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Irish Freedom Cause Brought To Hamilton Plennis Morgan, formerly Mayor Thurles, Tipperary, Irland was the speaker at a mass meeting at the Eagles Temple last night under the auspices of the American assortation for the recognition of the Irish Re public. The lest committes in charge of the meeting was Thomas Regen, Henry Pater, John Wolfrange, Philip Robinson, John Sullivan, John F. Heath, Joseph Connaughton, Michel Leyden, Thomas Dorsey, John Finan, James Tally and J. B. Connaughton who acted 38 chairman for the meet ing. About three hundred were pres ent Morgan's talk was in part as follows: “Lloyd George, premier of Eng land some time ago ried to pooh pooh the idea that Ireland had any leason for fighting for its freedom, stating is one of his reasons that Ireland had no language of its own. “Wyeland and the Irish have languages of that own. The people of Ireland realize that the hour of freedom is at hand and the younger generation is devoting its time to a restoration of the civilization which won the pride of former years, “But my task tonight is to be on conditions in Ireland today. There is a great struggle going on, but the real conditions are unknown to the world. England has built a paper wall around Ireland by monopolizing the press. Real Facts Ridden “On the inside of this wall, Eng land allows ‘to be printed only what news of the world she want’ the Trish to read and outside the wall she allows only hat reports she ap proves to be sent out. “This paper wall is used to cover the hideous acta of English agents] in Ireland, I am here to attempt to do some good for Ireland by mantaing the world from its apathy to our cause, that of a people seeking fire, freedom you enjoy. “There are those who say Ireland! used to be peaceful if the same! policy by the English has been ins vogue against (cherish for TAY years! nines England (jvst set foot on vish soil. me uimeL Vile, Wie greatest sa can witer to a enue, They fear that it is better to die for Ybrrly than toy submit 0 shavers’. “The reason for he supposed peacefulness in Ireland under Eap Tish rule, previous to 1014, was the fact that the physical fore move! meant failed’ and the ‘constitutional movement, which was really Home: Rale did not satisfy the Irish and they were indifferent. The shot fired in Dublin in 2916, aroused the people of Inland how ever and they heeded the words of their rearhers that national damnation would follow more indifference. Drastic steps were meshed and these release flood shed and the loss of] e 7#Those who signed the declaration of independence for the Trish republic realized that they were signing their own death warrants but they had no fear. They knew that ‘the flag of the republic would fly as long as any of the race existed, Vote for Republic then came the Break war. And by a vote of 51 per cent of the people the republic was decided upon as the form of government, thus disputing the claim that Factions were causing all the strife in Ireland, “England recognised the firm foundation on which the Irish were standing. Lloyd George then hit up on the idea of assassinating the lead ers, believing that England cad hand in the mob if the leaders were killed. “to put he forgot that every Man was a leader and that as soon as, one lead ee was shot down, another world take is place, even to the last man of the Irish race. They realized that they could not bend or break the high end, determined to wipe them out, ‘Are thy oter nations of the world going to stand idly by and watch the land be exterminated by England, because he asks the free dom for which everyone fought in the world war, “Ireland is the greatest of the small countries and it would be a sad day for the world and humanity if England succeeded in carrying out her aims to assassinate all the lead. Ats Lord Greenwood was chosen as the chief executioner. Polics Are Denounced “The Irish constabulary was badly demoralized bafase the members iained the Irish causa and would not ogle their own countrston. §G reenwood opened the Prison gates of England and scoured the slums, to secure men to fill their places. Those new members of the con stabulary were to assussinann all Teish leaders and to create reign of terror hich weld cause the people to fea from Ireland. They aid their work so well thet fla English labor pericy said that if the present English policy was continued in Ireland that the tune of England would aim in the solls of any decent people. That is not partisan statement |
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Hamilton Evening Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Thu, Jun 09, 1921
Page 7
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