Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

 George told the English press several days ago that the Irish problem was simply 8 domestic affair Eamon De Valera, president of the Republic of Ireland, ofacialiy gave the lie to the British government and Lloyd George, charging that England was mourning the odium of the world for her own commercial gain when she knew the Irish problem was not domestic.
 President De Valera said, at the Casino, in regard to this statement Of the English premier, I have just been looking over a copy of Lloyd Georges speech in which he says that the Irish question is purely a domes- tic one. I will not bore you with the details of tho speech but Lloyd George lies and he knows it and so does the English government
 "Eng1and's own attitude is sufficient evidence that 1t is not a quarrel be- tween Irishmen. If it was she would let them fight it out herself rather than incur the odtam of the entire world which she is now doing. She is holding Ireland for her own ma- terial gain"
 He then spoke of the trade of Eng lish merchants with Ireland quoting figures to show 1t was the greatest oi any she possessed. He then pointed out that United States goods had to be sent 8 days Journey beyond Irish harbors and landed in England go through a mtddleman and come back to Ireland with at least 20 pel cent added. This Is done he charged to raise the prices so that foreigT commerce cannot compete with Eng fish trade and they sell to Ireland for what she wishes at her owI prices
 In continuing President Devalers said, "Ons of our purposes here Is C get you to realize the value Of dSrec trade with Treland-~
 In opening flis speech he said tha he would speak a few words dn tn Gaelic language to show that despit EnglAnd's tyrannica attempts t down the language of the oppresse country that she had not succeede and he said he also wanted to con vey the distinct impression tha Ireland was no part of Great Bri tain bSst was a seperate nation an entitled to her freedom.
 He opened his speech with a plea t the Anszsczn people to do everythfn in their power to force the recognitio by the government for the Irish Re public, pointing out that Ireland ha a right to govern herself and said tha the Irish Republic was a fact an couh not be destroyed by any natio on earth and he did not ask the Uni ed States government or her peopl to establish the republic as this voul be impossible. He said 'FWe are asking you to rs tcefve and recogniz the Irish Reput lie.
 we don't ask the United States go to war for Ireland. Irishmen wi tend to that. We simply ask you decide whether the Irish Republic a fit companion of nations by yo, ], recognition.
 You must recognize either or government or the other and you mu either acknowledge that Ireland h. the right to rule herself or you mu recognize the right of might " are now doing. It Is an Americs question which you cannot rema passive on.
 Lloyd George has a right to a TOT the British government in signil ~--ar-es and negotiating loans but has no right to do this for Ireland.
 You are already interfering wi the Irish rights by recognizing t goverr1fn er1t Of might You must gi judgment either for or against II land.
 Some have said that recogniti
 by the United States would mean "
 with England. England would
 dare to attack the United Stat
 England would have to borrow
 money to pay her troops and wht
 would she get it?
 "It is a great thing that Amer
 is to be the final judge as your D.
 pie of the temperament to recogn
 Justice and the right of liberty l.
 ing peoples. You are in a posit
 to do this and I believe right Y
 triumph.
 "No nation has a right to tell ,