The evening world., 1919-09-15
4,OOO CHEER CALL
FOR RECOGNITION
OF IRISH REPUBLIC
Mass Meeting Also Demands
Ban on Further Loans to
Britain.

A demand that Congress recognize
the IriSh Republic was sent to WASH
ington to-day by the leaders OF an up
roarious mass meeting held last night
at tho Lexington Theatre. Resolu-
tions adopted at the meeting also de-
manded that this Nation refuse TO
Iced any more money to Great Brit
ain until the Army OF Occupation is
withdrawn from Ireland.
The crowd that sought TO attend the
meeting was so great that four over
flow gatherings We're held after the
doors were closed when 1000 got in
| the theatre.
When Frank +. Walsh asserted
ireland is free, and she will stay
/ free" the cheering knew no bounds.
and Irish Republic and American
nags waved aide by side.
References to the League OF Ma
tions and the peace treaty were hissed
and jccred just as heartily. Amy
mention OF the British Empire or
Lloyd George also brought reproaches.
When President Wilson was criticised
theic was laughter, nut only In one
Instance was there even slight kissing
Of his name.
Mr. Walsh aroused the greatest
enthusiasm perhaps. He was intro
duccd by Allen McCurdy OF the Com
mittee Of Forty-eight, one Of the
group OF liberals" under whose
auspices the meeting was held. This
was the signal for mighty outburst
OF applause. all rising. when several
shouted Three cheers for our next
President" the cheering increased.
George Washington, whose name
we all revere" started Mr.. Walsh,
"stiginatized the English a. the
common foe of all mankind May |
not voice the spirit of that splendid
Individual when | say that England
has not advanced one step since that
tlme-that she IL still the murderer.
still the robber"-
Further statements on this point
were drowned in applause. which
continued when Mr.. Walsh declared:
I'VE are here tonight to express
the loftiest and purest statesmanship,
interpreted in the highest form OF
Amerlcanism. We meet here Tonight
to register our solemn protest as
Americans, as friends OF liberty, as
! friends OF Ireland. against the bar
barous course which the English
Government cynically proposes to
take no that the fires OF liberty in
| Ireland may be extinguished.
We're here tonight to send a mes
sage through tho world that a cam
| paign OF frightfulness cannot stife
Irelands cry for liberty.
why IL this an American question:
| First, because the British are vio-
| lating in Ireland the principles for
which America entered the war and
| lost her precious sons. Second, they
are using American money, and third,
they are asking billions more, and
we're sending them a message that
| they'll never get another dollar!"
As the cheering subsidized Mr..
Walsh added. Unless over the pro-
test OF liberty-lovlng Americans"
"They are asking us now to enter
into a pact that will forever impr1son
Ireland" Mr.. Walsh continued, re-
terring to the League OF Nations.
Cries OF They'll never do 1t! Never!
Never" came from all over the
theatre.
In only one way can England be
successful in wiping out the republi-
can movement in Ireland" he went
on. "and that Is by the murder OF
| every man, woman and child whO
now exists in that country.
"uer well-equipped millions. aided
| by the modern inventions OF war.
will be more than a match for the
zoo, 900 militiamen whom the republic
| can muster. But II those 100000 fall.
200. 900 more will take their places
even the women will combat the in
vader until the protests OF a horrlfied
world can bring even imperious Eng
| land to her senses"
Martin Conboy, Director OF the
Draft in New York City, made n Wig
orous onslaught on the League Of Ma
tions and the peace treaty. In gem
eral his speech followed that OF Mr..
Walsh, he declaring that the League
will forever ensave Ireland. He pre-
dicted its downfall.
Among other speakers were AS
sistant District Attorney Alfred j
Talley, Major Michael Kelley OF the
old 69th. Norman Thomas. editor OF
tho World To-Morrow, and Lincoln
Colcord.