The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
IRISH ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Kansas Association for Recognition OF
Irish Republic Meets.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Kansas Association for
Recognition of the Irish Republic, at
the meeting Wednesday afternoon at
Labor hall, AIS Kansas avenue:
Whereas, The armed forces of his maj
esty, the King of Great Britain, having in
vaded and overrun the territory of the re
public of Ireland, are pursuing a systematic
campaign of pillage, arson, devastation,
and murder, with the result that over vast
areas of Ireland the harvest and the live
manufacturing plants, including the cream
cries upon which the people rely for their
butter. wrecked. homes burned, helpless
women and children driven, without shell
ter and insufficiently clad, into the bitter
cold, and citizens of all ages and of both
sexes, including boys and girls of tender
years, murdered in cold blood and,
Whereas. The American Association for
the Recognition of the Irish Republic has
been established by American citizens for
the specific purpose of placing the United
States of America on record as in favor of
recognizing the international status of the
republic of Ireland: therefore be 1T
Resolved, That we, the delegates TO this
convention, representing the freedom loving
citizens of the state of Kansas, do hereby
proceed to form permanent state organi-
zation of the American association for the
recognition of the Irish republic; and be
it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
sas. with the object of enrolling within
our ranks every freedom loving citizen of
this state and showing to the world that
Kansas is true to the principles of justice
in vindication of what we fought the war
for. and be it further
Resolved. That we, representing the free
dom loving citizens of this state in recog-
milton of our obligation to the cradle land
OF our race, and of the debt which America
owes to Ireland for the many elements of
strength derived therefrom in every field
of action. pledge all our material resources
10 the people of Ireland to help to sustain
them in this, their hour of bitter need.
Donal O'Callaghan.
Whereas, 1t has ever been the tradition
of our people to afford the right of asylum
to citizens of oppressed countries rightly
struggling to be free: and,
Mayor Of Cork, is at present within our
shores claiming the right of asylum and,
whereas, Our state department, tgnor-
for which Washington, Jefferson and ali
great Americans have stood, viewing Lord
Mayor O'Callaghan's plea for asylum from
portation, decree which. if carried into
effect. will nullify one of the most glorious
traditions that distinguishes our democratic
government of the United States from all
other governments, now therefore be 1t
resolved. Tint we, the citizens of the
world wide presee and hh essnd , OF our our
liberty won for us by the valor and sacri-
lices or our ancestors. and eager to honor
those who aspire to such liberty for their
own country, demand that the state de-
partment proceed at once to reconsider Its
expressed determination in this matter.
and,
President DeValera.
Whereas. canon DeValera. president of
the republic of Ireland, has been the guest
OF the people of the United States of Amer
lea for many months; and,
whereas, During his sojourn with US,
he not only won the respect and esteem of
all classes and conditions of men, reflect
ing the utmost credit and the highest honor
upon the nation that he represented, but
also endeared himself in an especial man.
ner to all with whom he came into con-
tact; now. therefore, be it
Resolved, That we Immediately send a
message to Eamon DeValera congratulate
ng him on his safe return TO Ireland. and
pledging him and the people of Ireland our
unceasing and unstinted support in their
StruRRlA for liberty