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Full Title	Irish Press, Vol. 1, No. 44, January 25, 1919.
Contributor	McGarrity, Joseph, 1874-1940.
Date Added	15 March 2017
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1919-01-25
Publisher	Philadelphia: The Celtic Press
Source	Joseph McGarrity Newspaper Collection
Topic	Irish > United States > Newspapers. Irish Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Newspapers.
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OCR 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