The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-30
Representative Of Irish Freedom
Appeal TO Senate Committee 70
Reject Pact &c Creating .
Super Government.
WALSH BAYS WILSON
rs MAKING MIsTAKE


rejection OF tho peace treaty. Ameri-
can representatives Of the cause of
Irish freedom told the foreign reIa-
tons committee today that the treaty
would create auper-eovornment
against Ireland's interests and would
establish British naval supremacy 20
firmly a. TO menace the United stnlQa.
Daniel r. Cohnlan, a Justice Of the
supreme couil of New York, Edward
y. Dunno, former governor Of Illinois;
Frank p walsh, Bourk Cochran and
others representing various Irish or
ganixationn appeared. They said they
20. 100000 American citlzens Of Irish
blood.
Taking particular exception TO tho
league OF nations proposal. Justice
Cohulan declared Il would be "iutol-
erable.' 70 give Great Britain "six
votes In the league assembly 10 one
for the United States.
EadnnKcrs thc Y. =.
we fought" he said, TO destroy
antocracy. which means not only
militariem. the control of the land.
but also navalinm. the cortrol OF tho
sea. We contend that the position Of
the fIrltislf fleet n made such bs this
treaty that Il can be used only
against the United states. Germany
ana tkuhnih hfr ~ ~ HP%NiPN ~ I'm
test II ana France practically has
been turned into continental vass1i
Of England.
"if we enter into a scheme which
leaves to another country the mabtry
OF the seas. We place ourselves volun-
tarily IN the position whore We shall
carry on commerce with other cow
tries aH a matter OF privilege instead
OF as n matter OF right We arc
- - 49,, ttudor fbo oronoaad f,inu
practically to give up the Monroe
! Doctrine.
I'VE insist that this is In no sense
q league OF nations but Il simply q
cover for an Anglo American alliance
under which the freedom OF America
would be abridged and the power Of
the governing classes in England pef-
Walsh Attacks Covenant.
Mr. Walsh, chairman OF the Ameri-
can commission OF Irish independenee
declared the league would put mons
than half the world Ia rebellion. He
said he always had been a democrat,
"and almost n pacifist." but that tho
best friend President Wilaon has ie
the man who will stand up anu Keep
him from the great mistake he y
Mr.. Walsh offered 10 give the COM
mittee ''in executive session." reports
OF the interviews between members
Of the Irish American dleEntion sent
TO Paris and President Wilson and
other American peace delegates. A.
the suggestion OF Senator johnson.
republican. California, the COMMITTEES
voted to receive the records and print
them Tor public circulation.
Describing his experiences At Paris,
where his commission was refused a
hearing a. tho peace conferences, Mr.
| Walsh read the names OF ionE iiet
OF delegations from small nations
who called on the Irish Americans 10
ask "why the fourteen points were
being dlsregarded." The witness said
he understood that the peace confer
ence drew lines on the map by mis-
take" IN several casea and cot several
nationaiitiee into the wrong nation.
star Chamber Sossinn.
Mr.. Walah said he was present ai
the open meeting when the loagne
covenant was approved. and that
"various people. were jumping up over
the hall 10 make suggestions but NJ.
clsmenccau blandly said. .rhere being
! no objection, the covelant IA agreed
to-"
/ Mr. Walsh's statements brought re-
pcatcd laughter and cheers from tht
largest crowd OF spectators that hns
attended any OF the comnlittco
hearings Although only Two honfl
had bren set aside for the hearing
! when the time expired. Senator fail
republican. New Mexico. moved o.
+ Indefinite extension and Il was agreed
to.
= Michael q Ryan, Of philadelphia
9 another member Of the Walsh COM
4 mlttee 30 Paris. told the COMMITTEES
thar Irish claims were based on IN
principles OF President Wilson
!. MrI Ryan Raid he had been toll
Z that only ten minutes WIS clloticd TO-
< final eonsidefation OF the league o
, nations covenant by The peace confef
. once.
j swss there any difference bet,veoi
! the steam roller nE used III the Unllc'
states and IN France 2" asked Senate
i nofah.
4 "No.T fqplied the witness We 70
r. "a rded a with admiration.
When his commission asked for
q hearing Al pafis Ryan said u was rf
!. fnrrcd 10 Colonel House.
u suggested" he continued. "tha
a president Wilson nHd ne other dale
y. gates be hrougnf together TO heaf uI
n but Colonel House said All OF the ~
tcontinucd % rage two.l