The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-13
Rights Demanded


recognized as separate and distine,
nation
Rights Demanded
''The elections OF December. 1918.
prove that ireland demands now. as
shc has always demanded. tho m
allenable right TO rule herself" 30
declared. THAT election. called by the
British empire. showed tina, two GU,
OF every three voters declared for am
Irish republic and four out Of every
five voted for self determination.
This Is not a unanimous vote. -
he continued. but majority rulo II
tho essence OF democratic govern
ment and so per cent Of the Irish
arc for Independence. This IL n
greater majority than voted for
unanimity when you voted for pro
mbiuon-for the League % Nation.
you were willing 20 wait 10 hear from
the last baiilwlck In California be.
for. yea declared Wilson elected 90
the presidency Of this country. Then
why demand that ireland must be
unanimous for Independence
Devaicra riiiculcd the idea tina,
ireland is divided BY religious night
Tho greatest leaders OF irish FREQ
dom were not o. the faith II tho ma,
jority." he declared. inS,Ancing Wolfe
Tone. Robert Emmett, John Mitchell
and Parneil. Every ono In Ireland
knows that there IL no religious al.
vision. Irish leaders have always
been chosen for their political ability.
irrespective Of Their religion Self
determination IL for the whole OF Ire.
land. Ireland acts as unit"
ireland Cheated
Devaiera declared Irvland's par, In
the world war had been grossly mile.
represented. With n population ~
only 100000. OF whom only 400 900
we're Of military arc and capable Of
bearing arms. ireland furnished $50.
900 men 10 tns armies OF the allies.
he claimed
Their bones iie along The battle
line from Dunkirk TO the Persian
gulf" he declared. Theirs IL the
tragedy Of tho war, NO far aH the
irish are concerned. Allowing their
hearts 10 run away with their heads
they went 20 war. not for England
for they would turn over in their
holy graves II II were said of them
that they lifted rife for that en-
plre. but for Belgium and Prince,
And tho tragedy Of their perform
ancc lies IN tho fact that they were
cheated. an those % us who know
English history knew they would be
cheated.
England never would have Eivcr
US home rule. We did not propoas
10 assist England 20 maintain hot
supremacy that she might place her
heel more firmly on our necks when
safe again. But even at that. Ire
land nent $4,000 mon 20 Flanders
and Calllpoli. IL America had fur
nished men In the same proportion
AZ Il would have done had tho war
gone on. Il would have contributed
5000 900 soldiers TO the armies Of the
allies"
Soft Irish Brogue
Devaicrn. who IL one OF the Frout
Of Irish thinkers OF which Pcarcs
and Macdonald were leaders bcfor,
their deaths following tho Easter
week rebellion In Dublin. speaks In a
soft Irish brogue. but with intens,
earnestness.
The United States entered the
war for the sake OF small peoples
everywhere" he said In conclusion
I'VE do not ask America to 20 70
war for Ireland. We merely ask that
she give recognition 10 the Irish re-
public. We invoke the great princl
pie laid down by the people OF the
United Sntes-the principle OF self
determination.
And we repeat. with the founders
Of the United states government
that principle which is the soul and
heart of democracy and freedom
An governments derive their just
powers from tho consent OF tho gov
erned'"
Other speakers on the program
were Dudley @. Wooten and j. c
Munday. president OF the Central Ia
Dor council. John NJ. Harmon acted
az chairman OF the meeting.
| DeNalera left for Portland ThurR