The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-09-13
A MASTERY AND UNIMPEACHABLE
PROOF OF THE JUSTICE OF
IRELAND'S CLAIMS

A pamphlet containing a full stenographic record
of the proceedings of the hearing before the Sen
ate Committee Foreign Relations on Saturday.
Aug. 3d. with reference to the status of Ireland as
affected by the terms of the proposed League of
Nations pact has been published as a part Of the
Congressional Record, and is widely distributed
throughout the country and doubtless also in Eur
ope. 1t includes only the addresses of the Irish
Race Convention delegates, Messrs. Walsh, Dunno
and Ryan, but also the presentation Of the Irish
cause made by Justice Cohalan and Bourke Cochran,
of New York, and several hundred valuable exhibits
OF letters documents resolutions, statistics, and
communications from individuals and organizations
relevant to the issues involved 1t is in fact COM
pendulum of Irish political history and economies
which is not equalled in the scope of it's treatment
OF these sub ects in any other single book or publ
cation. Those who desire to be thoroughly con
versant with all features Of the Irish problem as
we'll those who anxious to learn fully the
'ins and outs" of the abyrinthine cobweb, the
League of Nations, should lose time in procuring
"a copy OF this meaty little volumes.
Not even in the several debates on the floor of
I the United States Senate, learned and penetrating
as they have been, has the League covenant re-
ceived so illuminating anal Uses those contained
in the mastery dscourses of Justice Cohalan.
Bourke Cochran and Mr.. Walsh. And the reason
therefor not far to seek While the senatorial dis
cussions had reference to the general effect of the
provisions of the covenant in respect to American
affairs it could hardly be expected that the full sig
nlhcance OF these provisions affecting other ma
tions could be brought out in these Investigations.
The representatives of the Irish cause, however,
while not forgetting their status American citi-
zens, have given intensive study of the subject
as affecting single nation Ireland The result is
clarifying eucidaton OF the terms of the pact as
it applies in its concrete and specific terms in this
particular instance OF its operation Thus the gen
tlernen who SO ably and eloquently stood as advo-
d Gates of the Irish cause have performed double
service in that they have demonstrated to the Amer
lean people how the League covenants will work
out in particular eventualites. And what they have
shown in regard to Ireland is equally true in re-
spect to many other peoples and nations which are
Il in the same predicament, such India, Egypt and
I'm Shantung, The whole pamphlet is a we'll
equipped arsenal Of weapons and ammunition for
the opponents Of the League, the joint production
aof two able British diplomatists. Lord Cecil and
Il General SHUTS, of South Africa.
Justice Cohalan, that valiant nestor Of the Irish
cause has surpassed himself in the logical, succnct
and systematic marsha1ing of the evidence tending
to# show the justice as well as the expedency OF
American recognition of the Irish republic. From
the historic economic, and peace angles he has adj
tlueed proofs Of most convincing character to