The New York herald., 1921-12-12
FRIENDS OF FREEDOM
ATTACK 4 POWER PLAN

The Friends Of Irish Freedom closed
their convention at the Hotel Astor yes
terday by making it known they have
signed no peace with England. They
pledged more than s2.500000 to carry on
the campaign for Irish independence.
They pronounced the Pacific four Power
treaty, the 5-5-3 naval agreement. fund
ing or cancellation OF foreign loans and
the Anglo-Irish agreement and de-
manded that the British West Indies
and Bermuda be set free or ceded to the
United States. They declared their faith
in the republican form of government
Several speakers. including Robert
Emmett O'Malley of Kansas City, de-
clared the Washington conference was
part Of a British plan for "quiet con-
quest of the world" Let us have vio-
lence," said O'Malley. "if violence is
necessary to preserve American inde-
pendence.'
Daniel F. Cohalan, Supreme Court
Justice. presided. Among the speakers
was Col. Thomas J. Moynihan. formerly
of the Sixty-ninth Infantry, who said he
did not believe the people of Ireland
would give up for an instant the idea
of an Irish republic, IAN idea for which
they have bravely contended and shed
blood for 1850 years"
town said the organization had $3.50, 900
In its treasury and moved the raising
of 100000 to aid Ireland in carrying
on her struggle. Mayor John p. Grace
of Charleston, S. c., who seconded the
resolution, said he had favored Ger
many in the world war before the en-
trance Of the United States and was
cheered.
Pledges for the fund soon went over
the s2.000,o00 mark. New York pledged
800, co., Massachusetts $4,000, Pennsyl-
vania $500 900, Connecticut 500, 600. New
Jersey 100000 and other States in pro-
portion to a total Of $3.50, 900. with
many states still to be heard from. The
delegates from these States promised to
send their pledges to the national COM
mittee later.
After the declaration of principles"
was passed unanimously John Devov
denounced De Valera for the compro-
mise with England, making no reference
to De Valera's announced opposition to
the settlement
The declaration OF principles con-
demned the four Power treaty in it's opcn-
Ing paragraphs as IAN attempt TO in
volve us In entangling alliances and
declared IL abandoned the Monroe Doc
trine and the sole right OF Congress 70
declare war and guaranteed Territorial
integrity to 'imperialistic nations {"
The 5-5-3 naval proposal. the declaration
said, conceded 10 Great Britain the con-
troll Of the seas at the moment naval
primacy was about 70 paRs 90 the United
States and Insisted there should he no
disarmament until tho destruction or
disappearance OF imperialism"
The Borah free tolls bills for the
Panama Canal waa tho only thing the
declaration favored. u declared the
right OF ireland O. freedom was in
alienable. Even ~. time the Irish act
tlement was reached seemed objection
able TO the resolutions committee. on
this subject the resolutions said
I'VE resent the sinister purpose Of
England In bringing 10 a so-caIled set
tlement her relations with Ireland at
the precise moment when the armament
conference at Washington reaches its
critical stage. II marks another step in
England's attempts to control the for
eign policy Of this country"