The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16
CITY COUNCIL URGES RECOGNITION OF
 IRISH REPUBLIC

1 The adoption of Il motion which had
 ts it's ultimate object the psssage of q
 councilmanc resolution requesting tho Aiaska Legislature to memorabilia Congress to recognize the embryonic Irish republic" was the chief feature Nome Common Council This some
 what surprising plunge of the counci, into the sea of international politics, was the result of an appeal made to the council body by NJ. J. Walsh. who offered on behalf of the Knights of Robert tAnunct q strong plea for sup port for the infant republican govern which the sons and daughters of Efin's isle hope to one day establish as permanent world institution.
 Tho council met around the usunl hour with an but one of tho city dads
 on hand to answer the roll call. The missing member was councilman R. Raelson. Following the usual opening routine. the reports of the City Clerk and City TFcas,ircr WAS read and or dered filed. The council then turned it's attention to a report by the Trans portation and Hirbor Committee rela- tive to the liEhtensc situation. which is apparently no closer to resolution than before. The committee report through it's chairman, Councilman ,, Tarnutzer, that some one had secured an option on the iighterage plant of the AlasllL I4ightcI-,Ee and coInmer- cial Company and the cdn.nittee had. therefore, concluded to defer any ac- tiun in the matter until the outcome of the option was determined. The Identity of the option holder was not indicated, In the discussion it devei- oped that the option was scheduled to terminate April 10.
 The council next devoted itself to I cstnvassing the vote cast at the recen. municipal and school board election and passed resolutions declaring the successful candidates duly elected. At the conclusion of this perfunctory duty. City Attorney Hugh O'Neill an- l nounccd to the council that Mr. Walsh was present and desired to address the
 body The latter informed the coun- cu that he. appeared on behalf of the Knights of Robert >E.Inlnet with view to enlissting action toward securing recognition by the United States of the Irish EepubIic." MT. Walsh stated that | general movement fig in pro- ga.ess all over this country to induce civic councils and legislative bodies to ! memor.Llize Congress in this relation. The speaker drew attention to various feIred in forrefuI manner to the long continued effort of the Irish to secure l freedom and self government. In con- clusion he urged the council to adopt resolutions requesting the territorial legislature to urge congressional re- cognition of the Irish republic"
 City Attorney O'NeiH told the coun-
 cil in response to a question by one Of the members that he had invcsti- gated the subject and found that the council could rightfuly pass resolu- tiuns of such character. This point resolved. Councilman Gecrgc s. May | nard arose and offered ;t motion for the appoint1ncnt of :, committee to draft suitable resolutions. The motion was passed without dissent. Mayor Rice named Councilman Maynard sponsor of the motion. as chairman ot 1 the committee and Comcitnen Ed l Tarnutzer and Chas. Cavey as asso-
 ciate members. -a-
 The transaction completed. the
 council adjourned until Thursday.
 April. 2l at which time the present
 body will clean up its business and
 retire in favor of the new council.