Show UI U. S. S ASKED TO URGE j i fREEDOM OF m I I C j San Francisco Nov o Catholic S 25 Catholic or were ere notified hero toda today by United States Senator James D. D Phe Pho Ian that he was to present present a petition of ot the Catholic clergy of ot California tc to President Wilson today asking that Irelands Ireland's political freedom be espoused espoused- b by t the e United States at tho the peace conference con ference Tho petition was signed b by Archbishop Edward J. J Hanna of r th thel l archdiocese of ot San Francisco and Right Rev nc John J J. J Cantwell and Thomas Thomas- Gra Grace e bishops of ot Los Ang Angeles les and Sacramento Sac Sac- dioceses respectively and SO I clergy clergy- In tho the state j I I Similar petitions from all parts of or tho tiro United States were being signed signed- today for tor presentation to the President dent It was announced None Nona but butt clergy Ierg who are aro American citizens arar ar arboine ar boine boAns permitted to sign aln tho the petitions i it was as explained |