New-York tribune., 1919-09-02

mon sense dictates now, when they
can be got. and not leave them to the
future, when there will be no means
of forcing them.
All Look to America
"Thc whole Of the future depends
upon the people Of America. The
democraces of Europe that cannot help
themselves are looking to you. They
depend upon you to see to 1t that the
chains by which they are bound are
not rivcted more tightly and that there
will be left at least one nation where
men can breathe the air OF freedom"
Supreme Court Justice Gavegap, who
preceded de Valera, demanded that
Congress recognize the Irish Republic.
He also attacked President Wilson and
the government for its acQuicscencc
in the peace treaty.
"Our government has failed to Sc
cure rccogni ion of the American prin
ciplcs for which the war was fought"
said Justice Gavcgan. "Our sacrifices
were made to secure the right Of self
determination to all peoples. Every
body profcssed to believe in this, and
the masses of our people believed in it,
But what do we see? The representa-
tivcs # America at the peace confer
encc tell us to open our mouths and
shut our eyes and they will give us
something that will make us wise
"The masses of the people are begin
ing to realize that they have been
fooled. The people of the United
States begin to feel a deep and wide
spread resentment. The profiteers arc
tions upon our liberties, devised, we
were told, for purposes of defence. are
continued long after the war is over.
All this contributes to the general
feeling of unrest and sentiment.
"Labor should demand of its govern
ment that the United States formally
recognize the Irish Republic. If this
Congress does not do it another Con-
gress will. American organized labor
needs only to unite it's forces with
friends of the Irish people and elect
would not result in war with England,
for it would be followed by recognition
Of the Irish Republic by every democ-
rasy in the world and all the nations
friendly to the United States"
Harry Bolan, secretary to De Valera,
also spoke. He said the Irish people
placed great faith in President Will
son, that the Sim Fein party won its
election last year solely by sticking
to Mr. Wilson's fourteen points, and
that the people of Ireland are looking
10 America TO force England 10 aDlQe
by her own professions and by the
princi Piles of President Wilson, which
she accepted as her own.
President f. |. Hannah, Of the Cen
! tral Federated Union. presided.
Actors Meet With Painters
More than l 800 trade unionists were
present at meeting Of Local 26l Of
the Brotherhood Of Painters yesterday
afternoon at the New Star Casino, 1l5
East 10th Street, to celebrate what
speakers termed "our thorough vic
tory over the boss painters" in the
strike for a dollar an hour and a five
day week. 1t was stated that 150 boss
painters have still failed to settle with
the union, but there could be little
doubt that they, too, would settle in
the course OF a few days.
the Actors Equity Association, headed
by Miss Jane Castle. attended the
meeting. The delegation was enthusi-
astically received. Miss Castle was
presented with floral horseshoe
bearing the inscription factors Equity
Associations: From the Brotherhood of
Paintcrs.' The painters wished the
actors success in their battle with the
managers. and the actors responded by
wishing the painters victory in their
fight with their employers. The speak
crs included /. palsIein, Isidore Sill
verstein, both officials Of the union;
Norman Thomas. Gerald NJ. F. Fitzgib-
bon and Charles w. Erwin, editor of
"Ihc New York Call" "