The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
IRISH LEADERS ID
 OPEN HEARINGS IN
 WASHINGTON TODAY
New Association for Dissemination of Propa- ganda for Recognition of
 Mythical Republic
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, November l7-Irish lead- CTS from over the country today cons p.eted organization of the American As- sociation for the Recognition of the Irish Republic At the same time ths commission of seven from the committed oi 100 Investigating the irish question. laid plans for opening tomorrow it's hear inss with two witnesses direct from lre- land on the stand.
 The hearings ot the commission of seven were to have started today, but receipt of Information that John Dnr- ham. acting mayor of Balbriggan and Dennis Morgan of Thurles would be present to testify tomorrow, resulted iu eae postponement Dudley Field Ma 0he sey1ner customs collector at New Yek also s on the list of witnesses fel to1lroN and after bis appearance
 'taa hs is expected to sit at tho
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 '5g safded 0y tA embass< i Garraou vil- | lard s4 If 6o- Natoni iwh> aanted ,mmttee ol | ] aaariaes 5o s, Jassy declared it could tlof aper01 q purpose of the inqumy W oxaresaCl the belief that the only
 world be the spreading of propa- i COMPLAINTS OLD BODY 9H orpamzatto1 formed by lrisa sapatbzers after a conference with cannon de Valera president of the pro- vlsonal Irish republic was said to ne designed to sppplant the Friends of Irish Freedom as the leading Irish indepen- idenee organization in the country.
 The office of the Irish inquiry com- mission announced tonight that plans had been perfected to send sub-com@ mittee to Ireland soon to make trst1 Land investigation. The personnel or the committee will be announced later. the Project resulted, it was stated, frola invitations to send such q committee re- eoived by the commission in a round robin signed ny British laaor party lead- CTS. including Arthur Henderson. Roberr Sn.illie William Anderson and others and similar proposals from the lrish Catholic hierarchy and numerous persons prominent In Protestant ireland.
 Withdrawal of f,aYmond Robins oe Chicago from membership in the inquirf commission also was announced to~ uteht His message to the eomnlissiou exbressed regret that pressing engage merts would prevent his participation.
 Former Gov. Joseph W. Folk of Biss sraili has declined the ehairmanshtp ot ithe rauiry comm lseson and also has withdrawn from membership. His let+ ter made public tonight said he fels that his connection as counsel for ths Zaoloul commission, representing the peo- pie of Egypt made t ''inappropriate for him to serve on the commission on Ireland tho investigation of whle's should not have even the appearance ot partiality'
 Mr Folk added he believed the conn mission was earnestly endeavorlng ts laid in the peaceful solution of one ot the greatest problems now threatening the peaae of the world
 DOHENYi NAMED PRESIDENT
 Edward '. Doheny of los Angeles who presented the minority resolution foe recognition of Ireland at the democratic national convention at San tranclses last June, was elected president Of ths rev oreanizatton. The vice presidents are: Judgc John w. Golf of New York, tJohn J Castelling of Cincinnati and Mai. Eugene Kinkead of Jersey City. John U Hearn of WestGcld, Mass. is treas- urer, and Daniel C. O'Flaherty of Rich- moud. Va. secretary.
 It is the purpose to form affiliated or- earizations in every state in the unio1 and directors to head these organizations were elected as follows,
 James Downey, Birmingham. Ala; M! C. Carroll Atlanta. Ga; EdwutF Walsh, Knoxville Tenn. John C ReSln. New port. lSy.: simon Crehan, Bridgeport, Cont; the Rev. John II. Dooley New York city Michael T. Burke, Manches- ter N. H.. E. r. Fooiey. st. Paul, Mmn.: Jap1es F. Mp-ray Butte, Mont, Mrs. Adelia C'hristy Cleveland. Ohio; James r.. Martin, Lynehbnrg, Va; Lewis lD. Kavanaugh. Omaha. Neh, Edward J. Goen. Seattle. Wash. the Rev Wiliam Barry Jacksonville, Fla: the Rev, Father Sorke. san Francisco. Cal; ths Rev P. J. Rourke. St Louis. Mo; the Rev Father Sexton. Jersey City, N. J.5 Michael J. Bedding, Baltimore, Md. Mrs Frank C. scanlan. Milton. Mass; the Rev William II. Cahill. Chicago. Miss Ada C. Cannon, Davenport, la; " J. Boyle Philadelphia and ]. $. Clinord Charlotte, N. C.
 Organization of the sfate bodies is ex- pected to he completed Ay February, and Iit is planned to hold the first national convention of the new organization at Chicago. early in April