The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-06-10

Immediately the action Of this
convention to Congress and to
the President of the United
States, with the request that
the conventions action be also
presented to the Peace Confer
ence by the American repre-
sentatives now in Paris; that
the Senate of the United States
earnestly requests the Amer
lean Peace Commission in Yer
sailles to endeavor to secure
for canon de Valera, Arthur
Griffith, and Count George No
bic Plunkett a hearing before
said Peace Conference in order
that they may present the cause
of Ireland; that the Congress
of the United States recognize
the present Irish Republic"
The 1920 convention of the Am
erican Federation of Labor helt
June 7-19, 1920, adopted the fol
lowing:
Whereas: The American Fed
Grafton of Labor has approved
the efforts of the Irish people
to establish an adequate form
of government, and in the
exercise of their right to select
their own form of government
have, by vote of an over-whelm-
ing majority of the Irish people,
established the Irish Republic;
and
Whereas: The English Gov
eminent is now seeking to des-
troy, through military forces,
the republican form of govern
ment already established by the
Irish people, and
Whereas: The House of Rep
resentatives, the Senate of the
United States, The English
Trades Union Congress, the La
Dor Movement of Australia, the
American Federation of Labor,
as we'll as the liberty loving
people of the world, have urg-
ed the English Government to
fully recognize the rights of
the Irish people to govern them
selves; therefore, be it
"Resolved: That the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in
convention assembled, reaffirms
its recognition of the Irish Re
public, and respectfully requests
that the military forces of oc-
cupation in Ireland be with
drawn from that country, and
that the Irish people be ac-
corded the right of self-determ-
ination, the same as all other
nations recently given their
complete freedom as enunciat-
ed in the declaration of the
President of the United States
comprising the fourteen points,
all of which We're solemnly
agreed to by the British Gov
eminent and it's Allies in the
recent World War, and that we
tender our aid to the people
of Ireland in their efforts for
freedom to the end that Ire
land be permitted to take it's
place among the free nations
of the world; and be it fur
Their
"Resolved: That we, the Am
erican Federation of Labor, in
convention assembled, appeal to
the workers of England, Scot
land and Wales, and ask that
they exert their powerful in
fluence to the end that their
government officials at present
in power by votes of the peo-
pie of England, Scotland and
Wales, Immediately withdraw
the army of occupation from
Ireland, and permit the Irish
people to peacefully pursue
their lives under the form of
government which they have
established through laws made
by themselves and executed by
their duly elected officials"
Permit me to add that | am j.;
member of the American Commit
tee for Relief in Ireland. It's fun
ctions are to raise funds to car,
for the needy people of that coun
try.
With best wishes and kindest re
CARDS, l am,
Very truly yours,
SAM GOMPERS,
President American Federation o
Labor