New-York tribune., 1919-06-02
ireland United
For Separation,
Says M. J. Ryan
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myself, addressed TO President Will
son, asking that he use his good Offices
to obtain safe conduct to Paris for
President de Valera, Arthur Grifiths
and Mr.. Plunkett, the chosen repre-
sentatives of the Irish people and au-
thorizcd to speak for them at the
peace conference.
at was generally known that this
request would be refused, and it was
deemed advisable that l should return
to the United States and present to
the executive committee of the Friends
OF Irish Freedom q report detailing
what we had done, with it's successes
and its appointments, so that de-
tailed plan might be mapped out.
Following the proposal that we
should meet Lloyd George, we went
TO Ireland, a trip not contemplated by
us when we left here. l found in Ire
lend degree of enthusiasm exceed
ing my fondest expectations. All
kinds of people, formerly divided po-
lltically are now determined that Ire
land shall not be the one black spot
where freedom is denied the inhab-
tants. [ believe that if an election
were now held, fvc-sixths of the peo-
pie would vote for complete separa-
ton. The people in the humblest vii
lagos as well as the big cities are in
favor OF q republic.
Whatever may or may not be re-
ported by US as delegates, this message
we can bring back: Ireland is de-
tcrmlned to secure her liberty. | made
the plea over there that it would be
for the welfare OF England and Amcri-
ca as we'll as for Ireland if the Irish
question were settled. Surely, the man
hood of America cannot believe there
is at hand an honest settlement of the
great troubles causing this world war
Ii the people of Poland, Jugo- -Slovakia,
Ukrainla. Lithuania and other coun-
tries are given freedom and Ireland,
one of the oldest of the nations of the
world, is refused it."
Few Go to Jail.
Mr. Ryan said there were few pris-
oners in Ireland just now, and these
we're men arrested for political Of
fences
There are more crimes, more laws
violated and more persons arrested in
large American city in one week"
he said, than in all Ireland in n year.
Ireland is prosperous, even though
taxes are high, and she has plenty of
food. Next to America, Ireland was
Entain's chief source of food supply
during the war.
THE Sim Fein clement which is
strong and is getting stronger daily,
j. in favor of republic The organ
ization has had many converts OF late
Fer example, Captain Robert Barton,
Of the British army, who was the Gus
dian Of De Valera, now is in sympa-
thy with the cause Of Irish freedom.
When he saw brave men face death
for a cause he became Interested He
sought to know what was the cause
that would bring this great display Of
self sacrifice.
Eager for Settlement
"All classes of the Irish people, mer-
chants, farmers, leaders of industry.
are eager for a settlement There is
no doubt that the race that gave great
leaders of industry to other lands will
be capable of molding its own future
if permitted to do so unfettered by
government against which four-fifths
OF the people protest.
No treaty should be ratified by the
United States that will rivct more Sc
curcly the chains upon Ireland and
make Great Britain the super lord of
the earth. The people of Ireland be-
heve in the high ideals promulgated
prior to the war, during the war and
since the war by President Wilson.
The touchstone of all these profes-
sions is Ireland, and no subject people
has made the sacrifices that Ireland
has made. The deeds that Ireland's
sons have performed have been to
bring victory to American
Mr.. Ryan said that Mr.. Dunno and
Mr. Walsh would sail for America
about June 6 on the Espagne.