The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-13
Bridgeport Friends
 Refuse to Name
 Chapter "Cohalan"
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(Continued from Page One) ''NIr Wilson replied and stated that the question could not be raised by him at this time. He did, say, however, that he has been in sym pathy with all movements toward Irish Freedom for the past several years. In other words, he went on record as, a Friend of Irish Freedom. MT. Wilson is interested now in the forming of d League of Nations and Treaty of Peace. NIr. Wilson is not an lrishman. He Is an .Ameri- can. He can not free Ireland now any more than he can free India. He is asking a number of nations to form a League of Court to which an az grieved Nation may submit her diff ferences for mediation and that such nation must serve notice of a declara- ton of war one year previous to the opening of hostniues.
 "The Treaty of Peace is to embody the Constitution of the League of Ma tions and all subscribing beIligerent Nations must accept ucm bership in the League along with the Peace terms. Does anyone in this hall to- night deny the probability of an In- dependent Ireland if her claims are properly placed before the League of Nations TribunaI2 Wait until the 
 your claims. Don't letter your Pres ideut at this time with embarrassing duties. He has told you that he is friend of Irish Freedom.
 "Rememhnr he is to be for some time to come of Ero7t influence in in teru9tiouaI affairs. The Irish had better foster his friendship rather than antagonize him. He believes in Irish freedom but you have no right to instruct him as to the methods of bringing about your desires.
 "Democrapy in New York city has fought our President from rha day he received the nomination, through the Q election and during his Presidency. New York wanted Champ Clark for President. Wilson was elected with out the aid of New York and is still going strong despite the autaEonism of the O'Gormans and the Cohala- rans. In turn GIr. Wilson has extend ed these acknowledged enemies no political patronage.
 "I must warn you not to align yourselves with these NCw Workers. They are not Americans: nC. arc they Irish. They would sacrifice you and your organization in order to re- cover the national patronage which they lost in the election of Woodrow Wilson.
 "The League of Nations will pre- vent future wars. The objections raised by some people are that five European Nations by their votes would bind the United States to Fu- ropean demands If Europe decides to combine her forces against the United states she can do so without a League of Nations. The idea is rt- EicuIous The League of Nations ap- peals to me in the light of a prophy- lactic a preventive. q. serum, to cause an anti-toxtc international condition whereby a pesrileuco known as war will lose its virulence. Any measure to prevent the propagation of the war disease is a welcome pill. The first treatment and preventive is the League of Nations.
 ''Now, I as an American ask all my fellow citizens to support this resolu- ton to be placed in the form of a ca blegrau and dispatched to our Presi- dent in Paris.
 "The Bridgeport Branch, Friends of Irish Freedom indorse your League of Nations As Americans we leave to your judgment the method by which Ire1anz may obtain her Na- tioual Entity"
 A motion to adopt the resolution as stated was made by MT. CrOuin, but the chairman refused to acknowledge the motion and a. subsequent motion to adjourn was preferred.
 The Name "Cohalan'' Is SCOrned
 A motion to give the local branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom a name was in order last night at Lyric hall. A motion was made to call the local branch "Cohalau." Many ob- jections 10 this motion were immedi- ately made with the result that the local will be known as the "DeValera Branch" It was admitted by sev- eraI members that the name Cohal- an would be embarra assing and that it would be discreet not to mention the name in connection with the purposes of the movement in Connecticut.
 Friends Elect Officers
 John J. O'Neil was .aCtad president of the Friends of T...l Freedom or ganization last night at it's meeting in Lyric hall. Alderman William Ho- gan was made vice president; James Foley was elected recording secretary, and simon Creau. treasurer. Thomas Bluett orator, and Thomas Spillaue, guard. The trustees elected are A. $. O'Rrien, Dr. A. T, Mclaughlin and John Powell.
 There were about three hundred people present at the meeting and arrangements were made for a sue cessfuI mass meeting to be held at Polls theatre at o'clock Sunday af- ternoon when Father Earl, Frank P Walsh anad Mrs. ATcWhorteu, all not ed orators will speak. John J. Splaiu of New Haven will also say a few words. There will be music by an orchestra and several vocalists.