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IRISH PLEA Is NOW
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terview with Mr.. Tumulty. showing
him the gravity OF falling TO treat
the committee with proper re-
spect. The Committee on Foreign
Relations Of the House had reported
n resolution sympathixing with the
case Of Ireland, but this was held UP
in the Committee on Rules on the
ground that business was too
whole House.
ever, graciously received a delega-
ton from the Irish Race Convention
yesterday, and after earnest argu-
ment decided to report out the
resolution Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
"Fof the last four days there has
been an amazing change Of senti-
ment in certain quarters, under
which II Ia now clear that whatever
may be actually done this much II
certain: There IL a salutary reali-
zation at last that millions OF
Americans. both of Irish blood and
OF every blood that loves Justice. do
not intend that Ireland shall be the
only small nation in Europe con-
demned to live under foreign odious
oppressive rule.
Letter to Go to Wilson.
The committee from the Irish race
convention had finally resolved X
in the end they were not received
at the White House they would
present the following letter to the
-,
ITO the President:
During the week we have
sought through the usual formal
channels OF communication to ar
range with you an interview to
present the resolutions adopted by
the Irish race convention held at
Philadelphia on February % and 20.
THAT convention was composed
of 6,132 delegates representing all
sections of the United States and
spoke not only for your fellow
Americans of Irish birth or lineage,
but also. we are convinced. for many
other millions OF Americans who
believe as we do that the right of
self-deter,nination ought to be
granted to Ireland as we'll as to
Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, Ar
menia and Poland--in the recogni-
ton OF whose independence We cor
daily rejoice.
We regret to say that no in
terview has been granted TO US and
we therefore, IN obedience to the
commission intrusted to US, leave at
the White House the resolutions
adopted by the American branch OF
that race which has ever been the
devoted champion OF liberty.
I've invite your earnest con-
siderat!on OF these resolutions. and
in view OF your declaration that all
peoples are entitled to determine
for themselves the form OF Govern
ment under which they shall live
and that our country entered the
war in reliance upon and convinced
Of the truth of this declaration we
ask you to secure for Ireland the
recognition which you have won
for the other smaller natlonalities.
" We firmly believe there can be
no Just or permanent peace for tho
world until the blessings OF liberty
are secured to Ireland. this oldest
among Ill the hitherto submerged
nations.
with great respect, We remain.
Very truly yours.
John w Cor, Chairman. New
YORK Rev. Thomas J. Shahan,
Washington. n. c. r. F. Dunno. u
linois: Daniel +. Cohalan. New
York James J. Splain. Connecticut;
II. F, Henry, Philadelphia Thomas
Mcnamara, Jr., Ohio; Rev. James
Grattan Mythen. Christ Church,
Norfolk, Va. Frank p. Walsh, Mis-
souri,; Richard Wolfe. Chicago;
James L. Murray. Montana; Pat
rick J. Healy, Washington. d. c.;
e. +. Kinkead. New Jersey; John
+. Grace, South Carolina James
X Mcguire. New York; Michael
J. Ryan, Philadelphia.
Thomas F. Tooney, Rhode ISL
and; Michael Francis Doyle. Penn