Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09

| not tnls or tnat piece OF lnnd, Dut tne
/ foreign invader of our country.
| Second. That when the national
| triumph has been achieved. Immediately
the public has recognition and finds
itself unhampered by the. enemy armies
OF occupation, steps shall be taken by
legislation of the Dali aud otherwise to
,lo justice and equity to all those who
have suffered wrong in the past through
the. power and operations Of England's
unjust laws.
Third. That pending such recogni-
ton no claims Of the kind referred to
shall be heard or determined by the
courts Of the republic unless by the
written license of the minister for home
affairs.
Fourth. That in the meanwhile the
claimants may file particulars OF their
claims with the registrar Of the court
in which the property is situated, and
1t is further decreed that any person
or persons who persists or persist in
| pressing forward n disputed claim OF
the nature above referred to shall do so
in the knowledge that such action is
breach Of this decree, and 1t is ordered
that the forces of the republic be used
to protect citizens against the adoption
Of high handed methods by such person
or persons.
A significant point in the passages
quoted above is the appeal of the. Dali
against the Bolshevists or the south and
west of Ireland, who. under the name
of Sim Fein, are carrying on land agi-
tation and cattle driving.
Under the heading of the department.
| of finance, which / again quite YER
batim, SO as to give accurately this
remarkable document, there Is Il refer
| 70 hn frn Oh of
will interest all who are following cur
rent events in Ireland. 1t is important
to note that throughout the document.
wherever reference is made to money to
be spent in America, ii is In dollars
when to money to be expended here 1t
| is in pounds. This leads to the con-
clusion that President de Valera is au-
thoria"a 10 use the funds raised in
America either by lean or subscription
for the purposes above indicated
The financial section of the document
reads:
"Depa rtment Of finance. The minis
ter of finance will move: First. that an
accountant general be appointed in the
ministry of finance to have charge of
all accounts, this position to be filed
by fully qualified auditor and ac-
countant.
hank bo ontahl;.hnd 81 fou ,,h;,h ,ho " , rne
of F25 ooo 10 horoh,. ,otoI ,ot T''''' INV SUM
" .,rh;rd " rhatS hv,eoS s. yo.ru. e.. -.
co,lect;nn of ;noo "tu''tm'n, ,o ho aGt tnJ
hy tbn D,;I ,s rnI'r .r'. 'ai m W. inS.''uttu ,.t
nav ;ncowa ,u tnU ,,"' az. u,t pIassoms I. muo
which otbarw;So tbov ,~",,ld ""' nnr tr'' ~ thc
| brltlsh Government: be indcmnitied
asalnst losses caused by dlstraint or
osnslMlse III aeree9 circumstances. as
ne;t'oHaIS Al : poMer pelng given 10 the
a,ah nai. iiv"u'e 'aH urparlmcnt 10 reiuSe
SUI ouon 'aNes as IL ueehlS 'hau'isapie 10
"'tsPi; l;., r,. A., .. ,..-
.ho ,a,D ~ ny .ne I,ItSeni issue W
ne fron, tIo .n,rsH o,ono mnu n,'aIS St' s,tSru
Jor Im,,. T., I'D ~ ,hot Sc. " tbot t;,,,o
No frrtbor ,conn, 90" hn oooontod CO.. tb;,
;Ssuo of +no Low ,nIoss i no,, ho shom.,,
that Tho annI;oat;on l., rosnoot of s,,ni,
nayment was madn nr;or 70 tbot doto
| Other than This opv morov tepJoreJ
is to be credited to tbe seIf. dotermino-
| tion fund
I" 'Fifth. That tbe sum of f1OOo he
granted to the Irish republican prison
ers' denepdents' fund ="
Other motions made were that the
accounts as set out be approved for the
purpose Of allocating expenditures as
between the self determination fund
and the loan; and that his lordship.
Most Reverend Doctor Fogarty, bishop
of Killaloe: President Eamon de Valera
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