The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-30
IRISH ADVOCATES
|. URGE SENATORS
TO REJECT TREATY
Cohalan and Cochran Before
Committee--Owen ASSailS
Lodges Stand.

cause OF Irish freedom told the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee to- day
that the Treaty would create n super
government against Ireland's in
Z terests and would establish British
naval supremacy 40 firmly az 20
menace the United States.
Daniel +. Cohalan Of the Supreme
Court OF New York. Edward Dunno,
former Governor OF Illinois; Frank
+. walsh. Bourke Cochran and others
representing various Irish organlza-
tlons, appeared. They said they
voiced the sentiments Of more than
2o,ooo.ooo American citizens OF Irish
blood.
I'VE citizens OF the United States
OF Irish blood" said a memorial read
TO the committee, but attached above
I ali things 10 this republic and It's
constitution. respectfully pray that
the proposed Treaty now before you
bv rejected as a direct violation Of
the principles on which this war was
: fought, as. they were denned by
President Wilson.
ireland has been asserting contln-
uously her claim to Independence for
eight centuries. One NTH OF this en-
tire population OF the United States
IL OF Irish extraction. We ask that
Ireland be not the only nation exciud-
ed from the beneft OF the glorious
principles enunciated by Mr. Wilson
as those which the great war was
fought TO establish.
I'VE especially denounce article X.
OF the proposed League OF Nations az
device TO stine the conscience OF
: civilization and render II impotent 10
condemn and by oondemning TO end
the oppression Of weak nations en-
shaved by powerful neighbors."
Taking particular exception TO the
League Of Nations proposal. Justice
cohalan declared II would be sin
tolerable" to give Great Britain six
votes In the league assembly TO one
for the United States.
I'VE fought" he said, ito destroy
autocracy. which means not only
lmliItarism, the control OF the land.
but also navalism, the control OF the
sea. We contend that the position
OF the British heet is made such by
this treaty. that II can be used only
aFalnst the United States. Germany
ana Russia are in no position to con-
test Il and France practically has
been turned into continental vassai
OF England.
III wo enter into q scheme whieh
leaves to another country the mast
cry OF the seas. we place ourselves
voluntarily in the position where We
shall carry on commerce with other
Countries as a matter OF privilege IN
atead OF As q matter OF right. We
are asked also under the proposed
plan practically TO give up the Mon
roe Doctrine"
Mr.. Walsh. chairman of the Amer
Iean Commission on Irish Independ-
ence, declared the League would put
more than half the world in rebellion.
He offered to give the COMMITTEES
"ln executive session" reports OF the
interviews between members Of the
Irish. American delegation sent To
Paris and President Wilson and other
American Peace delegates. Al the
suggestion OF Senator Johnson, Re-
publican, California, the COMMITTEES
voted TO receive the records and print
them for public circulation.
Describing his experiences In Paris
where his commission was refused q
hearing at the Peace Conference, Mr
Walsh read the names Of long nsI
OF delegations from small nationI
J who called on the IrlAh-Amerioani
to ask why the fourteen points wer'
being disregarded. The witness sal'
: he understood that the Peace Confer
ence drew lines on the map b!
mistake" in several cases and 20
several natlonAiitles into the wronI
!. nation.
. cHARoES LEAGUE CARDS WILL
Dc STACKED.
Referring to the provision Abou
disputes arising In the league. tn
witness said that "a dispute Is 20
. Ing 10 arise very quickly about Ire
land" The league assembly an
Il council. he said. would be stacked
o because the members were admitted
: y bound by a series OF secret agree
. ments.
. "An Paris knew" said the witnes
4 that the ideals for which the Unite
:. States entered the war were circum
= vented at the peace table. PresideI
n Wilson. though man Of honel
q Ideals. found that every one OF h
4. fourteen points had ben abroEat'
by secret treaties"
''rhe English Army Is in Ireland q
: day" he saad. with every device &
dealing death. ! saw them nx u
~ emplacements for machine guns
4. sweep the City Hall In Dublin.
''rhe Jails are crowded with Il
y best men In Ireland. Why1 Only b
e cause they are republicans. Tho
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