New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Wilson Accused
OF Burying Irish
Question at aris
Whole Issue Passed Upon
by ''Big Three in Favor
of England, Then Sup
pressed, 1t Is Charged

John Archdeacon Murphy, commits
sioner in charge of the American Com
mission on Irish Independence, charged
on his arrival here from Paris yester-
day that the Irish question had been
deliberately buried by the Big Three"
of the peace conference after a secret
decision in the matter had been made
in favor of England.
"While in Paris" he said, "this in
formation has come to me from sources
of high authority and indisputable au-
thenticity that the settlement of the
hands of Premier Clemenceau as presi-
dent of the peace conference, has re-
ceived a secret consideration and de-
cision. This was done before President
Wilson left Paris and it was known to
Secretary Lansing that nothing would
be done to help settle the claims of
Ireland by the peace conference.
Names the President
This was privately arranged by
Premier Lloyd George, President Will
son and Premier Clemenceau and has
up to now been held under veil OF
secrecy in the interests of England and
with the consent and cooperation of
lansing"
Information as to this settlement,
the commissioner said, is being with
held from the American public for fear
that, if its content were known, the
peace treaty would never be ratified.
"The Withholding of this information
from the American Senate and the
American people in this hour Of ma
tional crisis" he continued, "will be
or ~ clIn Al zf L
President Wilson in practice observes
his doctrine of open covenants openly
arrived it, 1t is easy to understand
what happened when the Senate reso-
luton, expressing the sympathy and
support of the Senate for the aims of
the Irish people in seeking a govern
ment OF their own choice was officially
transmitted to the peace conference
and how the British premier success
fully stored it in pigeonhole to be
buried secretly, and how successful he
was in obtaining the acquiescence of
President Wilson in this conspiracy Of
silence against the interests of Ireland
and in direct opposition to the express
sion of the United States Senate on
the subject.
Says Wilson Yielded
"Lloyd George refused to accept or
countenance any interference IN the
matter, with the result that Pres sident
Wilson meekly capitulated and agreed
to the English demand to ignore and
deny the Senate's wishes President
Wilson, recognizing that the publica-
tlon of this summary rejection of the
Senate resolution would endanger the
ratification of the treaty, consented to
this whole scheme of secrecy"
1t was announced yesterday that
Eamonn De Valera, "president of the
Irish republic" has accepted the invi-
tation Of the Central Federated Union
to deliver the Labor Day address here.
The time and place of the meeting be-
fore which he will speak will be an
nOunced later
On Monday Mr.. De Valera will leave
for Baltimore, where he will speak that
evening: On Tuesday he will address
a, meeting in Richmond, Va, and on
Thursday will speak at the convention
OF the New York State Federation of
Labor at Syracuse. $
Mr.. De Valera will leave the city
about the middle of next month for a
nationwide tour embracing every i'm
portant city in the country.