Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
President of So-Called Re-
public Welcomed in
Windy City.
REGRETS KISSING
OF WILSON'S NAME
Dsvalera, Spanish lrishman, In West
to Enlist Aid, Financial and Moral,
in Cause Of lndepsndsncs-Wan
Chicago Bankers to Loan Paper Re-
public $4,000, ,oo0-Mayor Thompson
Aiding Him. .sxaA.


lera, president of the Irish republic,
arrived in Chicago today, accompanied
by former Governor Edward +. Dunno
and Frank P. Walsh, who were sent
abroad by Irish organizations to OBJ
tain recognition for Ireland at the
peace conference. A large crowd well
coined the Irish leader. He will re-
main here three days On mission to
arouse interest In the claims Of Ire
land for a national entity. before go
ing to San Francisco.
The Irish leader was welcomed at
the railway station by the reception
committee Of 100, Of which County
Judge Thomas Scully was chairman,
and was cheered as he passed thru
the crowded downtown streets to his
hotel. There were many women in
the crowd and hundreds Of flags OF
the Irish republic were displayed.
Regrets Kissing Incident.
Mr.. DeValera after expressing de-
light at the cordiality of his reception
said he did not approve tho Kissing Of
President Wilson's name at the recent
New York mass meeting.
"Of course, was In no way respon-
sible for what occurred and l. do not
want to be put in the position OF APP
pearing to approve the unfriendly
demonstration" he oaid. "1t Is pos
sfble that enemies of the Irish cause
were responsible for the Kissing OF Mr..
Wilson's name. My idea Is that the
president Of this country being the
servant Of the people will do what his
constituents want him to do In re-
gard to the Irish question. The pur-
pose of my visit Ia to obtain express
sions Of opinion from all classes on
this important question. I believe that
when the president Is convinced that
the people Of this country want Ire
land to be free he will act. England
has no more right to Ireland than
Germany has to Belgium. still be-
lieve that the peace conference should
have settled the Irish question. / do
not admit that International law rem
dered this impracttcable, but even II
it did natural human law and the rule
of Justice were sufficient grounds for
the desired action"
Says ireland 10 Not Stacker.
In reply to a question Mr.. De Valera
emphatically denied the charge that
Ireland was a Stacker during the war.
ireland has been fighting the battle
of the small countries for freedom for
TOO years." he said. "We were led to
believe that the recent world conflict
had for one of it's principal objects the
freedom Of all countries. We insist
that Ireland Is as much entitled to
freedom as any other country. shall
answer every question raised by the
opposition in my public addresses"
The irish leader shook hands with
several thousand men and women at
a public reception at the hotel and
later delivered brief addrss in Galtic,
in which re repeated the object OF his
visit to the United States. He said the
appeal in behalf Of Ireland In this
country is being made to every ma
tionality and all classes. He called
upon every man and woman who loves
liberty to support the movement.
Enlists Thompson's Aid.
! Edward F. Dunno and Frank p.
Walsh also spoke, expressing the view
that their mission abroad had not been
cuIlTcly III VdAu. N4Lcy piCoASISu tAeSs
Ireland's cause would be, the first case
Of the small nations to be presented
orally to the peace conference.
At noon the president Of the Irish
republic" was the guest at a luncheon
attended by 700 citizens. Later he was
taken for an automobile ride over Chi
cago parks and boulevard systems.
Tomorrow he will visit De Paul Uni
versity to receive his degree OF doc
tor Of laws. At .. m. he will ad-
dress an outdoor mass meeting at the
Chicago national league baseball park.
Other speakers will be Mayor William
Hale Thompson. Congressman Will
liam E. Mason, former governor Ed
ward F. Dunno and frank q. Walsh.
Monday morning he will confer with
Chicago bankers relative to the sale
Of the proposed issue Of 5000, 900
Irish republic bonds.
He will leave for San Francisco at