Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

COlOni2atiOn commission. which
would then sell the land to Ger
man settlers,
Finally Drzvmala built little
home on wheels. rontending II was
car ana consequently did NOT con-
fict with the building regulations
Of the government This "houSe
on whcels" became famous through
out Poland as a SYMBOL Of revolt
against Ccrr,anv rnd Is now In the
Crncnw National Museum
executives arrival iii New York and
forced him to ""t hts Ch'~ago visit Ia
one day iNetead ri thren but Mr. Co.'S
oravn and his cabinet did not seem 10
mind
Greeted nv Thomson.
Mayor Thomrson, the ONLY man who
did not wear n silk ha. wr'comed tn"
CoFgrave pertv at the railroad station
and conducted its members to the Drake
Hotel. where he was host at a luncheon
for them. and where he was lauded IN
turn b. tn" Irish leader.
From the luncheon the delegation
rushed to reception terdored b. I'd
ward N Hurley. former heed of the
II. S. Shinping Board and from the
caqo boulevards to the citv's park.
where Mr. Cosgravc placed wrraths on
The monuments of Lincoln. Grant and
Cen Phil Sheridan Returning from N"
;our. the visitors br:Clv had tim" IN
change to evening clothes before they
we're due at banquet rendered 10
them by the Irish Fellowship Club AT
which Mr.. Ccsgravc delivered an adj
dress which was broadcast bv radio
DESPITE elaborate preparations tn
forestall any demonstration by oppon-
ents OF tn" Free State. the hundreds
Of police that accompanied the visitors,
found nothing to do but hold back en-
th',e'asfic crowds
Mayor Thompson. rcS1|enden' in
roomy ra"coon coat and nattv SOM
brero bcurned welcome into the ears
nj the Irish leader as photographers
70 -h'iqhtS boc,rcd and policemen ba;-
.Iod With the cheering crowds Smiling
and bowling the delegation oade Its
wav 10 their cars whore Mr.. CoS2-@Ve
vas soe,ed beside tn" mavor In an op"r
machine for the nviv' along Michigan
avenue 10 he Drake Hotel In near '"rc
wea+h~r. Mr.. Co=c"avr said h" e1iNvHd
tho ride b.ca,is~ 1t aevn him an oppor-
tunity to view the builS!nes.
Al the MOTEL the Irish exc~ut.v" told
reporters that he thought MAYOR
Thor,pcrn mad cite q lob on his hands
running a city like CHICAGO and aaA"c'
that II he uere a mcmb'r Of IN" Irish
leaders cabinet Mr.. Cosg~avp would b"
assured OF having "lo0-horsepoWer
enuine"
AT the mayors luncheon Big Bill!
informed the visitors that the Th1mp-
enn family intended IN Gee that freight
-'as shinred between ChiraGn md Duh
IN for 81 ton. Es ex,'ain"d that he
"as chairman nj the Great lakes IN
the gulf waterway and that his
k-other-ir-law Is chairman OF IN"
Great Lases-St Lawrence Waterway
project. both destined to lower freight
rates from Chicago.
We have received Great support and
inspiration from the United States. and
Chicago vas not the least IN Offering
ooth." said Mr. Cos2rave in replvinS
IN the welcome. He told reporters that
Ireland Is advancing industrially and
now has turned the corner and Is COM
ing back after the repression following
The war One Of Iraland's creates;
orobiems ne said Is keeping her Deo-
ole at home. because so many OF them
have more relatives in the United
States and other foreign countries than
ihav have in the homeland
At the luncheon "BathhoaSs" John
Cough'in dean NJ Chicago aldermen
presented Mr.. CosQrave with me-
r~orial signed ny the members ~ thN
city council extending greetings to tn
visitors
Sees Aunt and Cousins.
II developed during the day thai
Mr. CoSgrave has several relatives herr
and they were to call or him n, h"
hotel during his visit One q. them
was Mrs Margaret Byrne. an aun;
whom he had not seen for 40 years
and there also were several cousins
Tomorrow morning the Irish visitors
are scheduled 10 attend mass Al 81
patrick's Catholic Church. after which
they will board train for Washington
In his address before the FELLOWSHIP
Club. heard alSo BY thousands OF radio
listeners. Mr. C0sgraye briefly went
hack into Irish history and told how
for 700 wears Ireland had lone~d Tor ~
independence Its struggle for fire. dom
and N" fruits 1t now eniovs with lib
'rly were outlined along with Ireland:
h@r'"s for the future.
The manner In which the Free 81 at"
met It's problems such as reducing
taxes, establishing industries and build
ing mp world trade and markets was
Nrirnv related bv Mt. Cosgtave. and az
an example OF what had been accom-
Wished already. he cited lrr'and's pres
rnt per capita tax Of S36 30 annually
AS compared with $50 so in 1921.
Describes Trade Growth.
Ireland, Mr. CoSgrave Said. depended
largely on ITS live stock and dairy prod
ucts. and described the growth OF ire
lands exports Ia foreign markets. chief
o! which was Great Britain.
Compulsory education the Free State
leader said had replaced lreland's
former de*uliory system aud one VI the
big objects nj the country now was Ia
restore The Irish tongue Tie said the
native tonSu" WAS n part 81 The regular
curriculum In all Irish schools
The country aims To develop n ma
tonal and individual character and will
make use of itS new liberty Ia restore
Itself In It's once proud place In the
world OF knowledge and culture, Mr.
CoSgrave said
Like the United States. he said the
irish constitution WAS based ,,pon gov
eminent by and tor the people" With
free suffrage for all adults with mt
heed paid Ia race. creed or clan"
In describing trelandS stability OF
finance Mr. c0SgfaVr said It's national