Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-10

tReprinted from today's Public IedrcrI
London, Aug. 10.--The methods Of
irish Republican propaganda through
out the world and further light on
Z the dispute between President Eamon
De Valera and Irish Americans, headed
by Daniel T. Cohalsn, of the New York
Supreme Court. are disclosed in the
"report OF the Department OF Foreign
Affairs" of the Irish republic. found
among the Photographic copies of the
secret papers of the Irish cabinet which
are now In the possession of the PUB
LILO LEDGER foreign service. 1t shows
that the Irish bond drive for SO ,O00,-
600 In the United States was launched
BY President De Valera. in spite of
Judge Cohalan's opposition. Another
point Of Importance is that President
DE Valera himself proposed Sim Fcin
negotiations with Russia.
"The o-ordination of Irish opinion
In the United States, as well as in
Canada and Australia. has received at
tention from the President. and certain
/ proposals in this connection will be- put
before you. You will also be asked to
take certain steps in connection with
the campaign for the recognition of the
Irish republic in the United States
This paragraph in the report of the
sSinn Fein acting minister for foreign
,afairs is believed to refer to De Val
lerab request for 81 800. 900. to be used
I'm America during the presidential
tcampaign, request which was ap-
proved by the Sim Fein parliament,
the Dali Eireann.
tE Report Of Foreign Minister
The report itself. which deals also
with efforts OF Irish republicans TO gain
somcial recognition in France, Italy.
the United States and South America,
% three page typewrittcn document.
q quote from photographs of these
pages:
"Dail Eireann, Dublin. Report of
the department of foreign affairs.
The work of the department of for
ieign affairs docs not lend itself easily
70 presentation in a detailed report.
The following is, however. brief sum-
mary Of the most important of its ac-
fivities since the last session, and any
further information which members
may desire would be given verbally:
L Paris: The work of dilution in Paris
mas Tor the most part consisted of
propaganda work among the French
press and people. The strongest force
in France at present is fear OF Ger
many, and although Englands actions
fn connection with the treaty of Yer
bailles and negotiations following upon
The armistice have aroused distrust of
her in the French mind, the fear of
Gcrmany is so great that France is
very anxious not TO break with Eng
land.
Hence, official France is not pre.
pared to take the side of Ireland in her
present struggle. The Paris press Is
for the most part governed in its out
book by the prevailing official viewpoint.
and IL accordingly very guarded in its
Expressions on Irish questions. In the
provinces the press exercises enormous
influences. The views of the peasan-
try are largely derived from their
papers. Generally speaking. the French @
peasant knows very little about Ire
1and. Your delegation has been en-
gagged by means of special articles. bv
supplying items of news interest. tho
correction of false reports by English
propagandists. and interviews with
Journalists, editors. etc. in an endeavor
TO induce the French press to adopt
b friendly tone toward Ireland. Their
Efforts have so far been attended with
fiuential Paris and provincial papers
from time to time have been induced
10 publish articles of very useful and
informative character. and the general
tendency to accept British slanders as
correct, is rapidly decreasing.
"The delegation has attempted to
meet the International situation, to
eupply needed information. and to ar
tack the source of English misrepre-
sentations by getting at the representa-