The Irish standard., 1919-05-10
AND WE THOUGHT 1T IMPOSSIBLE,

/ The three delegates commissioned at the preat
convention held at Philadelphia on Washington's
pltnaay nave found their way into Ireland. It might
De expected that if the thing was within the range
OF human possibility these three stalwart and clever
| Americans, Messrs. Walsh, Dunno and RYAN. would
not return to America without visiting the mother
and. Al Americans will, therefore, rejoice in their
entry into distressed Erin in these pregnant hours
Mr. Ryan is philadelphia LAWYER" and this Sec
tlon OF the legal profession has acquired a world
WIDE reputation for achieving the impossible, and It
goes without saying that the delegation must have
nad desperate struggle to tget by the British dip
lomatlc hurdles on their way to the emerald isle.
In this connection it is to be noted that the Asso
Press dispatches speak of these delegates as
OF the Irish societies in the United
Whether international or not this is an error
her commission is of far greater dimensions Thev
were elected at a convention which included ali
trends OF Irish freedom whether affiliated with or
carnations or not. Nor the scope of that con-
venon restricted even to people of the Irish race
1t was intended to be and actually was an Assem-
blage representing all who were in sympathy with
the cause of Irish freedom and who believed + TO he
the duty and obligation of this great republic to
tend its powerful aid to the Irish people in their
ngnt TOT liberty. AS is well known, many promi-
nent personages other than those of Irish blood took
prominent parts in its deliberations
1t IS not overstating the fact to say that these
three distinguished Americans truly speak the voice
OF America on the Irish issue, and Britain will find
tanned in tons of the newspapers and periodicals
from which they have been accustomed to derive
their information concerning public opinion here
AS Europe could and did depend on Samuel Com
pers to present truly the views of American labor on
the various industrial and economic problems of the
day, 50 may the people Of the old world learn from
these delegates the truth Of American sympathy and
anxiety concerning Ireland. Even Britain. herself
should be benefited ultimately by the saving mes
sage OF these representatives Of genuine democracy
and liberty. 1~ii'oe'a a.y
When the affairs of Erin were approachino
crisis after the suspension of the Home Rule statute
IN l9l4 many friends Of ireland in the United States
entertained the hope that the leaders in Ireland
would call into counsel of the trusted friends
OF the cause in America in the hope that some salts
factory adjustment of the problem would tins he
reached But these hopes were smothered in the
turmoil and confusion of the world war That de-
sire however, has been consummated in the present
visit Of the s convention delegates They have been
received with enthusiasm in Dublin in Belfast and
in many other important Irish centers. They are
crusaders in the cause of true democracy as distn
gished from the counterfeit British lind that has
been in vogue in Ireland. They are copentlv pre-
senting the principles of self determination and SELF
government as derived from their fountain heads
the American constitution and the Declaration Of
They are splendid teachers and the
Irish people are apt and quick scholars. if indeed
they can at all be said to need instruction In tis line
With these three American live wires IN Tr.1.rd