Evening star., 1920-03-18
||RE[AND'S NIGHT
| At LIBERTY HUT
Senator Norris and Rev. IT.
win Speakers at Liberty
Hut Heard.

With the orange. white and green
, tricolor of the Irish republic en-
twined with the Stars and Stripes.
Ulster. Connaught, Leinster and Mum
ster were as one last night, when 1000
Irish of the city gathered at the mon
ster meeting of the United Irish So
cieties of the District of Columbia at
/ Liberty Hut to celebrate the birthday
of St. Patrick, the patron saint of the
| Emerald Isle
In stirring patriotic speech. advo-
eating the recognition of the new
Irish republic" by the United States
government, Senator George w. Nor
ris of Nebraska tore the covenant of
the league of nations to Shreds, and
when he shouted: There Is only one
amendment to be added TO this un-
American instrument, and that is
strike out the whole damn thing" the
audience rose en- maSSe and cheered
continuously for six minutes.
No Deaf Ear Can he Turned.
Senator Norris said that no man,
Protestant or Catholic. who believed
in the Declaration of Independence
could turn a deaf ear to Irelands ap-
peal. 81 am Il Protestant" he cried.
j L l
religion if ! refused to give those OF
another religion a chance for the same
! liberty that l enjoyed. This is not a
religious question.
1T Is an economical and political
one, pure and simple and L would -
false to my pledge if l were party
to any agreement that would deprive
any people from the human liberty
and freedom that is rightfully theirs.
1t is contrary to Gods law of human
progress, and no human hand, no mat
ter how strong, can repeal tho law OF
God Almighty.
Il have studied closely the new con-
stitutioh of the Irish republic and
will say here. that 1t goes further to
separate the church and state than
does that of the Constitution of the
United States"
In conclusion, Senator Norris said
that no man. Protestant or Catholic,
could read the history of Ireland with
out weeping. "She may be subdued,"
he said; 'she may be subjected. and
she may be subjugated, but Ireland
viii never be conquered
Tells Of Struggle.
Rev. J. A. H. Irwin pastor of Killead
Presbyterian Church. County Antrim
Ulster, gave a graphic description Of
the struggle the Irish people had made
for their rights. and said that two
weeks ago, when he sailed for this
country 100000 British soldiers were
patrolling Irish soil. He said that he
| would have come to the United States
even if there were not one Irishman
| in the country, as the well known love
! of justice characteristic of Americans
was the one hope that every 1rishman
carried next to his heart.
Rev. Levi NJ Powers, pastor Of the
Church of Our Father. this city, ridi-
c111a of
! ton, and said that from personal
experience while travelling in Ireland
! he had found a united country, all
| fighting and struggling for self-de-
termination.
Resolutions calling on President
Wilson to recognize the Irish re-
! public" and expressing "unalterable
opposition" to the league of nations
! were presented by Rosa F. Downing
and unanimously adopted by all So
! cieties represented. which included
| the Friends of Irish Freedom. Ancient
Order of Hibernians. sh-American
| Union, Ladies' Auxiliary, Ancient Or
| der of Hibernians, and Protestant
| Friends of Irish Freedom.
F. Edward Mitchell presided and,
after brief history of the fight Ire
land had made for freedom. intro
| sang The Star Spangled Banner" and
the wearing of the Green"
Others on the entertainment pro-
gram included Miss May Brosnan.
who sang "Sillarney; o Miss h,td Ethel and
Ss noddy he Rusne Rusng ens Whe so
diers of Erin" and a baritone solo
by Ambrose Durkin. The singers
were accompanied by Miss Mary
Louise Sullivan and Mrs. Burrows.
Deuce's Band played throughout the
evening.