The Washington times., 1919-10-31
IRISH ENVOY OPENS
NEW YORK OFFICE
J. L. FaWsitt Announces He
Represents Irish Republic
and Asks U. S. Trade.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-J. l.. Faw-
slit, consul general of the Irish Re-
public" has opened his consular
headquarters in New York. The con-
sui has been in the United States
for a month, but during that time he
has been at work in other cities with
the view to promoting trade rela-
tions between firms in the United
States and Irish interests. In addi-
tion to his position of consul general.
Mr.. Fawsitt' is also in charge of the
trades commission of the Irish Re-
public in this country. Before he
came to America he was secretary of
of the Cork Industrial Development
Association of Cork, ireland. He
stated yesterday that he has been
active in Irish industries for the last
twenty years.
Consurs Statement.
my personality does not have any
bearing on my mission" said the
consul. For that reason / do not
care to talk about all have done
in Ireland. My presence here cannot
have any great political significance.
A.y work for the last four weeks has
been, and my work in the immediate
future will be, in the direction of
the promotion of industrial relations
land.
"Tbe object of the Dali Elreann in
establishing a consulate service un-
der the Irish Republic is to place Ire
land in her rightful position among
the great commercial nations of the
world.
During the war only two indus
tries OF any Importance were sestab-
lished in Ireland. Neither of those
has been developed to any undue
proportions at this present date. /
refer to airplane building on the
banks of the Lagan, and the manu-
facture of tractors on the. banks of
] the Lee. The latter industry, 1T will
| be of interest to american readers to
know, is being erected in Cork City
by Mr.. Henry Ford. of Detroit.
Ford's Irish Industry.
| Henry Ford is the first American
/ to grasp the Importance of ireland
/ for world trade. He is coming to
Ireland to build tractors, not Sc
much for the local or domestic trade
of Ireland as for the great European
markets which lie right by the door
of Ireland and which Ireland's posi-
| tion will enable him to- tap just as
readily and far more Economically
than IL he operated his plant from
any southern port in England.
| The Irish people gave a cordial
| welcome to Mr.. Ford when he an
nounced his intention of building this
Industry in Cork Harbor. The prop
/ erty he acquired was property held
in trust by the citizens of Cork, and
this property was readily placed at
his disposal for the purposes of his
industry. 1t will not be without i'm
terest to the general public TO know
X . EA
| cided upon erecting his tractor plant
in Cork following the Insurrection in
Dublin in 1916. Mr.. Ford is a gentle-
man of international repute and Irish
political conditions did net frighten
him away from his intention to erect
a large industry involving the invest
ment of millions of dollars in an Irish
city. - -
Seeks Closer<
\ MY particular1 erica
| is to promote ions
that th46 ODdollars for
l Anne - 81 be had for the
| ash There is a wave
throughout ireland to-
fherica that will make II
O6sy for American firms to OBJ
tain for themselves the important
| trade of ireland.
MY second objective is the pro-
| motion of a direct steamer service,
both for passenger and freight be-
| tween America and Ireland. Already
successful. start has been made In
this direction and the Moore & Nc
Cormack Company are at present
| operating a line of steamers for the
American Shipping Board between
America and the Irish ports of Cork,
Dublin. and Belfast"