the rr~t smtl uarior to de-
mard recognition under the Urin-
cipIes Of INSTRUMENTATION. Tie said
that I~reiano's case is the crucial test
as to whether those WHO prrfesscd "a