Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-13
IRISH PRESIDENT
 IS WELCO M [ ) BY CH|CAGOANS
Irish President De- livers a Masterful Talk to Interesting
 Audience.

CHICAGO, July 12.-A fifteen min ute demonstration greeted Eamonn de Valera, president of the Irish repub- lic," when he rose to speak at a lun- cheon in his honor today. He was borne on the shoulders of guests and carried around the room as he waved an Irish flag in one hand and an American flag in the other
 100 On Committee of Welcome
 Mir. 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 program to- morrow is mass meeting at the Ma tional League baseball park
 Makes Lincoln Smile
 In his luncheon address, MT de Va lera told his auditors they were Hike those whom your great Lincoln iron ically derided as upholders of the great principle that if one man makes a slave of another it is nobody else's business.'
 Self Determination the Issue
 The 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 Americas aims in the war and the grounds on which America would make 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"
 Secession Misnomer
 "The word secession as applied toI our movement tor independence is al misapplication of the term, for there has been no previous voluntary union or partnership" he said. "Our only demand of England is that her forces of occupation be removed in order that the government set up by the IT,. ish people, the de jure government, of which have the honor to be the chief executive, may function as the people desire it to function.
 Hopes for U. s. Recognition
 ''The recognition of this govern ment and of the republic by the Amer ican nation as the true government of Ireland will materially assist us in our efforts to carry out the will of the people. feel certain that the Ameri- can government will respond to the wishes of the American people, and l believe that this demonstration to-, day is a clear indication of the wishes of the people of this great city"
 DepIores Anti-WiIson Episode
 Referring to the hissing of the lera's New York meeting, the speaker said:
 What l think is this: I would be deeply humiliated if my presence here in your country and my advocacy of the just and reasonable claims of the Irish people should be made the occasion of any demonstrations jof hostility to your president. He is your president and whilst as Ameri. cans you have a right no doubt to criticize. you will forgive me for say ing I feel it is not good taste before a stranger. I am here to get the aid of all lovers of liberty in America, and they embrace all sections. Those who would identify us with any sec tions and those who act unworthily of what is a holy cause. are, even though it be unconsciously, the worst enemies of Ireland.
 Raps NY. cetractions of Press
 Finally. I cannot see any good pur- pose that is served by the press exag- geration of the New York incident. As l pointed out this morning, one or two in meeting can make a great noise and it would be very obvious device for those who are opposed to our cause to send agents for that purpose"