The Irish standard., 1919-07-19
Dunno and Walsh Sent Over BY Irish
Race Convention, Are Back From
Paris-others in Charge of
Mission.
AssAlL LEAGUE PLANS

AsSAlL LEAGUE PLANS
New York, July 8.-After having rep
resented the Irish race in America at
the peace conference since early in
April, Edward F. Dunno, former COVER
nor of Illinois, and Frank p. Walsh,
former joint chairman of the war
labor board, returned today on the
Savoie from Havre. John A. Murphy
of Buffalo and S. M. Trigg, secretary
to Mr. Walsh, remain in charge at
Paris.
Messrs. Dunno and Walsh were met
by delegation from Professor De
Valera's white House" in the Wal
dorf-Astoria, including Harry j. Bo-
land, Sim Fein member of parliament
for South Roscommon; DR.. Patrick
McCartan, Irish envoy; John Dewey,
Michael ]. Lee and Patrick Mcintyre.
"The press of Europe" Mr.. Walsh
said, "rings with the demand for Irish
freedom. Nobody, with the single ex-
ception of England, is Offering Ireland
a dominion government The senti-
ment is for free Ireland, which
means more than dominion govern
ment can offer. Unless Ireland gets
freedom within the next few weeks,
this feeling and support will be ex-
tended"
Cheers for Dunno.
That was all that Mr.. Walsh would
vouchsafe at the pier, driving off with
about 800 persons cheering him, cheer
ing DR.. De Valera, and. cheering the
Irish cause. When the delegates ar
rived at the Waldorf they met De
Valera. Both issued prepared state
ments. In his, Governor Dunno said:
1--WE are satisfied that our mission
accomplished much, if not all, that
we set out to achieve. The case of
ireland before the worlds peace con-
ference was being deliberately ignored
prior to our arrival in Paris, and was
being treated by England with her
usual unconcern and contempt.
Upon our insistence, however, that
1t must be considered the American
commission made representations to
the British prime minister, Urging that
1t should receive promp. considera'
tion.
'"The prime minister thereupon ex'
pressed desire to meet us in con.
ference, and, pending the fixing Of a
date for his conference, gave us diplo.
matte passports to visit Ireland, ex'
pressing desire that we should visit
all parts of that country, including Bel
fast.
Interviewed De Valera.
1--WE went to Ireland and thus were
able to confer with President De Val
era and the members of the Irish par
lament and to become personally &C
uuainted with the character of British
rule in Ireland.
1"This enabled us to give to Presi
dent Wilson, the American commits
sion and the world. a true, unvarnished
story of English atrocities and mill
tary misrule in Ireland.
'tIn concert with representatives OF
the Irish parliament now in Paris We
respectfully presented to the Ameri
can commissioners, as the Irish repre-
sentatives to the worlds conference
the demand of Ireland to be accorded
recognition as an independent nation
now functioning as republic.
Irish Demand Republic.
1--WE have plainly shown to the
American commissioners that ireland
is not in the position of seeking favors
from England, but is in the position Of
demanding from the worlds confer
ence recognition as a de facto and de
lure government and as having the
right to become a member OF the
league of nations.
1--WE have, we believe, demonstrated
to the American commission, as thu
representatives of the Irish people
have demonstrated to the worlds con
ference, that the Irish question is an
international problem that must be
settled and solved by the Irish people
with the approval of the nations Of
the world and not by the British par
lament.
"A gigantic military machine, equip
ned with machine guns and armored
cars, and the imprisonment of theil
trusted leaders, alone prevent the full
operation of republican form OF gov
ernment. This situation cannot last.
Will Never Quit Fight.
"The Irish race in Ireland and
abroad intends to keep up the fight FOL
an Irish republic until the flag of that