New-York tribune., 1919-07-11
deliver them from a power which dis
charged no single duty that rulers
owed! to subjects"
Walsh Follows Dc Valera

charged no single duty that rulers
owed to subjects"
Walsh Follows Dc Valera
Frank P. Walsh followed Professor
De Valera. He said: when we left
here it was thought that there was
sitting in Paris body to which appeal
could be made to enforce the principles
laid down upon our entry into the war.
1--WE found. peace conference of
seventy that up to Saturday, one week
ago, had surrendered it's high func-
tons to three gentlemen sitting as the
whole body (Hisses.) Before that
smaller forum, no small nation at its
own initiative was ever heard.
when the head of this nation de-
clared, not for himself, hut 'voicing our
aspirations and our hopes that we were
to give up the most precious lives of
our sons and brothers-that we would
pour out without stint the great re-
sources of this country in the world
war for the right of all to submit
to authority to control their own
government for the rights and lib
critics of small nations. When that
was assented to by the balance of the
Entente Allies, those were vital acts,
and by those acts the world, including
Ireland, was made free.
dishonest diplomats, cowardly
statesmen, time-serving politicians,
well-meaning but submerged repre-
sentatives may for the time apparent
ly surrender that principle, but their
stay is but temporary. The voice of
the people will be heard and the world
will be made free.
Calls Workers Prisoners
~ know to-day that the workingmen
of Ireland and their representatives are
as much in prison as if they were
locked in the Tombs in the great city
of New York. Their desire is to give
expression to the great world of the
struggle they are making; to tell their
economic wrongs, to call upon their
brothers all over the world for aid for
themselves and Ireland. Not one Of
them can receive a passport to come to
Paris; not one of them can receive q
passport to come to the United States"
Bourke Cochran, the next speaker,
said:
"When you have read that President
money, you perhaps are not aware
that his intention is to employ it in
revivng the industrial life of the
country. And he is ready to invite
any five or six or seven men among
the captains of industry in this coun-
try to go over to Ireland and scrutinize
its expenditures, and he will show them
there what a whole nation can ac-
complish, not for wages-that will be
merely incidental, although you will
get more than you ever had before
he will thereby demonstrate how it's
soil can be made exceedingly prosper
Gus, and he will show them how a
whole nation will answer enthusiastic
cally."
Ex-Governor Dunno said:
"In the actions we have taken we
have acted wholly within our rights as
American citizens. We represent.
firmly believe, not only the $4,000, 900
or 100000 American citizens of Irish
race or lineage, but the great majority
OF liberty loving citizens Of America "
Resolution Adopted
i, When the last speaker had finished
Justice Gavegan read the following
resolutions, which were adopted with
cheers:
"(D AS Americans we believe in
the principles enuncated by President
Wilson in his declarations as to our
country's objects in entering the war
with Germany. Chief among these
were that all peoples are entitled to
self-determination, and that no peo-
pie should be held under the domin-
ion of another against their CONSENT
"(2) Ireland is held against her will
by England by military force alone.
The general election of last December,
held under English law and the result
of which was certified by the regularly
appointed officials of the British gov
crnment, amounted to a plebiscite, an
overwhelming majority Of the people
recording their votes for separation
from England and the establishment of
the republic
"(S. The proposed league of nations
established by the peace conference is
violation of the principle of self-de-
termination. We denounce it, .here-
fore, as device to stife the con-
science of Christendom by prohibiting
any nation from taking action to end
atrocities perpetrated on peoples held
\ in subjection against their will by an
alien government.
1--WE, therefore, demand the formal
recognition Of the Republic of Ireland
Joy our government, and protest against
the ratification of the peace treaty
with this wholly unjustifiable scheme
included, and earnestly urge the Sen
ate to so amend the treaty to give
adequate protection to American in
terests and uphold the honor of the
United States"