The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
FHRONG HEARS
PLEAFOR IRISH
De Valera Addresses Over
flow at Demonstration
Following Parade.
ENGLAND Is ARRAIGNED
Mrs. Pethiek-Lawrence De-
i. clares Four-6fths Of Her
4 Country Favors Cause.
ENGLAND Is ARRAIGNED

Their ardor undampened by the
heavy rains, 4,en9 Friends of Irish
Freedom clogged the entrances to
the Coliseum Tuesday evening and
though only half that number were
admitted to the hall, those who
were denied admittance refused to
disperse and twice within an hour
speakers had to leave the hall to
address the overflow meeting. Fam
mon de Valera spoke first to the
luckless ones who chanced expos
ure in the rain and it was only a
half hour later, after Mrs. Pethick-
Lawrence appeared on the outer
balcony and pointed out the futility
of a longer wait. that the crowd
melted away. Inside the building
thunderous demonstrations greeted
every speaker and a two-minute
ovation led by Rosa F. Downing
was accorded De Valera.
1t was a night of fiery oratory di-
rected at British rule in Ireland
which followed a torch-light parade
earlier in the evening. Forming on
Sixth and Z streets the procession
numbering about 1000 marchers
paraded up Pennsylvania avenue
beyond the White House. Police
cyclists led the procession and
fianked II while along the route OF
march police were stationed at short
intervals Soldiers bearing banners
asking: What did we fight fOr?..
led the first division After them
came civilians from nearly every
state in the union. each section car
rying the name of the State it rep
resented. Ray kirkpatrick was parade
marshall. assisted by Capt. ]. Z
Purcell. Edw. Halligan, and Bot
Barrett.
Demand Intervention.
A resolution demanding that
America intervene against British
outrages in Ireland" was unani'
mously adopted at the close of the
meeting.
II protest with my heart and soul
against the acts committed today
against Ireland in my country
name, but without the consent OF
her sons and daughters" said Mrs
Pethick Lawrence. British suffra-
gist. -Four fifths of the British
people are in sympathy with Ire
lands cause, and in the name OF
these people 1 bring you a tribute
of love and reverence for your mar
tyrs. Ireland's strongest weapons
are her glorious dead. for 1t mat
ters not who is against you with
spirit. like that carrying on. My
only sorrow is that when the names
of these martyrs are mentioned il
is to the glory of the world, but To
EngIand's shame. The soul of Ire
land is free, but the soul of Eng
land is still in slavery.
We owe a debt to America, we
English people, for America has
taken the lead in Anglo-Saxon de-
veIopment / wish America would
go one step farther and give form
al recognition to the representa-
tives chosen to lead the Irish peo'
pie. 1 wish it for England's sake
as well as for Ireland's. While tht
spirit of MacSwiney fights, ireland
cannot lose"
Policy One of "Devastntion.-
The Rev. Father Forrest. of sgd
ney, Australia, who is in Washing
ton to appear before the commits
sion 10
fiouted England's policy in Irelan'
as one of devastation, lying AM
murder. Australia today is no
free and won't be while the UnioI
Jack floats over her." he said il
part. I'VE hope the day is not far of
when Australia. like America, will
declare her independence. Australia
also like America, is behind tn
elected leaders of the Irish Repub
lie. We cannot concede that wha
is patriotism and virtue in tn
!, heaSts of the world is crime in th'
heart of an Irishman" Father For
rest detailed briefly the results o
his observations in Ireland. An,
mention of the Black and Tans o
the premier brought Kisses from tn
audience.
Senator Joseph E. France. o
Maryland. declared the duty o
America to be to assert in the coun
ellis of the world the principles upol
which the freedom of all peoples 1
founded. Who can call himself
Washington American or a Lincoll
American and not feel his hear
glow at thought of Ireland's aspira
tions for freedom. There is nov
pending a measure calling for al
association of nations which will
emancipate the people now held Il
subjection, and We hope it will sool
be adopted. Then Ireland may b
free"
Wants stand for Principle.
Cannon de Valera said: I'VE ar
not asking America to crusade 70
us. Our only appeal is that nation
like yours do not subscribe to tn
principle that might is right Ever,
nation who recognizes Britain's do
minion over Ireland condones tn
murderous policy now being carrie,
on against an inoffensive nation
Lloyd George and his ministers VIII
grieved so deeply over the atrocitie
in Belgium which plunged the worl,
into war. are guilty today of simi
lar atrocities in Ireland. But with al
his talk he will never perfect
. treaty. other than one granting u
freedom. which will make Irelan,
surrender her birthright. There 4
but one government in Ireland to