The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31
BRITISH GUARANTEED
No Outside Nation Can
Ever Assist Irish
Under Pact
SEA POWER IS PRESERVED
Grip on Every Quart of
Salt Water Is Kept
By British

wsIHNGTON. Aug so--Impas-
stoned protests. against tho league
OF nations were presented on behalf
of American lrishmcn today nj
hearing before the senate foreign re-
la,ionH committee.
In "A aoriea of dramatic appeals
which repeatedly drew cheers from
the crowd jamminR the committee
room, the spokesman declared the
covenant sought to pronouncs "a
death sentence on tho aspirations OF
the Irish people and 10 fasten for
ever upon Ireland what they char
aoterizsd yoke OF British oppres
sfon.
Among the speakers. who said
they voiced the sentiments OF more
than 10000, 900 Americans OF Irish
origin, were Frank Il. Walsh OF Kan
shs city. Michael J. Ryan OF Phiia-
delphla and Edward y. Dunno. for
mer governor of Illinois, members
of tho American commission which
sought to get = hearing for ireland
at Versailles.
Rspresen tativts OF various Greek
socie les also appeared before the
committee during IN day and made
a statement OF the claims OF the
Greek peopls regarding the peace
settlement
Deny Irish Help.
Outright rejection of the peace
treaty WAS asked by tho Irish speak
ers, who~ charged that under the
covenant Great Britain would re-
ceivs' a guarantee that no outside
nation ever, would helb ireland gain
her Independence. The domination OF
the British fleet over the seas. they
also declared. would be made No
complete by the treaty as to he
direct menace to the United States.
In the Versailles negotiations.
walsh. Ryan and Dunno declared.
President Wilson's ideals all had
been brushed aside by tho other
powers. At tho open session when
the league covenant was approved.
they said, delegates In all parts OF
the hall tried 10 make protest hut
we're Hilenced by tho steam roller
methods" Of the controlling figures
OF the conference.
Held Sea Power.
Great Britain. the speakers said.
had drawn the United States into
the league 60 help guarantee such
"outrages" as she was committing
in Ireland. At the same time. they
asserted. England had been careful
10 preserve n sea power which gave
her "a grip on every quart OF salt
water In tho world" and which,
under present circumstances. could
be Intended for use only against the
United States
Although tho COMMITTEES originally
allotted only two hours 10 the hear
ing. when presentation OF the Irish
cause had been fairly launched, Il
was voted 20 extend the time Tor
AZ Ions as the speakers desired.
a brief opposing the views cx-
pressed By the witnesses WAS filed
with the committee by Albert Kelly
Of New York and five others
The brlef was not read. but was
ordered put INFO the record Of the
hearing. The siEner- said they were
of Irrh birth and lust plain. hAld
working American citizens with no
axe TO grind
The Sim Fcin faction" the brief
set forth. has no right TO take part
n the discussion 81 the league of
nations. because 20 failed TO sup
port tho alice In the war. con-
duC'luE a propaganda hurtful 20 tho
allied cause and giving "aii and
comfort 90 the enemy by creating
strife and turmoil a. home"
Statements that ireland had not
SELF government were denied. the
bTi"f SAYING tho Irish have the
franchise. have "a representative gov
'rnmcut and are subject 70 laws
mndc los parliament IN the same
manner ls for Eugllnd.. Scotland
ana Wales
r.. bearing today s''racied un-
usual attention
IT, b., a1tr"s closing 'he arrn-
fnrrf fUr 'H" if.sh s'rleNes. Mr..
Cochran made M inraSsluned plea
for reject on ~ the treaty. Although
.r hli followed President wilson
i.Ii.ral.v and rad believed pro-
.a1ras 100 ,he presidents deals he
.pst. 'barr could le no greater "a
lmI'. HFn- r1t.'.a'lon ~ the treaty
n. negotiated 10 Yer RIli~s.