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A JOURNAL OF IRISH NEWS, IRISH OPINION AND IRISH LITERATURE, PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
VOL. 4 NO. 43
red ns second-class mattor Jan,
ofice, Phiiadelpine, Pay und
the Act of March's, 1879.
8. 1919, at the post-
PHILADELFHIA,
JANUARY 7,
4922
PRICE TEN CENTS
ATIFICATION
Strong Arguments Advanced for and Against Treaty of Peace
Between Ireland and
British Empire
FGAITS MANY Pada Of
American Association and Knignts of Columbus Endorse Work-
ers for Capital Prize—Eulogistic Statements
HT URAVERSITY FQUT YEA GU 13E
i
GY
Issucod by
Leaders—Many Volunteer to Help Candidates—Success Is
Now Assured—Re:
Every Home” Js Slogan.
‘Che promoters
sults Eagerly Awaited—‘“Irish Press in
of the Irish Press Circulation Cam- | Bist
paign have received wonderful impetus and encourage-
ment in their work within the last weck. Their activities |¢
have
and the di
Councils of the A. AL
whole-heartedly.
land!”
iound outlet in channels never employed before—
ging has revealed much hidden treasure. The
R. T. R. have taken up the work
Many of the contestants exclaim with
an ardent sigh: “Oh, how 1 hope to win the trip to Ire-!§
On the whole the unique offer of a four years’
course in any Lrish school or university has proved of tre-
mendous attraction.
Now the Professors can lay down auternt
their guns and wield their rod of office without fear of
abrupt interruption, the interest in Jrish education and
the revival of Gaelic ideals will be Aung world-wide.
Tt was this aspect of the york
e James Flaherty,
=f emmend the
campaign to all Kinghts of Co-
Inmbus Council
Tu the following typically logi-
cal a xoeeful phir Mr}
a
He
¢ the present
n, for these] ®
nung others
© of my conviction that
pers uf any country
se @ cumparatively
influence on the morals of thes \
people than governments,
or economic co nditfon,
Deen truly said th:
alive today he would be a jour-|o!
in va “ress campai
The orators vo ,
power, as il echoes irom shore
tu shore, But the voice of the
pen more sway o’er men than
the murderoms cannon’s roar.”
Hamner atthe lact KO.
‘loi oun seeut a
©. con
Fa FBT 1
HOH, H BOLERO
Ireland's Representative Gets
Hearty Send-off—Friends and
Admirers at N. Y. Banquet.
Hou. Harry Boland. the envoy of the
testi
5, AE 90 per cent
of Irish birth or
greater | ie
gaa
30-0
four years’ free
Seritty apeald sroase mare e thas a
hie brams
ew-born Greed
rte
Faure
aventive
lation dive of a paper
ottby at ont support. In the snine way
mek
am mmterest in Trish ef
x
of our members ure
cura feel that | «:
ction. T
ay free
to work in the
m Irish uni-
sen-
and revi
fueation—now tbat
Ieveby Help te ot Top the prevent Godless
a Hise by apculenting tala | ve
Weare proud indeed to say that al
iis the response 1s
tens
fs
2 the
the last terble war
the place o
it kmge, He
port of the Tet in dm
introduced. and 2s ale over Ae,
land's dut es.
quite up te the standard, but
© the Americun peopl nie would wend
tepbe
might
‘the
hele hearts, wil at for a Republic
Ysish Republic, was given Prank
of honest aud fuithtu si regret
mace ie the Motel Aelia iy tbe noe find words to ¢
HOT R, of New York o felt in bis heart.
aid. to’ Irelund’s eavey on t| Ireland at the time
Els departure to
1g Sigur de
Hered splendid “addresses tu tribute to
, Boland and also to Scan Noovan
and ‘iam Pet + who aro uccom~
anying Mr. Boland to Ireland.
Sadge Tally was the toastmastor und
an
ot the Carmelite order. and president
of Carmelite Council, A. A. 1.
‘He thanked Me. Bolend “op his sjten:
did Work and his many sacritees durmg
Srelad's figbt for freudom, aud
his desire for his speedy ‘return fo this,
©01 Phe next way Jus
Sam st Broukivs, qucho, os || Wil find Dublin not an enemy but 8
presied, 5 iow ew |] warm-hearted friond. is. peace is
the contrast, = ai Boland's ‘asrivad into God's gift.”
-the ‘United"States as ‘n° coal, passer und | *
(Continued on
from outsiders
fect throughuot tb
" a navy
Ihave conttdeace that the Trish, Fue
State will soon have the cordial al-
legiance of every
and room for eont
regarding out modus operandi
have always ston
“Worth the Bitter Price” ||o
Ennis, Thureday.—When asked his
gpmnion on the Trish sertlement todas
Must Rev. Dr. Fogarty said: “This
treaty is worth the bitter price paid
for Ireland 1s now free to live
her own life without , interference
in the mon who made
it will be immortal.
Bee
fertants,
ital prize
sacred.
i Honored place in some.
bo:
‘who cannot enter the contest
render | gallunt service qo his fru
Every sutbs bs
end.
euvoy of a nation
conferred 01
Justice O'Neil pointed out that ont of
Treland has Toomed | 3
above any nation in the world.
ialism has crumbled and men like De
‘Valera, Collins, and Ne sled are taking
Iraper-
iged the sup:
‘Mara was next
ir. Bo-
e pact was not
a. While
athe a Free State,
poke next,
Petia be could
xpresp
Second Pago) _
Its moral ef
e world will be
y to England. 1
ris Belfast
im
‘There were only four long
self. Mies Connolly, from Golub.
| juile. was after me, and P. Hopkins, of
Balirmal ‘as Waiting for the
Longford men to get tbvough; I was
second fo 9 iu. T'held up the tent to
det thre "sao in behind me.
¢ which | y
"to Irelaus |e
WARY INSIDE STORIES
NAY NOW BE UNFOLDED
Of How. Irish Prisoners Escaped
From British Internment
Camp. .
Ie will be remembered that eight or
nine weeks ago a report ap; e
aly yess that two Ballinalee men es-
caped from Rath Interoment Camp. ‘his
ect. re
vere .
D.'¢., Stieet. a member of Coole
Council and J. Duty
Monel by cpmss represenvatves Ais
Gavagan, who Jools im ine health aud
nits. gave the following interesting ae-
Ceunt ot bis experiences. He says be was
only nine days in the at the nme of
I osoape. of ‘nrivoners
number-ng about saty-sevor through
a tunnel At the outset he men-
Uoned that even in the camp the
greatest secrecy bad to be ob-
snisetedeh
that Ie vjacilftated Three ethers hs fast
away before the alarm
pt and, having got into
iol others, acd, havi
Re
fat Ae
remained near the but for
“ Tevent ally 3 contin-
dceided to chance
ie again. T went out fo the teat where
the tunnel was, ‘They used a
conceal the opening. "As ach on
was necessary
2c
and |
a very long time.
ued Mr. Gavagan,
Y
with
.¢ stout man,
duficnlty.
ame to the mouth of the tunnel
H remarked there were boots in the tuu-
The Alarm,
sentry two and half
i
heard was 9 ery of “Halt theres
saan she e sentry shout
ed for the come out, but they
did not believe there was anything the
Up the Republic
“The question is not wheter this
treaty is 2 treaty of freedom—for the
ansur is in the negative. It
admission of Jrel: ights.
The question ts-—ean this treaty be
ratified as a temporary measure
out violation of prineiplesy It ean
be decided only by each aman or
woman upon whom the responsibility
of decision is Inid, in aevordanee with
their consciences Permit me to state
that Republic. * the
plenipotentiaries were given no au-
thority to barter our principies, to
betray the Republic, or to place ang
bar on the final attainment of its
agreement have the final attainment
of recognition? Does it permit us
to continue the struggle with a bet-
te hope of success? What I bave
to you when I spoke to the work-
ors stil holds good. Go on with your
work with bope in your hearts, with
the same ery singing-in your ears.
UP THE aaa 'BLIC.
:PHEN
‘O'TAR,
ze 25 ue
OR LOVE OF PRELAND
An Examination of th of the Motives
in Dail Discussion; National
Treasurer’s Thoughtful
* Words.
Jn our last issue we published a state-
ment from Mr. Jobn J. Learn, notional
sonnel treasurer of the American \seoeiation
for the Recognition of the [nish Hepub-
lie. In reply to the critics of the pro-
posed ‘rent etween the Republic of
Ireland aud the British Government, to-
¢ are pleased to give a further
statement from Mr. Hearn on the sup-
jesed cleavage that
‘of this country hus muanu-
+ | enced press
factnred and offered for general con-
a
Gumption as the true state of affairs
Dail Birean
Mr, Hara says it
of these
the
part, quoting from
‘one sil
looking to the future of the Inieh people,
did not come out. gene and 9 on. the oiber those who ate actuated
fry went down, and I heard. him shout:
spe ose? tat ait oe 3 | mor te of England than love of
em tbe camps hey 3 ig]
Out hike rabbits’ And so they were but a acon dcan tose that iter |
vas fated uot to succeed on tise aveas with regard our on as the
back.” Afr. Gavagan | only reasonable rontion. It is mon:
ion
eat repetiGon of thi phrase |
Frustrated Efforts,
This suret passage was made at No.
da remarkable thing in cou:
with at Was -mave under
tunnel “partials "made, Dut
detected before at was completed. In
three dass’ time the internees start
37
another at No, 11 hut. | Within
two. age of its m, they discov:
red thet ‘a Dew wage
faide'so that ihty could ‘aot. get
(Continued on Second Page)
SOVIET RUSSIA WILL PUT
ITS MONEY ON GOLD BASIS
rice,
Br International News Se
__ Risa, Dee. 30.—Soviet Russia's money
is to be put upon a sis in
said a dispatch from Moscuw today
ing e avsults of the A.l-Russian
Congress of Soviets. In 1924, the soviet
eued 3 10,000,000.000 t rubles,
equaling “about 200,000,000 ‘gold rubles
Tbe new paper monty will be based
mm the Gorermment's gold reservo fund,
Resta fe Commissioner of
SOLDIERS’ HEAVY SENTENCES
strous to ‘the opponents of
fhe treats in “the Bul Hireann are ac-
fated red of uzland than
jove of Irelagas “und, that, ueee. Wh
EXor*the teat are the only ours, ho
are “basing their course
— bin with
e than ‘Bantcon de Vater,
“satisfaction resent
freaty is duo to the fact that, m his
opinion, under the terms of the trenty,
he continued cubsorienee aud donning?
tion of Ireland are possible. In addition
he believes that tl micable re-
Jations of the ‘tivo. puopies cas he as:
sured oaly hy rntual independence ad
friendly co-operation,
“Irvlasd i making against greater
gids the same struggle for liberty that
George Washington felto
patrints made in the Revolutionary: v
fe, t00, Wus assailed as unreasonable
ip, bis das “because he atu
infon status, and i
blete independence ohh
lom-
he com-
dons: the result-
ing ase advantayes that hare come
is nation, and it is supertiuons to
aud that ne worthy
shat, George Washi
more by hate of Enzla
love of
uc international friendship com be
suitien of
Fabs of al "peoples to govern “thet | |
(Continued-on Third Page)
aS ayper, J: Soutfil, Sapper 4. Lintott
ith Field
wi et
Sapy jignta.
Company, Bosal Ba
entered to, 10 seurs’ imprisoutne
three of which wore remitted by a cou:
tmartiat Dols a the Curragh: Camp,
charges of a
camp on behalf oi
ere eu
st ou
yg letters out ‘of the
5. OFF
ceis gave evidence of searchin. waco
‘A’ cage 01
and finding letters from
The letters on Seuffil were addressed
to Miss ‘Kate
Ballymote
jawa,sa1
lickey, ‘adaiton.
Mise Mary’ Q-Domvel, Mak
0%, 200), To
Freedom is-Eternal.
“When the Seréll of God caw be
Teached to sea rewritten by a mortal
and. edms may vanish and the
ght for freedom fail; but as long
as the decrees of Heaven stand ery
ing aloud on, hich justification and
hope, thas loag will there be evdur-
ance aud loyalty to the old love in
the hearts of the,Gacdheal.”—erry
feSwiney.,
0
the English-intlu- eas
le are those who are | f
DETAILS OF ATTACK
ON DERRY PRISON
Fifteen Prisoners Are Returned
for Trial on Charge of
Killing.
Derry.—Further evidence of a senso-!
tional character was given this evening!
in the Magisterial investigation into the |
Derry Prison trageds, in which ‘Tem-
porary Warden Patrick Leonard aud 14
political prisoners, usined Frank Shea.
Sheriden, Bernard Sweenes, P. Donnel-
ly, J. J. Fitzpatrick, Se as McNulty,
P, MeGuire, P. Tally, P. O'Reilly,
Gullagher, P. HeAteer, m 3. Tiana
H. O'Loan, Thomas McShea and Pat-
rick Jobnston are charged with the mur-
der of Constables Gorman and Lyttle, A
thrilling story of the events in the prison
was told by Temporary Warden Michael
Finnegan, against whom a murder
chorge had been withdiawn by the Crown
corum—New Organ for Rep
The week just ended is
for Ireland. The period of
inspiring time. ‘The decision
placed in their own hands
debate in Dail Eireann on
Treland and the British Emp
uents,
‘The New Year has arrived and
for nations as for individuals
there is an unwritten obligation
to take stuck of past efforts and
renew their determinations to
achieve the end they set before
themselves.
‘The Irish Nation, articulate
through Dail Eireann, the voice
of the people, is at this moment
‘The chief wardey deseribed finding the
rope Indder over the outer wall of the
prison ond the dead bodies of the two
police constables in the conidor. When
examining the cells which had been un-!
locked wituess heard! from the upper tier |
a voice shouting
all right. No oue hus escaped,
were then rounded up.
ied a 1 WAX, On
‘an impression sumlar ty’ the
master Key of the pr
wn.
Thompson told bow
peace Constable a h hos discussing the most momentous
, v'cloek ou the wurning o! ion ev
ceinber 2, saw seven or eight mes pulling | (estion ever put before the peo-
a mop hich hal bec thown over the ple of Ireland.
outer prison wall to the street. Witness’
commnue,. Constable Reidy Bred, and the |, Tt iS Safe to assert that this is
mre Bed, ¢ plison warders deposed | the only time in seven centuries
fp finding | kes an fiash lamp, which when the whole people of Ireland
custody. trips of sheeting and a towel | Were faced with the question of
used in tring t! stables were pro-| their own destiny. In other times
: 1
duced.
dence of a desperate strugele in the medi-
cal inspection room, whiel) was allotied
to the constables on guaid. Both con-
Stables" revolvers were mis
” said
Ireland has had the strong hand
of the stranger against her in
her decisions. Today Ireland is
£ Inspect or Connor in| free, free as any people on earth
cell be discovered a bole four} to discuss and decide her future.
| Who shall presume to enter that
sacred assembly, the expression
of Democratic idealism, the free-
ly elected representatives of a
long-suffering people, and at-
tempt by abuse or bullying to
sway them in their decision? | |
President de Valera as the noble
‘earse when facing the firing
squad, has said in open debate,
that his opponents have acted
and are acting through pure love
of Ireland. ‘e who have stoo
g bottle inthe, prison with the, w
Svoiron” printed “on Te contained
about a glass and abalf of Tiquor.
the bottle there was a piece fe
n were found where the “jadder was
of Ireland when he stood alone,
deserted by those professing |
friends who insulted him and.
abused him and poured the ven-
omous filth of personal spleen on
his noble head, stand with him
today, and adopt in all sincerity |“
his attitude towards his oppon- |
insbed over
Distriet Unepeetar Cabill said the rove
and two ropes attached
¢ Warden Finnigan was re-
called nd was asked he the solicitor for
the detendouts if be bad a
statement to, tint given Ta the ev ee
said he miode a statement
ict Inspector Cabit, bur 3 wan ait.
ferent in very few places. ieitor
demanded the net
ment. but
the ‘poleation wes
rs for trial t
ie de mdi iteltor prates
i haste, aad said there
ven to prepare a defense, He
steer was coming UI
2
By
‘Chose men have been tried by
fire and found une. With pa-
/tience and genuine belief in the
of the nation we
await their considered judgment.
alleged a
owe the pi e. 28.—Tris}_ opinion steas+
‘The ote ees said that was the ort of the treaty
first, heat i ilie bodies have
The priscuers were returned for tial siiced thee Yiewe,
Leena the trea
thor nesntlations: wil he fun =
British Preier dec!
at is generally ow th
Famonn de Volera was rial an
the Dail bas no power to ratily
DECLAN HORTON
LAID TO REST
‘The remains of Declan Hortou, the
vietiin of the homb flung at the released
the way
Our He Tope Secure.
batiles of Mons aud’ S ‘ou “Those who will will walk to uld rats,
rene mae at tae Movscs to
0s
Knee and sign their rights away: ut
one wronged man dotruuded of
Heritage eau refuse to seal the conte
pact; aud with such a one bow many,
ny and representative
cx and Voluotecrs from several. pi
ple sought and obtained the
| by the President of the Republic} ! ‘sr
CPPOGITE VIEWS VCIGEO BY THOSE WHO
HAVE RISKED THEIR ALL FOR FREEDOM
Fate of Treaty {s Still in Balance—Majority on Either Side Im-
possizle to Determine—Debate Is Waged With Perfect De-
ublican Ideal Is Launched.
pregnant with great things
peace and goodwill was ob-
served in Ireland in the true spirit of that eventful and
of the people’s destinies was
by the adjournment of the
the proposed pact between
The deputies of the peo-
opinions of their constit-
the treaty, ‘The treaty itself prescribss
t > mude of ratification to be by the
members elected to sit in the Elouse of
Commons of Southern Ircland, which
Was constituted under the Home Bule
act of 1920, hnt which actually never
met and which, except for the purpose
4 ratifying the treaty, probably never
meet. Its membership is earl,
bnt not quite, the same as that of the
ail,
Belfast, Dee . 29-—Oficiat figures
yaado public here today show thet dt.
tog the pers os Snelnding
ice, “wrere killed in disorders: aad
{iat G40 bad’ been Wounded by billets
or bumbs,
Deo. 30.~The Cork Incorporat-
imber of Commerce and Ship-
Ping and the Cork Chamber of | Com-
‘ee have both passed reqotutions de-
that, the treaty tiy
a ating
a
Dundalk, Ioland Dee.
Maclatee, ‘Cow
sentative in the b
ation today, giving ts a re
the fret that he 1s opposed to fe Anglo~
Trish treaty, while his constituents are fa
favor of
Jan. @ people of Dub-
this morams’ “ound hee
boardings and lamp posts decorated with
posters bearing messages from the Irish
Repnilic.
ne large poster, promiuently dis-
pissed. reproduced the praciamation of
the Republican Proviso cament
made during ‘the “Easter. peli of
was added
he Ti
Propaganda as to Empire.
Other posters said: “Hasland wishes
dix and Exypt,”
i this treats and Joly up.” “Tree
Stan ratify Ue treaty and save the
"Bsc decree agaitt emigration with
out a permit from the Minister of Tome
rs. originally io August
0, but Hove eed under dute of
3 liberntly dis-
"arhis iantenets fntending oui;
irougl Vocal
foe
played.
grants (0 a]
fish Kemubliean Army eign
oticers. antiniating that ouly. "Austin
Stack, Minister ot Home Affairs, fins the
power tor en k is a strong,
onponent of ot he treat
ie a buliday
regen, the Dart tad. before order
of th ing for coneweration o£
Arthur Grié-
Ti wats not generally bolieed thal the
Toogery
ed “Dwute be
motion by
dled;
a step backward.
paigu since the
im reality bi
ins: ‘te people, of Ireland
non of them Aris, Free State,
ened a r a)
15 called attention to the suffering
Population, whose ones
te or wanted to kuow
what the head of the delegation in Lone
om as egyve, followed th9 vemsins| | thank God, sill bo found to stand
fo their last resting place, ‘The cofiy |) fox the protise of our south today is
nti edvestor, bal e
Marched ‘Felcased. iuternees, the fitiog Poprct thi | hay could "oo Sevag 8 Con
party with arms reversed, and the Bt tof the rural
Pere tie “graveside Father || bat the best hearts even of the old |} of ,the, rural po nal
QShea 2eeltel a decade of the rosary in} | are loyal and unbending.”—Terry When O'Con:
Irish to which the people devoutly re-}] McSwiney.
sponte, MeInet ere was sounded and] ]
volleys fired, over the zc -
on Third Pago)