The Washington times., 1921-03-07
SPY
ON |R|SHH
Pearse Council for Erin's Repub-
Iio Reveals Activity Of Move
ment's Foes.

Agents Of the Briti5h government
have gained admission to the meet
ings of the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Re
public for the purpose Of promoting
discord among the members, accord
ing to Rossa +. Downing, president
Of the Padraic II. Pearse Council Of
the American Association for the
recognition Of the Iris republic.
Several Of these alleged spies, it
is said, have attended meeting here.
ADOPT NEW BYLAW.
Mr.. Downing introduced q bylaw
for the constitution of the association
at . meeting OF the council last night
In GonsAgs Hall, ~ street north
west. prohibiting any person who left
Ireland since June. 1920. from join
ing the association unless he can
show passports from the Irish Repub-
lican government The bylaw was
unanimously adopted
According to Mr.. Downing. some
Irishmen, who have been seduced by
crown funds have come to this coun-
try under the guise OF having been
driven from ireland by Englands sol
diers. and have Joined Irish organ
izations for the purpose of disorgan-
izing Irish aid bodies In America
These men are spies and II they
were living In ireland would be shot
for betraying their own countrymen."
declaring Downing.
Tribute to the memory Of Robert
Emmett. the Irish patriot, was paid
In an address delivered by Major Eu-
gene r. Kinkead, of New Jersey. for
mer member of Congress. Declaring
that Emmet was q Protestant Irish
man and that hundreds of Protestants
were hghting for Ireland's liberty.
Major Kinkead denounced the propa-
ganda circulated In this country that
Ireland's cause IL based on a religious
issue.
URGES RECOGNITION.
There is no more religious feeling
in Jreland's night for liberty at the
present time than there was IN Amer
ica's struggle for independence In
l776," declared Major Kinkead.
The speaker urged recognition OF
the Irish republic by the United States
and cited the speech delivered by
ex-President Wilson at Mt. Vernon.
in 1914, in which he laid stress OH tl,'
political rights Of small nations anc
pledged justice for Ireland on the
part Of the United States.
A resolution of sympathy was for
warded to the family OF the late
Champ Clark. who died Thursday.
Mr.. Clark was hailed as q champion
for all oppressed peoples. sa.
TIE sGnbers OF the council adopted
resolution of sympathy for the
Rev. J. A. H. Irwin, 4 Presbyterian
minister, who is now serving two
years in an English prison for carry
ing seditious literature. Mr.. Irwin
addressed several meetings in Wash
ington last year while on a tour of the
United States on behalf of Ireland.
John l. Hougardy presided at the
meeting.
WILL HOLD DANCE.
The Rev. James A. Geary, OF Cath =
Ollie University, delivered an address
on "The History Of the Sim Fein
Movement" at q meeting Of the Pad
| raic H. Pearse branch of the Friends
of Irish Freedom last night at a
meeting held in Typographical Tenn
pie. Father Geary also denounced the
suppression Of the Gaelic language by
england and urged the formation OF
Gaelic league.
Tho branch will hold a Ceilidhe and
dance at Typographical Temple on St
Patrick's Day. f. Edward Mitchell.
president Of the branch urged the
members to take an active part in the
drive for funds for Irish relief.