Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-15
MAYOR O'CALLAGHAN HAS
 ACCOMPLISHED HIS PURPOSE

Washington, Jan. 14-I1ord Mayor O'Callagha0 of Cork, who rached the United States last week as a stoWaWay and without passport, completed his testimony before the commission of the committee of one hundred, investigating Irish conditions today and thereby ac- compIished the announced purpose Of his visit to America.
 Completion by the lord mayor of his presentment of conditions in his home land was followed a few hours later by submission to Secretary of Labor Wilson of brief arguing that the Cork execu- l i've now in the United States on parole, be permitted to remain here as a political refugee, entitled under the law to ad- mission without passport The brief | was submitted thfnugh o'Callsghan's counsel, in accordance with a ruling of Secretary Wiison-at the Treliainary frear- ing accorded the lord mayor several days ago, Secretary Wilson is expected to | reach decision in the matter of perma- | nently admitting OCaHagnan tomorrow | after studying the briefs.
 Mayor O'Callaghan. in completing his | testimony. devoted largely today to de- i scription of the recent burning of Cork.
 presented an appeal for support of the
 Iris hcause. With the appeal he coupled l SlalGS
 and England alike entered the war pledg-
 ed to the principle of seIf-determination i for small nations and that since England had shown in her treatment of Ireland
 the pledge to be "a smoke screen and
 humbug," the United States, too, unless
 showing more real interest in Ireland
 might, be made liable to the same accu- sation."
 If we are told" he concluded, "that
 neither America nor any nation which
 sees us bleeding to death, despite all that
 was said about self-determination, meant
 what they said and that it is now admit
 ted to be 'humbug' in our case, it will not
 be humbug. We will continue the fght
 be the result what it may.
 Mayor EICallaghan was followed or
 the stand by Peter MacSwiney brother of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, and { fellow stowaway with O'Callaghan, anc
 by four sailors of the American steame , West Cannon which brought the stow aways to Newport Nws
 Emil Pezolt of Oakland Calif, one 0 the sailors. declared that he was robbe, , | of his money, passports and other per g sonal possessions. beaten almost into in :, sensibflity and threatened with death b. t a detail of British soldiers on the street T Of Corks December II, while the Wes
 Cannon was in that port
 -"1 was walking along the street whe T l heard the usual command Put 'em up,' | Pezolt said T had learned from exper
 fence that this was an order to lift m
 hands and obeyed. The leader of
 bunch of soldiers searched me an D found by American seaman's passpor
 Oh. you are a damned Yank,' the leade l. said and struck me in the face with h, n fist. The others then beat me and after talk Il ing all my possessions they backed m e against the wall and levelled their rifle ,s Ready. aim, now you Yank sing you d American song the leader said I WI " ,, turned loose and went to my ship. ,st "The captain of tile ship took the ma,
 ter up with Mason Mitchell, consul ; ,a Queenstown, who in turn referred if ot the British general in charge of troor
 in Cork, and was told that nothing cou o. be done to find the culprits."
 i'd Henry Turk, of San Francisco, Haro ,n Johns and Ralph Taylor of Pennsylvani ye upheld the main facts in Pezolt's story