Arizona republican., 1921-06-20
~ IRISH QUESTION W|DENs BREACH
 V FEDERATION IF LABOR MEET
Sympathi Divided as tol Form of Action to Be Taken - Boycott Petit
 tioners Ask Withdrawal
[RepubIIcan A. 2. Leased wirs1

<~~~@< ' x@4&s OOlOs unS lS----l1n6 SQtlI | between the two factions of Irish sympathizers in the American Fed l eration of Labor convention here widened tonight when majority of l the signers of resolution demanding boycott of British made goods an- u0unced that they had petitioned the 1 resolutfons committee asking permis- sion to withdraw the declaration. While the delegates opposed to the boycott resolution were framing their petition, the remaining supporters of the resolution 1ssued a statement as eerting that they would carry the ffght to the floor Of the convention, declaring that they were acting in accordance with the WIshes of EAmonn de Valera.
 On the other hard, group of dele- gates opposing thu boycott and urg- ing adoption of leso drastic resolu- ton made public telegram from Harry Roland of New York, secretary to De Valera, which repudiated the claim of the boycOtt supporters that their declaration was the sofficial resolution of the Irish republic.
 Oenies lnflusnce Brought
 Would like to say that | have not in any way interfered or attempted to interfefe in the deliberations of the American Fed|cration of Labor said Mfr Holand1 telegram, which was in reply to query from 14 inter national union officials as to wheth- CT the boycott resolution was the ssof- ficiAl resolution of the Irish repubIicr
 We seek the sympathy and sup port of the Amer1can Federation of Labor, but clearly understand 1t Is a aucstion solely Tor the delegates fAemselves to decide how If at all sucH sympathy should be expressed or support given.
 We have not fleputixed any indi- vidualsor delegatts to the convention to speak for President de Valera or the Irish nlission- We very naturally would WiGh to sees8fronR action taken by the federation in IrelAnds behalf but deplore the fAsst that groups with in the convention would exploit the cause of Ireland ti, their own political ends.
 The couse of ireland and the suf- fering of our peorie are too sacred to us to permit thetn to be used as political weapon of club against indi- yiduals or policies within the Amer fcaR Federation tjf Labor"
 4am Evans, personal Representative of Prank F. Walah. heading the sup- porters of the boycott resolution. gave out . telegram alleged to have been sent by Roland to Peter J. Brady, head Of delegation of Irish sympa- thizers. which s<tid:
 Vital and important that resolu- tion be submittesd as written You promised me to introduce the reso- 1ution. We are willing to take a licking. Rely on you at this crisis in 1reland's affairs to stand ~by your race"
 Mr. Evans declared this telegram referred to the boycott resolution which was rejected by the committed headed by Brady.
 Wa!sh urpss Labor Support Frank P. Walsh has also sent { telegram urging support of the boy colt resolution. declaring that "boy cott on English goods would in m, opinion free Ireland"
 T A mere. resolution of sympath for Ireland would be a backhand bio, at the bravest little nation 4Hof eve x fought for it's life in the history C the world he added. The Chicas Federation of Labor issued a stats ment declarinR that the "boycotj cannot hurt Canadian unions as provides means that goods manufat F tured in Canada under union cond H tions are excluded from the boyco1 N The statement said that the bo, colt by American labor would ali
 strengthen the hands of the libera
 labor leaders in England who a
 seeking to aid the Irish nation achie'
 self f-determination.
 The petition for the withdrawal
 the boycott resolution was draft
 today at meeting of Irish symp
 thfzers following the receipt of | I Roland telegram declaring that t
 Irish republic was not officially re
 resented" in the conventeon The
 delegates asserted that their sign
 lures were secured to th1s resoiuli f 1,o
 deria ration was sent by the offic
 rer3resentative of the Irish repub
 in America.
 IT aalrinp withdrawal of the res
 1,,tion thev urged support of the dt
 1.ration submitted by delegates hea
 ~d by Mr. Brady calling for recos
 fion of the Irish republic by congre
 s,tLS~awal Of British troops fir
 t-s5 and immediate repayment
 1.. r,r5faiu If the nine billion d
 -,ed he,- by the United States
 isT ,-,s, s,,tire matter was in the har
 la reso1,,fions committee tonil
 and the indications were 'nde .
 rort would be made 10 tne cur
 fion either tomorrow inol me
 Tuesday. et.t.ment
 v, nof going to permit an
 aln rsre,sk F. walsh to drag E pP5S ol .o,,rroversy involving so E 1Ho any atIter as Ireland's eau E cXs~Sr Bfady in a formal sta,san
 sas,t sa commenting on the teiesi tonign. ,,blic' by MT. Evans. made puS sent that telegram, not bo,anu - Implication. basing it tended TOT & as if was then repol the situatio Friday, with the to him. t,fs possession, he " facts m .he e's authority of Walsh denying 'nr ,eak for the Irish rer k others to os;s,slaimed intent or de lie and s als' ar on the part of Pr
 on his. par ,Iera to dictate to dent de ;, o Tabor movement or to American people. mt MT. Bolan, ITO at.e da valera in the posl Of seeming 70 " yahIe to saying rrsa,.ld be cOmpsa.l mps...et ae campaign &e try to a,rs1 srou New York. 1Ge irish nnIand arlay here, he would s Were bo'spv bo'where the real fri exactly s for SC of Ireland .,linal sss' and not merely , thing prac'ies os treating disturb s.,ns eppos I'd Ireiand's cause