The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-15
PEIER N'SNINEY Tells ABOUT
PR|IESENN0NlTI0AS INIRELANl
John Barry Council Holds
Election and Adopts
Resolutions

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Answering the oft repeated OBJ.
lection that II the Irish people we're
to gain their independence they
would stlll fight among themselves,
Peter ] Mcswlney Of New York,
In an address Sunday afternoon in
ist, Peter'g' parochial school hall
caused o laugh by demanding to
know whose business It was any
aow, evenif true
%1n this country" he cried, IRE.
publicans and Democrats fight over
politics. You have your Socialists,
Bolsheviki. I. w. W. Prohibition
lists and Anti-Prohibitlcnlsts. Are
they all at peace? If q few Orange.
men In Belfast come out on July
12iand beat q few drums, the news
is flashed around the. world that
the Irish are fighting again But
when the Black and Tan burn the
whole business section Of Cork. the
news is suppressed. !" u |
Mr.. Mcswiney arrived in Fair.
mont Saturday night from Parkers-
burg and spoke at q regular meet
ing Of Commodore John Barry
Council, American Association for
the Recognition Of the Irish Re
public. A good sized audience was
present.
There can be only ono kind Of
peace. the speaker declared. The
Irish people want the trouble with
England to end and there Is only
one way to end 1t. The principle Of
self determination must be recog.
nlzed. TIE Irish Republic is now
functioning IN all three branches,
the legislative, executive and judi
cial Within the past two weeks
he said, there was celebrated the
anniversary OF the last open court
held in the city Of Cork at which
his brother Teenee Mcswiney. taonI
Mayor OF Cork, presided and from
wSlich he was carried off to ,Brixton
pfis son, in. England there 10 end his
lie Som the q cots of. a hungeEI
strike.
In proof Of his statement that
the news Of the real situation in
Ireland is withheld from the Eng
lish people by the British govern
meRt, Mr.. M"swiney asserted that
as he followed the bsdy OF his
brother on foot through the streets
Of London to Houston station,
where special train was waiting
to take the funeral party to Holy
head, expressions OF horror were
heard on all sides showing that
the people were greatly shocked at
the outcome Of the blunder made by
their government in allowing the
mayor Of Cork to come to his death
in such a fashion.
The speaker advocated the boy. !
colt Of British made goods, and
stated that about a year ago. when
oil Catholics were driven out Of
Belfast this means OF reprlsal had
q most salutary effect. On the other
hand, ne sald.-there Is no case
known where Protestants suffered
persecution on account OF their re-
llgion. Everywhere in Belfast. he |
said can be seen signs reading, "To
Hell with the Pope, " "No Pope
here" and similar sentiments.
The peace that Ireland is now
enjoying, he said Is a blessing she
has not enjoyed for a long time. |
England tried her best to starve
Ireland into submission, but Amer
lean relief came to the rescue and |
saved the nation. All tho patriots
who have gone to their death since |
tho deathof Patrick Pierce in 19l6,l
have done SO with a smile on their
face and a prayer on their lips and
those who have taken their places |
are determined to carry on to q sue.
cessful conclusion. De Valera, he !
said, Is more than a match for
Lloyd George. He scofted at the
idea that ireland, free would be al
menace to England. On the con.
trary he said ireland Is a much
greater menace as an enemy than
as friend.
There will be no compromise. he |
declared. This will be the last
fight. The, Republic is now a fact
and oil that Is asked is that Ems. |
land get out Of the country and
allow the Irish to work out taetr
own destiny in their own way.
Attorney William Kennedy
president Of the council called the |
meeting to order and introduced |
Robert Knox, the secretary, who
made a short address on thel
"Ulster Myth, in which he stated
that those opposing the new Re-
public occupy but a small territory
in the north east part Of Ulster,
about 4 counties OF the total OF
S2 counties in ireland.
Frank Jordan led the singing |
of the Star Spangled Banner and
sang q new Irish Republic song,
accompanied on the plano by Miss
Grace Med Donnell
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President
William N. Kennedy; vice pfesisI
dent, char1es L. Wise; treasurer,
George 7. Walters; financial sec.
retary, Margaret Feeney: recording
and correspo onding secretary, Grace
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