The Irish standard., 1919-03-01

Men and women of Irish birth and
descent, more than 5000 in number,
gathered in the Academy of Music
at Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. %
and bx. acclamation adopted resolu-
tions which said q state Of war exists
between England. and Ireland. These
resolutions were passed with storm
of cheers and applause at the after
noon session of the Irish Race Con-
vention Of the Friends of Irish Free
dom, which came to a close last night.
The Peace Conference at Paris, the
resolutions stated, cannot ignore this
task of establishing permanent peace
will not be completed until the Irish.
question is settled on those principles
of self-determination, to which he has
committed himself and the United
States. The convention further "de-
manded that President Wilson place
before the Peace Conference, and sup
port with all his powerful influence
Ireland's right of self-determinatio
and secure for the elected delegates
from her constituent assembly to the
Peace Conference the same status and
recognition which have been accorded
to those of other small nations"
While the set of resolutions en-
bodied the ideas and aspirations of the
convention, the actual practical work
of the Friends of Irish Freedom was
given a rousing start by the raising of
fund of s1,50O,0O0. The resolutions
pledged to raise sum of $1,O00,000
within six months, but one and half
pledges within thirty minutes after
fiery address by Bishop Michael J.
Gallagher, of Detroit, in which he de-
clared that Lord Northcliffe had ad-
mitted that England was spending
$15O,OO0,OO0 for anti-Irish propaganda
in the United States. It is chiefly for
the purpose of counteracting this
propaganda that the $1,5OO,O0O fund
was raised.
Gibbons Urges Irish Freedom.
Cardinal Gibbons was the principal
speaker of the afternoon session. The
Cardinal, too, presented resolution,
which was also adopted by acclama-
tion. It called upon the President and
Congress of the United States to urge
the Peace Conference to apply to Ire
land the doctrine of self-determinatio
and to recognize the right of the peo-
pie of Ireland to select for themselves
without interference from any other
people the form of government under
which in the future they shall live.
Escorted by Archbishop Dougherty,
Monsignor Gerald P. Coghlan and Mon
signor Hugh T. Henry, the prelate, ar
rayed in the scarlet cappa magma
and zuchetta, and black cassock edged
and buttoned in red, appeared upon
the stage. He received a thunderOus
ovation, which lasted for more than
five minutes. The Cardinal took
seat in the center of the stage, with
Archbishop Dougherty on his left and
DR.. Joseph Krauskopf, rabbi of Kene-
seth Israel Temple, on his right.
Between speeches, which the Cardinal
heard until almost the end of the ses-
sion, the prelate was often seen con-
versing smilingly with both Doctor
Krauskopf and the Archbishop.
After short Introduction by Justice
Daniel F. ,Cohalan, of the New York
Supreme Court, who presided, in
which he termed him "a man to whom
millions of Americans look as the first
citizen of these United States" Car
dinal Gibbons, unescorted, stepped
forward. A new outburst of en-
thusiasm swept the audience. Then
the Cardinal said in clear, kindly,
but deliberate voice: