The Washington times., 1921-01-31
reed ARRA|GNS.
POLICY.
Senator Flags England at Irish
Relief Meet When $4,000
Is Subscribed for Fund.

Denouncing Great Britain for her
propaganda policies in America and
her atrocities in Ireland, U. 3.
Senator James A. Reed, Of Missouri,
addressed $500 persons at Belasco
theater yesterday afternoon at
public meeting under the auspices
Of the Washington branch of the
American Committee for Relief In
ireland.
OVER $4,000 SUBSCRIBED.
More than $4,000 was subscribed
| for relief work, which will be con-
Quoted by the Society of Friends
| (Ouakers), at the meeting, which also
was addressed by United states Sen
ator David /. Walsh of Massach usetts;
Judge c. w. Campbell, of New York
city; Frank J. Hogan. a Washington
attorney; Congressman Clarence J.
Mcleod of Michigan. and John Is.
Densmore. director general OF the EN-
pIoyment service OF the Department
Of Labor.
| Senator Reed was cbeered for ten
minutes at the conclusion OF his ad-
dress. At intervals during his speech
The was forced to pause for several
minutes as his auditors arose and
| cheered Justify for him. He de-
clared ne hopes he VIII never live 10
see the day when he would be afraid
1 to speak his sentiments because OF
| the greatnes and power OF any ma
ton. He also scored the leaders in
the drive for starving Europe for
distributing food and supplies to
Germany and Austria and ignoring
Ireland.
SAYS TORIES SURVIVE.
He called attention to the fact
that in 1875 we were hindered in our
attempts to get independence from
England by Tories in this country
and added that a great many Of
their offsprings still survive.
Senator Reed also scored the state
Department for ordering Lord Mayor
of Cork OCaIlaghan back to Ireland
where prison and probable death
await him, because he did not get
permission to come here from that
government whose bloody hands are
now at the white throats OF his own
people, because he did not come here
| in a cabin"
Senator Walsh lauded the spirit Of the
! Irish people, who defy British can
mons and described the sufferings OF
| tne women ana "ho
starving because their every means
of supplies have been destroyed by
| the British.
"It is the voice of Erin calling that
| brought you here today" he said
TELLS OF RELIEF WORK.
There never has been revolu-
| ton like the one in Ireland" he con-
tinued, other revolutions have been
led by q few people, but here more
than 90 per cent of the people have
declared that they want the right to
rule themselves. Why Is 1t that we
are moved to tears by the tales OF
Roumania, Poland, Serbia. and Cez-
cho- Slovakia, but the minute you
mention Ireland you hear. hush. we
must not talk on that subject. we
might offend England.
| Truth and justice are the same
the world over, and America Is not
afraid to stand for it."
| Judge Campbell told OF the prog
ress Of the work done thus far In
Irish relief and Hogan made An ap-
peal for subscriptions from the audi
ence.
| The Rev. DR.. Peter Guildca, OF
Catholic University presided at the
meeting and in an address told OF
his experiences in Ireland on recent
visit.
| Congressman Mcleod also made an
appeal declaring America owes n huge
debt to Ireland and should contribute
| to her relief out of a sense Of graft
tude, not charity.
Densmore told Of the purpose Of
the meeting and introduced the chair
man.