The Washington times., 1919-02-23
SONS Of IRELAND
DEMAND FREEDOM
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grave by the delegation headed by
| former Gov. Edmund F. Dunno, OF
Illinois, bore the following inscris-
tions: =
ITO the memory Of Benjamin Frank
lin, a man who endeavored 10 form a
coalition between the American colo
/ nies and Ireland against the common
| foe"
The wreath placed on the shaft to
the Arcadians bore a somewhat sim
liar inscription. reading: ITO the
memory OF the Arcadians, race
made famous by Longfellow. who
were forced to leave their homes and
! seek refuge in foreign lands by the
common enemy OF liberty"
Crowds EnthusIastIc.
The immense crowd which filled the
armory was stirred to repeated out
bursts OF enthusiasm and applause
by the speakers, who included the
Rev. Francis Y. McCabe, OF DepauI
University. Illinois; Justice Daniel F.
Cohalan, OF New York; the Hon. John
p. Grace, of Charleston, =. c.: Major
Jean Malye, Of the French army;
Rev. Peter f. McGinnis, OF New York;
DR.. Patrick McCartan, envoy of the
provisional government of the Irish
republic; Representative Thomas CAL
lagher, Of Illinois: Bishop Gum, OF
NatcheZ, Miss. and John Dewey, OF
New York, editor of the Gaelic
America, and Mrs. Ryan Jolly, head
OF the Nuns of the Battlefield.
The loudest outburst OF the day
came when John Dewey recommended
that the following cablegram be
sent to Edmond de Valera, Arthur
Griffith and Count Plunket. organ
izers OF the new Irish republic" at
Dublin. Ireland
give thousand delegates to the
Irish race convention assembled on !
the birthday OF George Washington |
where immortal Declaration of Inde- |
pendence was given to the world, rep. |
resenting every section of our |
country, all shades of religious and !
political beliefs and many millions of /
our fellow citizens, congratulate Won !
and through you the people of Ire
land upon triumph OF real national
policy and pledge our best efforts to
unity and solidify American opinion
behind Ireland's insistent demand for
complete national self-determina-
ton"
Gaelic BHgpIperS Parade.
The great crowd stood and cheered Il
and a band composed of Gaelic bag
pipers, clad in the ancient picturesque
gaelic costume, paraded through the
aisIes playing loudly and adding to
the uproar
The convention went on record as
heartily favoring the proposition.
Another demonstration ensued fol
owing the address of Representative
Thomas Gallagher OF Illinois, when
le declared.
az am with you heart and soul in
his movement for independence
against British oppression"
Representative Gallagher recently
Introduced a resolution in Congress-
aVoring self-determination for Ire
and. He denounced the "propaEanda
" Anglomania and hands across the
ea' that Britain has been working
Representative Gallagher expressed
he hope that Congress, at an early |
ate would "give US a chance to say
rhether we are to expect the freedom |
7 Ireland or not"
Major Maybe received an ovation
-hen he asserted: mo lasting peacel
an be obtained unless Ireland gets
er freedom"
"The ideas OF France do not
hange," he said. ave fought with a
will 10 win the war and to win peace.
Z the freedom OF Ireland Is not as
ured, it means that the war will nor
e over"