The sun., 1919-07-13
CHICAGO WARMLY
HALLS DE VALERA
He Sees in Greeting a Promise
That Washington Will
Recognize Republic.
RAPS WILSON KISSING
N. Y. Incident Not in Good
Taste in Presence of q
Stranger.
RAPS WILSON KISSING

CHICAGO. July IA fifteen minut,
demonstration greeted Eamonn dc Valera
President OF the Irish Republic" wher
he rose to speak at a luncheon in his
honor to-day. lie was borne on thu
shoulders of guests at the table and car.
rled around the room as he waved ar
Irish flag in one hand and an American
flag in the other.
Mr.. de Valera came to Chicago this
morning and was received by a com.
mittee OF 100 and a large crowd. Among
the events on his programme tomorrow
is mass meeting at the Chicago Ma
tional League baseball park.
In his luncheon address MIR. de Valera
told his auditors they were "llkc those
whom your great Lincoln ironically de-
rlded rs upholders Of the great principle
that If one makes n slave Of another
1t Is nobody else'S business
Tho principle of "self-determination'
of peoples to select their own govern
ment, he said. was the basis Of no fewer
than ten OF the fourteen points which
your President put forward as Ameri-
cas- aims in the war and the grounds on
which America would mako peace" So.
he said. the Irish people had Seized the
opportunity of the recent elections TO
prove In a peaceful manner that they
desired an independent republic
Not Case OF Secession.
THE word secession as applied to our
movement for independence Is a misap-
plication of the term. for there has been
no previous voluntary union or partner
ship" he sah.
Our only demand OF England is that
her forceS/of occupation be moved in
order that the Government set up by the
Irish people. of which / have the honor
10 be the chief executive may function
as the people desire II to function.
THE recognition of this Government
and of the republic by the American
nation as the true Government of Ire
land will materially assist us in our ef-
forts to carry out the will OF the people.
] feel certain that the American Govern
ment will respond TO the wishes of the
American people. and l believe that this
demonstration here to-day Is clear in
dication OF the wishes OF the people of
this great city of Chicago"
referring to the 'hissing of the name
of President Wilson at De Valera's New
York meeting the speaker said:
Deprecatcs Wilson Kissing.
what think Is this: would be
deeply Inundated II my presence here
in your country and my advocacy Of
the just and rea sonable claims OF the
Irish people should be made the occa-
sion of any demonstrations OF hostility
to your President. lie is your Presi-
dent. and while as Americans you have
had right no doubt. to criticise. you
Will forgive me for saying ! feel 1t is
not in good taste before a stranger.
81 am here to set the aid of all lovers
OF liberty in America, and they embrace
all sections. Those who would identity
US with any sections and those who
act unworthi,y of what is holy cause
are, even though it be unconsciously,
the worst enemies of Ireland
Finally. | cannot see any good pur
pose that is served by the press eN-
aggerauon of the New York incident.
AS I pointed out this morning, one or
two in a meeting can make a great
noise. and II would be a very obvious
device for those who are opposed to our
cause to send agents for that purpose"