The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-25
THE IRISH QUESTION

While there is doubt but that President WI son and the American Peace Commission were rgh refusing officially to take Np the Irish question at Paris, there be successful questioning tn contention of the London Times that that trouble problem should be taken up and settled by Grea Britain. The broad principles of democrac which dominated the peace makers at Paris shou be applied in adjusting the wrongs which have mad Ireland unhappy for many generations American will generally approve of President Wilson's proms to former Gov. E. F. Dunne of Illinois and Fran P Walsh of Kansas City, members of the Irish American investigation committee to continue to d what he can for Ireland. The President, very prop ery, has confined his efforts urging Britisl Government to act in tho premises. Appropos of its position that the Irish question must be taken up and settled, the London Time recently contained the following of the worl of the Irish American Investigating committee
 The following is summary of the report on tn, conditions in Ireland, with the demand for nvesti gation, which has been drawn up by Irish -Ameri can Commission of lndependence' by Frank F. Walsh Chairman, and E. F. Dunne. The report is States. Robert Lansing. Secretary of State of the United States. and Lloyd George. The letter to Lloy George is as follows:
 sir:-Complying with your request of May l. 1913, made through Sir William Wiseman and assented to by Messrs. Sean T. OCeaaigh and Gavan Duffy the representatives at Paris of the Irish Republican Government, that we visit every part of Ireland, and especially Belfast to ascer- tain the actual conditions existing in that coun- try we have the honor to inform you that we nave, except where prevented by the of military forces of the English Army of Occupa- tion, visited the four provinces of Ireland in ciuding Belfast as well as the other public cities and towns.
 We have prepared a report covering the facts with certain recommendations
 In order that the Government of Great Bri- tam may De Informed we herewith hand you a copy of this report. which, in addition to the presentation Of facts, contains demand for investigation under the authority of the Peace Conference
 We also wish to advise your Government that the original of this document has this day been handed to the President of the United States ana ana that copies have been transmitted to the House Of Representatives and the Senate of the
 Respectfully,
 American Commission of Irish Independence
 me report, which contains about 5000 words, IS headed: Report conditions in Ireland with aemand @ TOT investigaton by the Peace Confer ence' It begins by stating that on May g. 1919. the American commission on Irish inde- pendence. . appointed by authority of the Irish Hace Convention held in Philadelphia on Feb ruary 22 and 23, ls19 consisting of Frank P. s walsh chairman, Edward F. Dsnne and Mich ael G. Ryan. under passports issued by the American and English Embassies in Paris de parted part Tor Ireland for the purpose of conferrng the Irish Republican Government and to mase first-hand study of actual conditions in that country" When the passports were handed to the commissioners on the morning of their de- parture' Sir William Wseman stated that Lloyd George wished @ the Commission to to all parts request that they should visit Belfast Messrs OCeallaigh and Gavan Duffy of the Irish Re-
 
 especially urged that they should visit the jais particularly those in the larger cities where, they asserted, hundreds men and women were confined under circumstances of the most shock ing nature.
 Crossing the Irish Sea from olyhead to Dun leary, they came upon the final evidence of the military occupation of Ireland. The vessel and wharves swarmed with soldiers fully equipped for the field. going to and coming from Ireland When they arrived in Ireland they found sol diers everywhere. careful investigation on the day before they left Ireland showed that the Army of Occupation numbered considerably 100000 men, to which additions are being made daily The troops equipped with lor- ries, armOred cars tanks machine guns. bomb ingl planes, light and heavy artillery, and. in fact, all Of the engines of lately employed against MA Central Powers In addition to this.