The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-15

to the plain people OF England. with
whom we desire to live in peace and az
lection, but with whom there can be no
abiding peace so long as millions OF our
fellow citizens of Irish bloom daily ache
with the wounds of their uncomfortable
kinsmen in ireland, wounds inflicted by
British soldiers conscripted to hght Tor
democracy and the freedom Of small ma
tionallties, inflicted upon the small ma
tionality that has given the world the
greatest triumph of democracy, re-
public peacefully established upon the
democratic basis of the ballot, the re-
public Of Ireland"
The telegram to the London Herald
praised II for an editorial demand as 10
what British labor would do for Ireland
after 1t had compelled the withdrawal
of a British army of occupation from
Russia. 1t pledged the aid of those at
the meeting in exerting economic pres
sure to help the British labor party
bring this about
The meeting also adopted a set Of
resolutions addressed to the American
Congress protesting against further
loans to Great Britain for wars In Ire
land, Egypt, India and Afghan istan. 1t
ITO THE CONGRESS- OF THE UNITED
STATES:
whereas, the Government of Great
Britain refusing to recognize the right
of the Irish people to self-determination
guaranteed to all peoples by the Govern
ment of the United States in the avowed
war aims, which aims have been written
into the law of nations by the victory
of our arms,
And, whereas. the British Govern
ment has declared war upon the whole
Irish people, Is attempting to suppress
their duly elected national legislative
body, is arresting members Thereof, is
committing unspeakable outrages against
the persons of the men and women Of
the nation. and is numbering many of
them;
"And whereas these autocratic acts
of tyranny are being committed by a
government maintained only by the force
of 100000 conscript troops, the support
of which army Is being financed by
money loaned to Great Britain by the
American people;
"And whereas a further loan of
81, 000, 100000 is being asked Of the
American people further to finance wars
against Ireland. Egypt, India and AZ
ghanistan:
Therefore be It resolved by this mass
meeting of American citizens that Con-
ognize the established Republic of Ire
land;
"And be It further resolved that Con-
gress be petitioned to refuse further
grants of money to Great Britain until
such time as the army of occupation be
removed from Ireland and the republic
thereof be permitted to function"
Guerrilla War Exists.
Declaring that guerrilla warfare al
ready existed in Ireland, a warfare in
which the Irish volunteers frequently
bested the British troops in defence OF
their rights. Mr.. Walsh cried:
1--WE are here to warn England that
she cannot use any of the $4,000. 000, 200
she owes us, the $4,000, 100000 you've
given her out of the sweat of your brow
in this warfare. And she asks us now to
ratify a contract which will bind us to
her own disposal of those nine billions
forever"
He was interrupted by wild cries OF
Never! never!" from the audience. He
declared that British tyranny would be
riveted on Egypt and India in the same
way. He quoted William C. Bullitt's
testimony before the Senate committee
on Friday, in which Bullitt said that
Sir William Wiseman, Lloyd Georges
confidential man with the American Mis-
sion, had told him that he had got Presi-
dent Wilson to agree to the authentica-
| tion of the British protectorate over
Egypt one morning between breakfast
and lunch.