The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-24

DEMANDED IN
CARDINAL 'SPLEA.
RESOLUTION BEFORE
NATIONAL CONVENTIOl:
Asserts Action Should Be-" Be-
:: Taken By President Wilson
and Congress.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. IA
roso,,,t TON presented by Cardinal Gibbons
urging the peace congress to apply 10
Ireland the doctrine or self-dctermlna-
tion and n declaration OF principles oc-'
manding that IL amy league OF natlons Do
created, all features which may infringe
on the traditional American policy. IN
cluding the. Monroe Doctrine snail DC
eliminated. were adopted unanimously
today with the closing convention OF tho
Irish race in America.
The declaration says state or war
o,ists between England and Ireland
(which in the interests OF the peace OK
the world, the peace conference cannot
ignore.
In support Of the movement 10 bring
Freedom to ireland. the convention.
nlrdCcd TO raise within SIX months one
million dollars. but before Justice DAN
icl Colahan. of the New YORK supreme
court, chairman Of the convention. COM
plctrd calling Of list OF states ana
cities moro than sl.950,000 had been
pledged to the cause.
Delegates from many states. repro.
scnting Il large number Of Irish organ.
izatjons. crowded the Academy OF Music
whom Cardinal Gibbons arose at the att
crnoon session and i'll few words pre-
sentcd tho resolution calling for the
right Of Ireland to select its form OF
government Applause swept the crowd
AS the Cardinal slowly read the paper.
,Fhc enthusiasm aroused by the prcl-
ate continued as numerous speakers Sec
ondcd the resolutions. Among those
who spoke in support OF 1rcland's free
dom were Rev. Norman Thomas. Pres
bvterian minister Of New iork; Arch
bishop Mcsncr. Milwaukee,; Rabbi JOS.
a1D1, TnY
! Nitcr. Protestant Episcopal clergyman,
Of Norfolk, Va: Mrs. Mary McWhoTter.
; Chicago, head Of the Ladies Auxiliary
Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernlans:
Harry .Goodynrd Leach, New York.,
| Thomas ]. Mathews. Providence. r. l..
Nation secretary Of the A. o. H., and
; Frank T. Walsh. Of Kansas City. No.;
Tho convention rose TO its feet and
chccrcd several minutes when Rabbi:
krauskopf said that President wilson >
declaration that small nations shall havo
the right Of scif-Eovcrnment will not
die down and not even President Wilson
himself can recall it."
With the adoption Of the cardinals
resolution, Michael J. Ryan. Philadel-
rhia. read the declaration OF principles
which. he said. had been drawn up by q
! committee representing every section OF
the United States. =
PH1LADELPNlA, Fob. "a rcsolu- .
| tion calling on President Wilson and
| congress to urge the pace conference
| TO grant ireland the right Of national
| Isclf-d"trrniination WIS offered by Car
dinal Gibbons for adoption at the con"
ycntion Of the Irish race in America
here today. -
The cardinal. who recently celsbrAt-'
ed his gnld,jn jubilee cnInmcmoratinG
| the iifticth anniversary of his entrance
| into the priesthood o! The Roman Cath
olic church. presented the document
without n formal speech. asserting that
! his advanced years and consequent IN
| nrmitics' rendered HIM incapable OK
making such an effort.
81 hold in my hands" said INC car
d!nal, "a resolution on behalf OF Ire
| land which should appeal TO every
lover vt liberty and justice. .,
My friends. there is liberty in tne
air. The nations OF the Garth arc
cIamoring for liberty. And why shouio
| not freedom loving Ireland Join IN .the
general cry? Yes. ireland wants free-
dom 10 breathe the mir Of heaven. She
wants freedom to stretch her brAWny
and sinrwy arms. She wants freedom
| 10 develop her resources. She Wsnta
freedom to develop the riches OF her
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