Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-18
Irish Plan
For
Chicago to Rival Cork When
Sim Fein Leaders Gather
To Boost Cause This
Week
O'Calaghan to Attend


Washington, April II. - Chicago
will rival even Cork next week in
the number and prominence of the
Sim Fein leaders, who will gather
in convention to launch a drive on
President Harding and the congress
in the interest of revolutionary Ire
land.
More than 5000 delegates repre-
senting every state, are expected to
attend the first national convention
of the Association for the Recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic" formed
several months ago when the break
occurred between President" De
Valera and the American Friends
of Irish Freedom"
The new organization has alb.
sorbed, as was intended to do, the
greater part Of the membership of
the Friends, although it has not yet
succeeded in getting control Of the
large fund collected by the friends,
only a portion Of which has been
turned over to the Irish president"
at the time the break occurred.
O'Callaghan to Attend.
Although President" De Valera
will be absent, there will be in at
tendance more members of the Dali
Eirann than are at liberty in Ireland.
Especially prominent visitors will
include Donald O'Callaghan, the
stowaway lord mayor of Cork, who
has thus far successfully evaded the
combined efforts of the State and
Labor departments to enforce the
regulations governing incoming al
lens, which he defied by entering
the country without a passport, and
Harry ]. Boland, private secretary
to De Valera, who remained here
after the departure of his chief.
DR.. Patrick McCartan, the Irish
ambassador" who heads the "diplo-
matte mission" end the board Of
Irish republican forces and Liam
Mellowes and Diarmud Lynch, who.
were convicted and fined for at
tempting to leave the United States
on forged passports in 1919, are ex-
pected to attend and Miss Mary
MacSwiney, who has been addressing
mass meetings and state legislatures
throughout the country since her ar
rival last December, to appear be-
fore the committee here, will be an
honored guest.
Edward Doheny, the California oil
nlagnate, and John w. Goff Of New
York, president and vice president,
respectively, of the Association for
Recognition of the Irish Republic,
will preside at the convention and
Michael Francis Doyle of Philadel-
phia, counsel for O'Callaghan, will
be present.
Would Cancel Debt.
The proposals to be discussed a.
the convention will include not only
the demand for recognition OF the
Irish republic by this government,
but plan by which this country
would cancel the British loan in con-
sideration of the recognition Of
Great Britain Of the complete in
dependence of Ireland and the ses-
sion to the United States of all Bri-
tish possessions in the Caribbean and
adjacent American territory. 1t win
also be suggested that the United
States impose disarmament as a
third condition.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, one
of the strongest Irish sympathizers
in the senate, introduced resolu-
ton today protesting against the
methods of warfare practiced by the
British forces in ireland. The res
olution sets forth that state of war
exists in ireland and that the British
forces are violating the laws Of war
fare laid down by the Hague tribu-
nal. It would have the senate and
house declare that the Irish people
are entitled to government Of their
own choice and that the congress
views with horror and indignation.
the continued violation of the dedi-
cats of humanity and the laws of
war by armed forces OF Great Bri-
tain in ireland, and most solemnly
protests to the world against the
continuation of such acts of un-
civilized warfare"