The Washington times., 1920-04-04
IRISH P|CKETS DENY
, THEY FEAR ARREST
Scout Claim That "Show" At
Embassy Was Called Oft
Because Jail Yawned.
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10 violate the Constitution or inter
national laws" said Mrs. Thomas Cor
liss, OF New York, one OF the leaders
for Irish freedom. this morning. I'VE
feel We are acting within our Con-
stitutional rights as long as we are
orderly. and the picketing has been
orderly"
Colby Irish Friead.
I'VE have no intention OF embsr-
RAISING the State Department, and es-
pecially Secretary OF State Colby,
continued Mrs. Corliss. He has been
a staunch friend of the Irish cause.
IL was Mr.. Colby who introduced Mrs.
Hanna Sheehy Shefiington to America
when he presided at the monster
mass meeting In New York after the
Easter rebellion and at another huge
gathering which denounced Great
Britain's policy of handling the Irish
situation.
I'VE do think, though. that it would
be more gallant to be concerned over
the life OF a nation than to be con-
cerneS over hospitable courtesy to
an embassy"
Mrs. Corliss today announced the
receipt of many kilograms and tele-
phone messages from various parts
OF the United States from friends Of
Irish freedom, who have congratu-
lated the women and girls for their
picketing and other work in behalf
OF the cause.
offered Liberty Bonds.
One OF these kilograms came from
J. Howard, of Omaha, Neb. 1t read {:
"Five Liberty bonds in the United
States National Bank at Omaha, Neb.,
belonging to the undersigned hoary-
handed son OF toll are available to
assist ih defraying expenses OF your
righteous campaign to forestall the
campaign of the British to massacre
the Irish people"
Charging that the cable from Eng
land telling of the confiscation OF
5000 tons OF machine guns and am
munition was dastardly propaganda,
Miss Kathleen O'Brennan said such
statements were an insult to the in
tellgence of the American people. 1T
is preposerous to suppose that the
Irish boys and men could have gotten
hold of all this ammunition and the
machine guns. They would take
year to manufacture, with the Irish
being constantly under the surveil-
lance Of the British
Doubts Talk OF Massacre.
Mrs. Anne Riley Hale. who saw
Senator Moses, said he was very SYM
pathetic always with Ireland and
the demand for Irish freedom. He
said he had voted for the Gerry reso-
luton to the peace treaty.
II am personally skeptical of your
statement that there will be mas
sacre of the Irish on Monday" said
Senator Moses. "I could not conceive
that any nation of Christian Europe
would perpetrate such a thing. SEN
ator France has come to me most
perturbed about the whole affair"
Mrs. Hale then suggested to Senator
Moses that as q member of the For
eign Relations Committee of the Sem
ate he go to the British embassy and
tell how the American people would
feel if such a thing took place.
Senator Moses said he would do so
IL he believed there was any real
Danger Then Mrs. Hale asked:
'Supposting the massacre takes
place on Monday. How will you feel
il you do not act?
Only One Man Interested.
Senator Moses stated that his
friends had gone away from the Brit
ish embassy, but Mrs. Hale suggest
ed that he go in his official capacity.
However he did not commit himself.
or say he would.
Mrs Hale also saw Senators Nc
Cumber, Kirby and France, who did
most of the talking. Senator France
was genuinely interested.