Arizona republican., 1919-05-28
GIVES
 IRISH DELEGATES .COLD TURN DOWN

PARIS. May 27.-(By the Associated Press)-The efforts of ex-Governor Dunne of Illinois. Frank P. Walsh and Michael F. Ryan, representing Irish societies in the United States, to se- cure safe conducts for Edward De Va lera, Arthur Griffith and Count Plun- kett to come to Paris to present the Irish case to the peace conference, ended today with a written communi- cation from Secretary of State Ian sing to MT. Walsh. After acknowledg- ing the original request, Secretary Lansing says:
 T immediately took steps to ac- quaint myself with the facts of the case which transpired before the matter was brought to my attention by your letter. I am informed that when the question of approaching the British authorities, with a view to procuring the safe conducts in question, was first considered, every effort was made ill an informal way to bring us in friendly touch with the British representatives here, although, owing to the nature of the case, it was not possible to treat the matter officially.
 Delegates Turned Down
 "The British authorities having con scented that you and your colleagues should visit England and Ireland all though your passports only were good for France, every facility was given to you to take the journey. Before yor returned, however, reports were re- ceived of certain utterances made by you and your colleagues during your visit to Ireland.
 These utterances, whatever they may have been, gave, as I am in formed, deepest offense to those per- sons with whom you were seeking to deal Consequently, it has seemed use less to make any further effort fn connection with the requests which you desire to make.
 Tn view of the situation thus cre- ated, I regret to inform you that the American representatives feel that any further effort on their part, connected with this matter, would be futile and therefore unwisee
 | In reply, MT. Walsh wrote Secretary Lansing Q letter, declaring that the | Irish delegation had not authorized anyone to make an effort to bring it's members into friendly relations with the British representatives in Paris or elsewhere, and adding:
 We also beg to advise you that at no time, in Paris or elsewhere, have We sought to deal privately or unofficially with any persons relative to the pur- pose of our mission"
 Walsh Makes Denials MT. Walsh's letter then reproduced letter submitted to the state depart ment, previous to the obtaining of passports, in which the object of the visit to Paris was stated, and reeites ! the fact that on arrival, he advised a letter to President Wilson, asking the president to secure safe codnucts for De Valera, and the others. The letter goes on to say that after an interview with President Wilson. the matter was taken up with Colonel House, through whom the same request was made.
 'EThe implications in your letter, T says MT. Walsh, that any person was acting unofficially, privately or secret ly is, therefore, erroneous Attempted negotiations on behalf of Ireland in such fashion would be not only vio- lative of our instructions, but obnox- ious 10 the principle to which we stead fastly adhere with multitudes of our fellow citizens, that a just and per manent peace can only be procured through covenants openly arrived at
 The letter concludes with request for the names Of the persons offended by the utterances of the delegation iI Ireland, and denies that the delegation made utterances not strictly in con formity with the purposes. stated ir the application for passports.