Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-03
DEMAND
IRISH FREEDOM

Lp'I lNl ID fhDM INbI ''l
following irHuIuuOus dFkiuE It'v'
dent wilson 10 Icud his influence 81
IA, peace conference io the Hrhlnf
of the Irish delegates and the ir'"E
milton uf the irish r"puhllr whIrh
resolutions we're adopted 10y a uuhn'
nous vote.
whereas tho supreme board
OF directors uf IA" kuEhb Uf 'o-
lumbus at meeting held IN Sew
York January 4. adopted rrs"lu-
TONS setting forth that ireland has
A right ~ self determination,
which cannot be denied. and ask
lnR President Wilson To- nHo MS
great influence at the peace CON
ference IN this behalf. and
whereas. the national CouNrh-
ton of'tho Friends ~ l'l7h ft'"-
dom. representing some mIt'IonN ~
our citizens. ana held in Ihha-
dclphia recently. urged the cmlrnH
OF the IRISH people, tho rolt h"-
termination In the nano ot JuHlI'r'
because all governments derive
their first mower from the consent
OF the governed, IN the name o'
America, because no "th"r people
have contributed more than th"~o
OF Irish blood To the creation up
building, development, prrH"rVa-
tlon and self f-dcfense OF our great
country; In ths name OF lIc"hh'
because she has struggled Tor fi"o-
dom for Centuries ana In the HHt
few months her people nave u"-
clared by an overwhelming ma
iorlty their i,satlsfaotioh WIN
their prcsent government and th"Ii
determination TO be free and mae
pendent OF any outside power or
Influence In the name OF hOhhh'S
and peace and order. because wa
cannon be brought 10 an ond anu
A lust and permanent peace rF'nb.
lIshed except by tho Application VI
IN, doctrine of elf-determinaii"h
OF Ireland As well AS all Oth'r
nations OF the earth. Ana
"Nhcreas tho mayor and clty
comm Issione OF Tulsa nt recent
meeting adopted resolutions ~
asreement with the same S"nu 7
mcntp and declaring further that
tho people OF ireland are ana h',c
or right to be free and lndepend-
ent with the delegates of, the lflsh
constituent assembly, Count run
kett, Edward do Valera ana ar
thur Qriffith should be seated nt
the peace conference and win uils
government should recognize 'he
irish republic, and
whereas, as the members OF
the Knights of Columbus ana thelr
frlendR OF the city of Tulsa, believe
that the majority OF the pcople ni
this community rympathlIe WIN
the aspirations and demands of inc
Irish people an set forth In the res
omtion above referred TO- row
then he II
t"pesolyedl that we hereby in
dorse and approve the resolutions
OF the national board OF directors,
the friends OF Irish freedom ana
the mayor and city comm HSiohofS
OF Tulsa. and bo IL furthcr
"Resolyed, That We extend 10
President Wilson our hest wlshes
for a safe and speedy voyag" 70
Paris, with the hope that ms a
bors for peace will be orowneo
with success and to quote ms own
words when milking thc mouon TOT
the appointment OF the league OF
nations committee. that tho peace
conference VIII NV h"'' ~
promise on this principle. that they
are tho massers OF no people. but
are therc To see that every people
in the world shall choose It's own
masters and govern It's own desu-
ics, Be Il further
Resolved, That copies OF these
resolutions he tclegraphed 10
President Wilson. Senators Gore
and owen, Congressman Chandler
and TO Congressman elect HOW
ard"
The candidates TO whom were
exempllflcd the three degree" OF
the order Of the local council sun
day afternoon were. John burke
Harness. George Leonard Compoell'
!. l.. CavnnauRh. Patsy Joseph
0'ouphlIu WiNiam Francis Dieter
man John william Donnelly, Mar
tin James Egan, william Robert
Eylcs. j. Tom #, Fall, Willard I.
Gallagher GG r Gardner, Joseph
~. Groenwell, william Groden'
eEay / uanley, william @. llanra
han Andrew ~ llanretN, Robert
T.. ilnalam, Herbert Mari FRANK
MalnchowicZ. John Paul Martin.
stephen j. McaCuley John a NC
Nrnnmy. Peter Moran, j. H.
O'Rourke, wallace Joseph Riley
leo NJ. Stoltz. Maurice sullivan
T, charles Daniel Thomas, GrnnclS