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Kentucky IisH American urowntaxi THCGHSetVATI0HST0i(E Fir Aoythfec Ym Kiy Nmi hi MENRY HEIGK HARDWARE GO. 322 W. Market -St. B8i Miens 432 LoulsvHI, Ky. INTIIIMNT CJMCrVL SERVICE PH9NC: HOME M MAW Every Driver au Byrt. LottisvHte Carrltga & Taikaft Ct. incorporated KHKKH2 sms VOLUME XLII.-NO. 14. LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HIKE TO IIKIGKS h 'M l'.tv n VI 4 VALERA PLEADS Says Erin Refuses to Continuo Un der the Rule of Groat Britain. Would Cheerfully Share the Benefits of Her Freedom AVith England. Wife of the Irish Patriot Has 'Sim ple Faith in Religious Intercession. DEVOTION TO SACRED HEART. I had an interview with Do Valera shortly before ho entered Dublin. Op to a certain point ho proved a very mild and constitutional rebel with his eye fixed on Paris. "It is the unquestionable right of every enlightened people, to govern them selves." On that basis ho took his stand, cables the Dublin corre spondent of the New York Sunday Times. "We demand self-determination which -will bo for tho advantage not only of ourselves but also of Englandt" ho went on. "Wo claim the to right to enter in the League of Nations because England Im- poses upon us a government against our will, under which wo can not uve nappuy iuiu uuu wmu u refuse to continuo living. Ireland throughout the war has been a costly handicap and a source of weakness to England." "Why," I asked, "did you not co-operate with us and lend us your strength as a partner in the British empire?" "Because," replied De Valera, "wo aro not a partner. "We are knit to you forcibly against our will. A partnership must be voluntary." "Yet are tliere not in this cass elements of a natural partnership based upon proximity, intermingled history and links of language and literature?" "Of a kind," replied De Valera, "and if you think so then why are you fearful of giving us this free dom you enjoy yourselves? If you granted Ireland independence to morrow would those natural links and ties cease to exist? . Give us freedom, freedom to- enter v61un- tary Ipio. whatever associations with Ji. natural 'andCinheront?lBltle will for the first time be free to find, full expression. "Note," he went on eagerly, yet'perns 0f her husband? It seemed. judicially, "I promise nothing, uno may anticipate at any rate a pre- limlnary period in which Ireland will be fully satisfied in merely. drawing tho breath of emancipation, but natural laws, like truth and Hphtnnnsness. must prevail, aye, nnil nrevall promptly when there is no barrier Imposed in their path." ness from her, not a note of lndig "But," I interjected, "if England nation; there was no fiery outburst granted independence to Ireland Buch as I had expected. She is a would there not be civil war be- stranger here In Greystones, without twecn your people In the South and friends. Unionists almost to a Sir Edward Carson's people In tho .family, nobody callB. I had ex North?" pressed to a Sinn Feiner my sur "No, I think not," replied the 'prise that Do Valera should thu3 Blnn Fein leader confidently. "Wo choose residence among the aliens, should have but one desire, namely "Why," -was the humorous re to sharo our freedom with them. ' sponse, "that's just because of tho They would merely have to make oirlsh in him of course. Shure ho their choice, to belong to Ireland or wouldn't do phwat an Englishman to England. At present they have would. Yee don't understand us at two countries, and we have none, all, at all." If they elected for English nation- i rose to leave this lonely lady, hood, wo would be ready to acquire ' 0f tho great ideal that she best their vested Interests. Personally, t think thoro would bo no serious trouble, but in any case Ireland would have to settle tho matter her self." Another correspondent writes from Greystones, Ireland, tho home of Do Valera, the following interest ing letter: I spent a delightful half hour In the dining room of a pleasant sea side villa in conversation with a gifted, intellectual Irish woman of donn rnnvlctions and enthusiasms. The home was that of tho rebel chieftain, De Valera, now fleeing the law heaven knows where tne , lady was Mrs. De Valera. Half a mile below tho wintry waves were breaking upon the gray rocks that clva this auiet seaside village Its name: but the sun was glinting upon tho Wlcklow mountains in the . distance, and I knew there was sun shine in tho house, for as I stood at the door awaiting the response to mv rlnc I heard a woman sing ing and tho cheerful prattle of chll- dren at play. Could this, the Craig within the next few months, ac Llac (the Gray Rock), as De Valera cording to a statement made Satur has named it, be indeed tho home day by William J. Mulligan, Chalr of the fiery insurrectionist once man of tho Knights of Columbus condemned as an outlaw, the Committee on War Actlivtles, who prison-breaker, tho fugitive? The on his recent trip abroad visited the isn, .oooo,! it wnn Mrs. Da Cardinal at Malines and invited him irnvn, viM t nnri hoard and the door opened. "I am Mrs. De Valera. Will you come In?" She spoke in clear, Dleasant tones, and her eyes, typically Irish set in a face that was content and happy, crowned by thick colls of brown hair, asked In nnorv of mr call In another mo- iuiuih a -. w - raent we were seatoa ana sno was conversing animatedly. The news of her husband's escape hnrt craatlv pleased her. "I only know what I see ia tie papers," Bhe said, "and I am glad. Where he is a present I know no moro than you do. But I am glad . nlnil T.a lias aannnnA " She snoko the word "escaped" with emphasis, and I knew what or tne prominent uriusn commanu she meant. "Escaped" was sweeter era in the world war, celebrated his to her than "liberated." The De fifty-seventh birthday on Wednes Valeras have only recently settled in day. Gen. Mahon was born In Grevstones, which h almost entirely County Galway, Ireland. To him rnnlonlit village. ' ' & IMH of hls rac0 England is in- "A 'plantatioa county' we call debted for -the success of her forces. BUILDING OF NEWS PAPER VORWAERTS. Photo shows Berlin building attacked by Government troops after obstinate resistance by rebels. Artillery was employed ana the heavy shots soon wrecked tho 'building. It," she said, -with a laugh. '"Grom- weiiian, you know. Plenty of Eng lish here. Oh, no; very many Eng lish people I like immensely. Once i i snnnr n r mn in vnrironirn in Bradford. I preforred tho moors." But she did not entirely understand tne English, and know little, as 1 find tho Irish do, of the war priva tions we have endured the potato queues, the one-ounco pat of but ter and the Is. 8d. worth of heat. Deeply interested she appeared to bo in these, things. "I would like," she 6aid, In an eloquent outburst .against war, "to Bee tho whole world rise in peace Phoenix-llko to something higher; loftier than we have ever known. ."Do you know," said she,-"I have ceased praying 'God bless Ireland.' " "And what is your prayer now," t asked in some wonderment. "Thy kingdom come," she said. We talked of tho woman's part In tho Sinn Fein movement. "Many work as hard as tho men," she said. "I, too, was very active once. Now my part Jles In my home. I have several children." i copld hear their prattle and laughter in an adjoining room. Onn came, to tne door. Mrs. :pe yalora rose and Ush&gjfoL irkh? Waa ehe anxlouirthisllaugh rtng chief talness? Did she Ho awake thinking " and "wondering of the B0 incongruous to see her sitting in the sunlight, the happy buoyancy 0f ner heart reflected in her merry eyes, "Ah," she replied, "that Is all in the woman's part. I have served my apprenticeship." I heard not one word or mtter- serves her country who serves the home, and noticed fastoned upon tho very center of tho drawing room door tho figure of the Christ with these words: "I will bloss the houses in which the image of my heart shall bo exposed and hon- ored, As we passed before this Pres ence the demeanor became one of devotion, and wishful as I am to get at the- inner moaning of tho Sinn Fein movement, I was em boldened to take the liberty of in- quiring as to this, "Is He," said T, "your hus- i?and's Leaden" "I placed that there," she said, quietly, and bowing her head, "it Is of the Devotion of the Sacred Heart and I believe my husband has been spared as tho result of our prayers for him." OARDINAIi EXPECTED. Cardinal Mercler. of Belgium, is 'manning a visit to the United States to be the guest in this country of ' mi r tne tf-nignts oi vommoua. xne wit- dinal then told him that his visit ' was certain and expressed a keen desire to make the trip. Cardinal Mercler, Chairman Mulligan said, ! wants to come to tho United States to express personally his apprecla- tlon of what this country has done. ' " """' " "u "" " all of our big cities and mentioned Chicago especially. He said he dm not tnmic tne uarainax wameu to make his visit here In the heated season, but In the spring or fall. BRYAN T. SIAnON. -Lieut. Gen. Bryan T. Mahon, one DEMOCRATS Seen in Denliord Boom a Caniou- flago 'Defense of Gen. Percy Haly. Tnpjll Tlrtlclliwllrl Ar1tYltntctwitsn" Plans To Hold Up .Pro- testing Taxpayers. Keystone Policemen Showing No Re sults' of Psychological Lectures. COMEDY COP PLAYS HORSE., tb.'Borao'p'hfasestof war, and esbe daily In reference ta the life of Gen. Custer, as wo have featured la- day tho "Last Stand of Gen. Percy Haly," and from all Indications It is the last struggle of his career. The Prohibitionist press throughout the State, which has been following Haly for years . and which was known as Prohibitionist first and Republican and Democrat next, is working desperately to eave tho dry leader, and from one end of the State to tho other there has been an attempt to boom Col. Denhard for Governor, but under the guise of this attempted boom was tho move ment to save Haly's political life, which is at a low ebb just now, and he Is fighting his last battle with his back to the wall and his great est asset Senator Beckham is on tho side lines in the role of a spectator. The passing of prohibi tion has meant tho passing of Haly Influence in Kentucky politics, and tho Democratic party Is therefore the much stronger for It, as It means the elimination of the prohi bition club which was held over the heads of legislative representatives, not for the purpose of advancing the fortunes of Democracy In Ken tucky, but for tho political gain of Haly. Democratic leaders and politicians throughout the State saw and real ized that with "the passing of the prohilbtion issue it meant the pass ing of Haly. For years it has been contended in the columns of the Kentucky Irish American that Haly was an over-rated politician and organizer, and the events of the past six months prove this assertion con clusively. None of the present trio of candidates, Lieut. Gov. Black, Prof. H. H. Cherry or Judge John D. Carroll, saw fit to consult Haly In regard to their candidacy, and this was tho forerunner of the littlo group of hotel politicians, Forward Leaguers and Prohlibtionists, who attempted to belittle the candidacy of tho three gentlemen named above and politely informed the public in newspaper interviews that neither Messrs. Black, Cherry or Carroll would do, but this bluff didn't have any effect and only served to make tho friends and supporters of ail threo mad as hatters. Then Haly became desperate and exposed his real regard for prohibition by sollcltlnc the candidacy of Swagar -. . . snoriey, wno tor sixteen years was a bitter and uncompromising foe of prohibition, and to date the Prohl- bltlon press, Haly's sole support, has not tried to explain Haly's fall from grace. Col. Denhard is being badly misled and his reported boom for Governor is a camouflaged de- icusu ui , nuu nuw .. otKj the three candidates who refused to recognize that ability as an organ izer which brouhgt defeat to Mc Chesney by an overwhelming ma jority In 1915. Some organizer! Well tho local Bolshevlki admin istration Is coming In for many a sturdy knock these days from the harassed and buncoed taxpayers. For -the past several months one could go In any crowd or gathering and hear tho kicks against the Key Btone police, tho hick fire .depart ment, the garbage fiasco, the dirty streets, the joke vacuum cleaner, tho higher assessments camouflaged with a lowefjtaf rate, but the straw that broke tMgc&mel's back was tho announcamesttof the new occupa tional tax. 1.J& Louisville Herald states that ity people have not called to prattst, but fails to con sider that thitjpubllc at large is so disgusted thenaro In a "what's the use" attltudeg&Ono citizen slipped over a wallojjyiat cleared tho bases when interviewed in regard to tho occupational tesand, strange to say. It got by theiptorald editor and was In print. Tnisl, disgusted taxpayer said: "EveryoneMiffinis to have been bilked in theWoV occupational tax measure butwthe creosote com panles." s Mr. Hert.Ifce big Republican boss, is tho.fjiily creosote owner around hero, fljwo'.one can corner the near Mayor jjgQS ' enough to have him explain -;wy the city Is going bankrupt an4lsccds tho money so badly. Tholfpemocratic adminis tration left fi&big sum in the treasury, thelKjwald estate donated a . big amounlSFtHe Water Company paid a big Kvidend, and the As sessor of thej&"reform" administra tion boosted assessments several hundred thowand dollars, yet the Bolshevlki aaninistratlon pleads it Is broko. ,wo near Mayor flits from the strt car question to tho gas situatiombut to dato no one has heard hHk explain why tho city Is broko nnd9!jhy he is silent on tho subject of rwlng. It was ofMfe stated in these col- umns that t eystone police force was obtain! jwido notoriety, sol- dlers in ca: ro, over in, the war the navjr and clt- zone, sailors Izens every taking cognizance cops, and the ot from the Movie of Petty's c firtal reeogi Picture W printed In conclusive of Now York, re- r column, is proof pie Keystone copb' wide reputw As the magazine states, tho libllce confine them- selves to cofesl lyand never venture into traeedy, i.'-coioreu uepuDii- the Kevstoners can brothers buffaloed, w 'tho -bad men and crooks aro tiever heaf game being Y immune. You Jlarktown gambling and in a brawl i or shooting the ex-street' car conductors , mptormen are among thosw present. In the tignt on wi night one b uway tne otner wystoners passed and had hi cauea to tno; young man Bdlng ' on the sidewalk, a: illants were Dointed out ess. Just as In other cai it kind the comedy coi it business elsewhere goiiigi And vet the tai Hying these birds for The pu' from hearing p , crimes being .are barred Pi .? JAEE nets awBrea3 ieetisi ilepartment, and names and scenes of crime and robbery are care'fullv omitted from the Police Bulletin. me press Dureau aaveruses wiaeiy tho appointment of an ex-soldler or sailor and then liides tho fact that at the samo tlmo 'steen motormen and conductors or other hicks are added to tho Keystono list. All sorts of bunk is handed out to fool tho public about the police. Lec tures on psychology, lessons In Greek and Latin, etc., are fed to tho comedy cop3 by teachers and doctors, which .does no appreciable good, as tho old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," still holds good, and theso "hick" police will still be "hick" police no matter how long they stick. Here's how tho psychology lectures affect tho Keystone cops. Tho other day some kids borrowed a horse and buggy Just south of the ball park, and after a few joy rides left tho horse and buggy In an alley, tho horse being unhitched. After somo fine (?) detective work tho Kevstono nnltrtn lntfttAfl fVirt ltAwrtn nil Vrvr ' and sent In a call for the police machine. Now the averace nerson who obtained the bonefits of psy- I wmjiu&jr IGVIUIUB WUU1U UUVU iULUilUll the horso to tho buggy and drovo to the station house or the pound. Not so the Keystono police, how over. One of them got In the shafts himself, the. horso was attached to tho rear of the buggy and tho po lice machine followed in order out Seventh street. Children all along the lino of march shouted In great glee and grownups chuckled loidly to seo the Kevstoner with his faded uniform In the role of a horso, ' while tho rest of tho parade came In good order. Tho only thing lacking was the Keystono police jazz band to mako the impromptu par-' ade a howling success. Col. Petty might have one of his lecturers toll at the next session when It is proper Cor a Keystone policeman to play the part of a horse. Here's another many can't un derstand. A hick was added to the roster who bore tho same name as the manufacturer of the universal nutomnhilo. and thnntrh ha tnlrl tha board he was an advocate of prohi bition the district police machine was used a week or two afterwards to carry him homo, being so pud dled he didn't know whether he was a policeman in Louisville or a "gosh ding it" down In Breathitt county. Anyway the dlBguIsed prohibitionist had some pull or either tho press censor was on tho lid. Ho was allowed to resign and retire on his honors. You would naturally think that would be the end of the story, but stories don't end naturally un- aer "rerorm" aamimstrations. Tno , "pickled" cop was reappointed and Is now stationed in the Fourth dis trict, the board maybe figuring that he won't get tho same brand of chained lightning to drink that he obtained In the Sixth. An other dis ciple of Petty's school of psychology locked up a man last week for vagrancy and on being cornered by the prisoner's attorney aB to why he really did arreet the man said: ,"I had ba watehln him for some , time to mm if he wuz workin and- olicnvprd that he always had a clean f ae d hands, so I ketched him and 'ywt: him in the lockup." BOLSHEVIKI UPRISING AND STRIKE IN BUENOS AIRES Photographs showlrigthe results of tho Bolshevlki and goneral strike In Buenos Aires. Upper photo shows chapel of convent partially wrecked by rioters, and the lower streets of the Argentine capital during the rioting. SINN FEIN Pins Its Faith to tho Womanhood . .That Wiycsf.It' Great ; Strength. Only Political Movement in Europe r wiucu ltocognizes ner .Value. During ;, Recent Elcjcjlon Women Played SarprktofeiyProm- ineat,Part. ' CLASS BiSTiNCTION BANISHED. that Sinn .Fein Is 'probabty, .the ouly nnUlrnl innvomnnt In ' Eurone In. which the difference between womott and men Is not only nominal but nonexistont. It has ohviousiy cap tured tho souls of Ireland's young womanhood, and to tho fact that they march not in separate bodies but In the same ranks with their sweethearts and brothers, tho move ment owes 50 per cent, of Its Iron strength. Sinn Fein knows and calculates on tho strength of its young women enthusiasts. Somo of them, in Dub lin at leas,t, are girls of good social position who have given up family and fortune to join Its wild IP fas cinating ranks. For example at tho late Richard Coleman's public fu neral In Dublin there was a girl marching at the head of one of tho principal Sinn Fein branches or clubs, and in company with two men officers sho was apparently In charge of the contingent. They were practically all ' men marnhlnc behind her a well known solicitor, doctors and barristers, moro than one famous racing man, nimmlatn nml fenohorR anil manual nrniitrar. nil Qni4a flTlA TfinfUMnnR rtf men yet they evidently saw noth ing unusual in being led by a girl, and they treated her just the same as they treated their other officers. During the goneral election Sinn Fein women played a surprisingly prominent official part. In tho rebel Countess' constituency most of the work was done by women, and in Alderman Thomas Kelly's there was a young' woman m cnarge or his central committee's rooms, who seemed to have tho election laws at her finger onds. Later she was sworn in as an Impersonation agent In a city ward the only female in a squad of about forty men. And this girl is typical or women ana of tho place thoy hold In Sinn Fein. Democracy, too, is tho very life blood of Sinn Fein women. It Is not at all unusual to march side by side with your coachman, or for a mistress to find that her maid is her superior officer in her political movement. But they don't appear to mlnrl. Sinn Fein has evidently killed century-old prejudices in tho Irish character especially in the Irish woman's character, tor certamiy no distinctions of class are over known or manifest. A woman may hold tho highest post in tho organiza tion. Sho might for Instance suc ceed Do Valera, but neither a pretty face nor family Influence nor' aris tocratic rank would be of tho slightest holp to her In influencing h Rlnn 'K'nlnorB. Perhaps nowhero is the mystery nt fhln movement and of Ireland herself so exemplified as In Graf ton street. Beautifully dressed women, wearing regimental badges, perhaps with officers in uniform, pass shoulder to shoulder and Bit side by side at tea with pretty rebels wearing republican badges and colors and with volunteer es corts. GHtli PROBLEM HERE. Mrs. Margaret Long, of Washing ton, Field Director of Women's Activities of the National Catholic War Cpuncll, was In Louisville last soldiers In motor trucks patrolling week making what sho called "an intonslvo survey" of this community with regard to tho girl problem. Mrs. Long, who has already success fully launched women's activities In a number of cities throughout the country, Including New York, Bos ton, Cleveland, Newark, Trenton, Milwaukee, Columbus and East St. Louis, was sent to Louisville by tho Washington headquarters at tho special request of tho Catholic Fed eration of Louisville. Sho stated that she found proper housing tho most acute need of the wage-earning girl in this city, and though sho Lwas compelled to loavo for Washing ton and -Detroit, where sho was to make an address before the Catholic Women's League, she would return later to Louisville, and would also send a staff of trained workers here to' open up what would bo one of a chain of offices throughout the country. At first this office will consist of employment and informa- f lnn. -human ni? roof wnm. TWra honk also stated sho was delighted seetho splendid wont donojiby. SPBenLof Mercy at the ViiWiJ lasd . surprised ati m:km'M m thlnjr-lu thelr power to. holp" o "i "J-:i7,T?Tt i' Tr tV V .RST- T .-1 tain, a larger ana; properly locatea homo for tho Sisters, and that sho felt the people of Loulsvlllo would back them up. Mrs. Long Is a woman of special training and speaks with authority. For six years she was in charge of Juvenile Court work in Chicago. Mrs. Long stated that, this was her first visit to Louisville and she was much im pressed with Its "push" and its natural beauty. She is a sister of Judge John P. McGoorty, of tho Superior Court of Illinois, well known to many Louisville men. CLINES' AU REVOIIl. Robert B. Trame, who saw service in France and, was last month mus tered out at Camp Zachary Taylor and wrote a number of Interesting letters to tho Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph, in his final soldier letter says that If thoro was ever another war the boys hoped thoy would bo brought back to Louisville to be demobilized. In concluding his lpttor ho expresses the following pleasant appreciation of Grand Knight Thomas D. Clines, which voices tho sentiment of all the men who havo been stationed at the Loulsvlllo camp: It was glad news to hear that our friend, Thomas D. CUnos, the deservedly popular K. C. Genoral Secretary at Camp Taylor, had won a commission as a Colonel. If there was any 'person who deserved such an honor it was Col. Clines. He was everybody's friend, and tho boys are now hoping that ho will, go higher. Before leaving Loulsvlllo he promised to visit his Covington and Newport "regiments" in the near future, and when, on taking our leave, Jack Steffen, Harry Peck and myself expressed our apprecia tion of tho hospitality shown us by Grand Knight OHne3 and our friends from Loulsvlllo, ho would not say "Good-bye," but as the French say "Au rovolr." TWENTY MAKE ESCAPE. Dublin press dispatches announce that twenty Sinn Fein prisoners, in cluding J. J. "Walsh, member of tho British House of Commons, escaped Saturday from Mountjoy Prison. The men used a rope to clamber over the walls. The prisoners were oxerclslng at about 3 o'clock Satur day afternoon when some of thom turned on the warders and hold them down while tho others wore arranging a ropo ladder over the thirty-foot wall. Tho first tmng the outside public noticed was the men sliding doWn a ropo from tho I jail wall to the canal bank. People quickly collected and helped the fugitives by holding tho rope down which thoy were sliding. As the military guard camo to tho aid of tho warders the escaped prisoners dashed in various directions. lUSIOATi COMEDY. Unity Council, Y. iM. I., of Now Albany, nas announced a musical comedy which will be given at the ICoTlgan Theater on Wednesday night, May 17. The rehearsals are In chargo of James L. Russell and tho cast includes some of the best musical talent In the city. PRESIDENT Expresses Regret That Ho Can Not Kind Time to Visit Dublin. Irish Race ' Convention tCoiiunkteo Sails for Paris Pence Conference. . 4 - Will First Present Their Claims to the Representatives From America. IRISH BOND ISSUE IS REAM Press dispatches bring news thl the Lord Mayor of Dublin received! a message on Tuesday from PresM dent Wilson, expressing regret that' tho constant pressure of engage ments -lias prevented him from ac cepting tho Lord Mayor's Invitation to visit Dublin and receive the free dom of tho city. This will give friends of Ireland hope that Presi dent Wilson will stand for justice i nnr! cnlF-rlatormlnntlnn fr. Ti.nlr.nrl when that Issue comes before tho Peace Conference at Paris. The committee appointed at the Irish race convention held recently In Philadelphia to urge self-de termination for Ireland before the Peace Conference at Paris sailed for Havre on tho French liner La Touraine. Tho Chairman of tho committee is Frank P. Walsh, for mer joint Chairman of the War La bor Board, and the others are Ed ward F. Dunne, former Governor of Illinois, and Michael J. Ryan, former Public Service Commissioner of Pennsylvania. "Our plan of procedure," said Mr. Walsh, just beforo sailing, "Is first of all to present Ireland's caao to our own representatives at the Peace Conference. It may 'bo pos sible that we shall also take the matter up with tho English repre sentatfves. We will request that Messrs. Plunkett, De Valera and Griffith bo allowed to present Ire. land's ca.se first to the Peace Con ,f eVence. . We may assist theso gen tlemen if we are allowed. If this j request js denied we shall ask that wew&ejuowea to appear ourselves iHBueHiieifeiae3pooB. oi xreianc vr'-'m --r.. .-thti. m ty , -m&aMNMftMPHilipw ox 'nTb"n2th,Q'Jino of Pres dent WHson'r fourteen points, in which event sher would only have to withdraw her army of occupation from Ireland and the Irish republic would go right ahead and function." Mr. Walsh declared that the Irish leaders had their bond issue ready and that Ireland could raise a big ger sum than any other republic and in shorter time becaues Irish peoplo all over the world would subscribe. I "America Is our trump card," de clared II. Boland, M. P., Secretary and chief organizer of tho Sinn Fein, in an intervlow with the Post's Dublin correspondent on Saturday. "Our organization is world-wide. Tho Irish in America are behind U3. America holds a very strong band. If the League of Nations does not materialize England's commercial rival will bo America. The latter is coming out of tho war stronger than apy other power. The British foreign policy seems to aid an English-speaking union with America We have for the last forty years blocked that alliance because the Irish hold tho balance of power politically in America and until we havo justice we will continue to harrass Anglo-American relations. We aro endeavoring to cause Brit ain as much trouble as possible. We havo Implicit confidence In Amer ica's declaration that tho war was fought for tho freedom of nations, large and small, and If Premier Lloyd Goorgo is to grant self-determination to the Akarls In Cen tral Africa we in Ireland may surely bo granted tho samo rights. Sinn Fein is an old, old Idea of Irish independence which goes back to 1172. Wo base our right to Inde pendence on the declarations of the act of 1782 that Ireland is compe tent to make laws for the Irish peo plo." Sinn Fein courts are now working all over this country and hundreds of cases have been tried before these tribunals. The Sinn Fein courts are nothing if they are not quick. Such lawyers as appear for tho litigants are told to be as brief as posslblo in their speeches and that only the essential facts count in all cases, though a patient hear ing is given to everybody. One of their first cases was a dispute be tween two merchants about the non delivery of goods. Neither party engaged a lawyer. Each stated his own caso. The argument occupied ten minutes, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff, who was imme diately paid what he claimed. Tho parties loft tho court good fr!end3, and tho cost of the litigation was six-pence. Tho average length of a hearing thus far has been fifteen minutes. In twenty-two cases in one court there was only one law yer to appear, and the caso went against him. Tho Irish courts are democratic truly, both in constitu tion and effect. SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICE. Every day next week and durlnc Lent the Way of tho Cross or a sermon will bo' held promptly at 12:15 noon, lasting ten mlnutee, at St. Michael's church, 220 Brook street, ..'J "Ti 0 A k i n HI If