Kentucky Irish American., 1920-05-22
Organization For Bond Drive Will he
Completed at Meeting
Monday.
Liam MelloweS, Member of ParIia
ment, Coming TO Plead For
Republic.$
PERFECTING AN ORGANIZATION

A very enthusiastic meeting of
ward captains of the Irish Republic
Bond Committee was held in Bert
rand Hall, Tuesday night, at which
reports of excellent progress were
made by the respective captains. Stir
ring addresses were delivered and
enthusiasm was at high pitch at all
times. Rev. Patrick Walsh in a very
torceful manner set forth the Justice
OF Ireland's claim for independence.
he quoted from Franklin's report of
mis- trip to Ireland during the days
OF our own struggle for indepen-
dence, the following 81 found them -
Franklin said, disposed to he
friends OF America, in which l en-
deaVored TO confirm them with the
expectation that our growing weight
might in turn be thrown into one
scale and by joining our interests
with theirs a more equitable treat
ment from this nation England
might be obtained for themselves as
well as for us" Father Walsh went
on to say that the American Congress
In those days were conscious of the
grave danger to any English subjects
rendering aid to the American colon
les. and that the American Congress
forbade the Island of Jamaica to in
cur the dangers of aiding the Revolu-
ton. Remoteness, he said. from
england endowed Jamaica with. at
least, relative safety He went ON TO
say, IF wise discretion was advisable
IN Jamaica, il might have been con-
sldered imperative in Ireland. iso-
lated and well night defenselesst at
the very gates of England But" he
said, mo admonition to caution came
from Congress to moderate Irish ar
dor for the American cause. and Ire
land was with America to man. In
Belfast meetings We're held and
money raised TO support the Ameri-
can cause" Father Walsh pointed
out the similarity of the visit of
FRANKLIN to Ireland and the visit of
Eamonn De Valera. President of the
irish Republic to this country. He
said, His appeal is being made TO
every liberty loving man and woman
In this country, regardless of race or
creed, and as we have always held
that might does not make right
every American should fel proud of
our opportunity to demonstrate to
the world that we are sincere in our
claim that every nation should have
the right of self-determination." In
closing Father Walsh said. England
may control Ireland by force or
arms. but will never rule the Irish,
though she may keep the bayonet at
her neck as she has done for the last
seven centuries"
L. f. O'Brien, from New York
headquarters of the American Com
mission on Irish Independence, who
has been organizing a State branch
in Tennessee, is in Louisville TO aid
the local organization in their bond
drive, told of the wonderful success
which is being met in every section
where a drive has been held. Mr..
O'Brien stated that the State of Ten
lessee. where the bond drive is
scheduled for next month. is keyed
up to a high pitch and like success
is looked for there. Mr.. O'Brien's
talk to the committee dealt largely
with organization details, but in
closing he said that the basis of Ire
lands right to independence lays in
the fact that Ireland is a distinct and
separate nation. II is the Oldest ma
tion in Europe except Greece. ''The
trish people. he said. ''have never ac-
cepted partnership or union with
England: they have at all times re-
sisted to the utmost every attempt of