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A JOURNAL OF IRISH NEWS, IRISH OPINION AND IRISH LITERATURE, PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF
Bonding fae
matter at _post-efir
PHILADELPHIA,
JANUARY 25,
1919
AN INDEPENDENT. IRELAND
PRICE
MiG fet
Elected Representatives of Irish People Gather in Dublin.
Non-lrish Phila. Meeting Sends Congratulations.
SOLDIERS CARRY
REPUBLICAN FLAG
American Sailors, With Cana-
dians and Australians, Par-
AMERICANS SEND FELIGITATIONS
Meeting Under Auspices of American Council on Ireland. a
Wholly Non-Irish Body. Sends Greetings to the Dail Ei-
reann—Demand Withdrawal of British Troops From Ire-
Rev. Norman Thomas and Mr.
land—Dr. Lovejoy Elliott,
Lincoln Colcord Speak.
independence held in this
ity on last Tuesday evening, an-
a America
Council on Treland. was a wi
epoch-mi
independence ca
Amc fea. Hithe
has been the custom for demon-
erty
_ment and, under T
3s surely a matter a
nd Americans of non-
tions
te
eling at the
of Music on Tu
mething
of oy
I feel proud.
to
owing. and the whole pro-
ceedings were 1
‘the occasion.
ble future of the pro-
gram, and one that was thorough-
apprecinted by the audience.
<I jon of Jantern
nt Wilson and
of the Sinn
rhe photographs
Mle.
. "Plunkett
Themas
Mary
Trish movement of ted
ith unbounded |
ing with worid freedom.
tution pssed de-
manding tke withdrawal of the
armies of oce
Tand and from Ru:
The following cables
u
citizens,
mass meeting assembled in the
City of Philadelphia, where Amer-
ican freedom was first proclaim-;
ed, congratulate the people of Ire-
Jand on the complete and peaceful
achievement of independence in
American in
‘the recent ‘election. and wish God-
speed to the deliberations of the
first elected assembly of the Re-
public a Ireland.
(Signed)
“The American
The
another,
sception and ‘the
Aistened to with rapt attention.
fonsigner, Hugh T. Her
actor -of Catholic Tigh
Echosl, was-called to the chair, by-|
The great meeting on behalf af! 3
ithe
“Tplace and the occ
movement in jail.
‘ple might reaaoral
“| the place is si
rom Tre-
tl
ing any exaggerated hope, or even!
i Tsay that this}
nass meeting of
of pf Philadel
in three-tofd symbul
tute and empl
ignificant,
Dublin, Treland, for &
histor: ry. a represen
=prescatative and
ament (great and
applause). which
"
spei niative
manner for the people of Ireland.
As we all know. the clections that *
resulted in this tremendous vic-
"
the leaders of
have been
face oi such
triniuphed
expected to fail in the
opposition: yet they
wonderit
w about the piace?
niet in. Philadelphia. citize
Philadelphia, next door to
RACE CONVENTION
TO BE HELD HERE
Representatives of All’ Irish
Nationalist Societies Will
Gather at Philadelphia
February 22 and 23
The iolowing communication
has been by Diarmuid
Lynch, National Secretary ni the
i Freedom :
Council of the
yecdum has de-
cided io 1 convention
“i the trish
All societies in favor oi Tre
“lJand's national independence are
en ntitted to rep
tend the convention.
The gathering will :
Iv be the most
heid by the Tr
the children of the (iol |
ica will respond to
e
people
overwhelmingly
(Continued on Third Page)
have
MAY HEAR IRISH DELEGATE
meres. Up to
Aamission to Peace ¢
Credentinis
Paris, Jan.
tice has
mn received tha:
¢
there is in the world tofay ‘the!
shrine of the Liberty Bell.
ican hopes and
reasons than the berty Bell.
know that the
tary or ganization
of the|
PApptause’.
ceurse we know that the keel of
ice was
ladelphia waters. (Ap- +
We know. 109, that the
fi d
plause).
American flag was
e
met
c estause.)
A Red Letter Day i
T think that tonight, as I have!
said, we shall write a glowing!
page, not alone in the annals of
Philadelphia and our beloved!
but in the annals -oi!
: in 1 Pniedetpiie |
should be added. another
to the history.of Philadel
W's
Tearn- >
te
anassembly of gentlemen,
volunteer | pli
"a flood oF applications iron
med by the
oming t
committe en
ty
Becahdent national
pa upon by the committee
ials under the rui
. althous fh possi
an appenl migh iw lie to the
conierenc
‘Thus f
it is intend-
nationalities or
ed to meet shortly
d and Locust: y
¢ibring to the world
GREAT NUMBERS
ATTEND MEETINGS
TO INVITE WILSON
Demonstrations December 22
Were Remarkable Outpour-
ing-of Entire People
HUGE OUBLIN MEETINGS
—
Cardinal Logue Sends a Mes- i nell
sage to Assemblage at Ar. !i
magh—Bishop Speaks at
Queenstown
el
» pubiie mectiags held
sable ta ac:
tion coming.
. bat from an
G
soul with him i
In Treland, as evel
Mr.
ary.
"| speakers
P
to adopt a code! 5
THE IRISH CABINET
The Ministry of the Re-
public of Ireland will con-
sist of a President and
four executive officers:
‘Secretary of Foreign
Affairs
Secretary of Finance
Secretary of Home Affairs
Seer etary of National
Defense
(Continued on Second Page)
5] Supper Room at
the street wutside.
a
DUBLIN'S MEETING |;
The Ma House meeting \
(Coniin h Page)
various parts.
Whether! e
army man and an
w ere Austin §
on, any 'pravided they obta’
jtics rei:
ticipate in Demonstra'
in
Demanding Release of
Irish Prisoners
\ series of meetings ty demand
prisoners: held
street, Dublin,
we at abort & o'cloe
congratulator
made to the city
cron,
wa
. accompaurie’
plight proc
+ the
* subsequently
cust ody of the
A lary
< held. “aloft on the
relieved
the release of the Irish interned
in O'Con-
commenc-
and in cach
references were
's attitude in the
Contingents arrived from
includir
the sub-
bands and
Relfast wl de-
se of the
arge
yan ‘Australian soldier, who
in the
ad
sm OF 6
IN BELFAST JAIL:
! Military Called When Sinn Fein + any
7
Prisoners Barricade Them-
selves in a Wing
Bal
A
offenders.
on several
enced polit
ce:
prison
and wh
an Feiners
tied they would
vould he tre
ul prisoner.
ry
Mg locks on F
(Continued on Eight
Mu extraordinary situation lately
fhe Governor, hhay-
efused the request that he be
tical offender. he
he warders and joined the
ers in their quarters. Mr,
tack retased to give hin
at {up to the Governor. and complained
ed at guarantee
‘The prisot
ed ti give the guarantee: © mtinual danger
Jand thereupon the prisoners
les ant complete!
i jail and the prison
_ Prisoner
named
offense,
unsen-
s had been
the acognized criminal
sertienced
ogeller from the prison.
had, therefore,
zo decided to hold Doran and make
re-
FIVE CENTS
FIRST SESSION OF DAL EIREANN
The Irish Congress Has the Whole-Hearted Support of the
People—Proclaims Fact of Irish Independence, and Calls
on British Forces to Withdraw—Selects Representatives
to Peace Conference—Assemblage Takes Place in Dublin
Mansion House—Cathal Brugha Elected Speaker.
The Dail
lating ft
able to
Irish soi
now occupy the ter
gto the Trish
it had such force
it would not,
.tantil all ether
1 oof whe 1
forces hart
‘The stand wi
ple have take
situation which ha
isted in Trelane
shown to the |
ever before.
and a peaple’s will
Tent force is d
yf than it
it. the only
fare and a sh;
hi
i
chet uct. for
crees of the people's government:
The great pow rope
have repeatediy declared for the,
principles so warmly npheid by
the people of
and they
ted that
's
be permitted.
not profess ign
Trish peop
that the gove
the Trish peaple may he permi
government ou
Fireann, the Con-
hb Republic,
in Dublin
The Con-
enti
. duly
ple.
command
people. d
its command!
of course. it
methods of getts ae
vnwelewy :
Mic the 1
2 einphasi
all
peur
es the
A. but wh
rawn more 7
Belgium, 1
‘i
cuough
soil to enabie it to
the
time, the de-
the United Stat
have again and again
iding of lh
;
the ov
norance as 10 wi
le want. Ji ihe
ynment elected
ted to perform unhampered the
functions of
Ti the state
‘S
+ December!
OF the sever
[ tatives elected
Elected ‘Members in Jail
‘ernment.
men at the head of
have any concern
not per
my-three represen: |
by the various
met}
ee ONei.
yh
yp consUituencies
iw
nice of the
not die to ay
Ii
ii. fidence
ti ‘|
I pants
' Three men
most of
1! peeple, he ‘has
onment
ed to tI
hts ot
t
¢ to nok
fo
{jure their opp
if the
CHIMES ™.
FO!
‘the tune of
Again” and
j were
St. Patric
church author
Dublin. Jan.
Tord
ed
secure
lopted hy the assem:
"77
fen power that w
The Mteclaration (Was
unde KL ¢
in Irclagd only
nty-five attended the opening
t interest in pri ate
national wreliare.
HISUS AS this often
of the
Jand. They have
of wrang-do-
the entire con-
rect of the Trish
been taken
phe
= suffered frequent
at the hands of his
of indepen-
has heen aptly-
hat of the \merican®
76, except that at
ihe weak for the
ice. Mt that time
ig relief from
mn had No recaurse Save
i* oppressor Was
another nation. or
jor aid from. some
Wressar
vorld i:
in Fi
‘ARK NEW "ERA
R IRELAND
iti
OR. Wi Go To
+LORD Mayo
un, 23.—Lawreriee
Mayor of Dublin.
nd will
freedom
Prosideng