Evening star., 1922-05-07
IRISH ENVOY RAPS
POLITICAL CLIMBER
Delegates Hail Each Utter
>ance With Floor Demon
Strations.

Irish republican policies with no
Free State compromise" were cheer
ed to- the echo by delegates to the
second annual convention Of the
American Assertion for Recognition
of the Irish Republic at yesterdays ses-
sion in Wardman Park Hotel, when
they were outlined by Rev. Michael
O'FIanagan Of Ireland.
The speaker, after he had launched
well into his Grafton, was stopped
literally after every sentence by ap-
plause, cheers and floor demonstra-
tions.. He alluded to two climbers"
one of the rough-and-ready type and
one of the artistic" type. He said
that one Of the fundamental rules of
Sim Fein is that no member would be
accorded support Of the organization
if he proves to be anxious to find a
place of preferment for himself.
There is feeling In the rank and
file Of our people," he said, that the
people themselves should select their
themselves"
Dr. Charles O'Grady of Charleston,
w. Va: John A. O'Dwysr Of Toledo,
Ohio, and Stephen NJ: O'Mara, mayor
Of Limerick, also made addresses.
Delegates Refused Seats.
Five hundred delegates were seat
ed at the convention Friday. Among
delegates who were refused seats,
however. were those representing
ence MacSwiney councils Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which, with other
councils Of the state organization,
were suspended from the national
body some weeks ago in consequence
Of their refusal to rescind neutral
ity" resolutions as between the fac
tions in Ireland.
Unqualified support of the republi-
can party in Ireland under the Head
ership of De Valera and decision to
exclude from participation in the con-
vention all those who do not sub
scribe to the policy Of supporting the
Irish republic were among the fea-
lures Of action during yesterdays ses-
sions. -
John Larkin Hughes. state president
Of the association in New Jersey, was
elected permanent chairman, and In an
address emphasized the attitude Of the
organization in support Ct the repub-
ute to De Valera, whom he described
as the 'heroic, dauntless and tncom-
parable leader. He denounced the
Anglo-Irish agreement signed in Lon
doD last December.
president Of the Sim ,Fein, and Austin
Stack, member of the dali cabinet. who
attended as members Of the Irish re-
publican delegation to the United
States, were given an ovation when
they entered the hall. Stephen O'Mara,
mayor Of Limerick. also was present
and was enthusiastically received.
A message from De Valera provoked
great applause. It read:
Greetings: Until the unity and SOW
ereignty Of the Irish nation Is recog-
nfzed the fight for Irish independence
will continue. The surest path and the
path OF least sacrifice is the road Of the
republic. All who love ireland will
assist In maintaining II"
The attitude of the association In
the fight for the Irish re-
publican government In opposition to
the proposed Free State, was praised
bH Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts in an address yesterday aft
ernoon.
sIf our race stands for anything, II
II Is to live sup to the traditions that
have made It the great race that it is
today, it must stand for freedom" he
stephen O'Hara, mayor of Limerick.
gave details OF the financial transac-
tfons involved in the. transfer of
funds Of the Irish republic from
the United States.
A resolution was adopted support
ing the Irish republican party and
pledging 1t financial and other sup
port.