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Show IRISH AD TiESTEIS PSGI John O'Kelly Would Prevent Pre-vent U. S. Congress From j Ratifying League. PA Mfc5, Mn rch 7. (By Hie Associated Press.) If the Iv'v.-h question is net Fettled Fet-tled by the pciu-e cunl'erenee, friends of Ireland will slop ratifying of the leatrue of rations in tlie Ameru-an congress. Hean O'Ceallaigh t-Iulm o'Kelly). the delegate of the provisional Irish re pub! it: to the peace I'ontYroiu'e. declared in a statement today. 1 le expressed doubt that any leriguc of nations could be formed and said that the Irish have "spoken gently to President Wilson long enough." "We can stop ratification of this league of nations in congress if the Irish question is not scUh.'d,'' lie declared. "It is my opinion that there will be no league of nations; Lit any rate, there will be no praeo in luirepe. because Ireland will fight and the w orld knows that tee' and fan fight. "W'o belie vp wo are powerful enorch in America to in.iVe President Wilson nik"-. c i.c pnr.eipl iialuie.l in his T-eaec plan; concerning I'ft lil'ts uf nations ,o Jippos' of themselves. We have pleaded and spoken gemiy to him hmg cuougii. The time has come f"'r a-ts." C'i'eallaiKli ae!.led thai no reply had been received l"re:n the n.enihers of th.e American Amer-ican peace delegation askmcr th.at Ireland's vase be hearxl, except a simple lu-knowl-edmnent p-on General Hhss. He adJcl: "The ot li-r fa'hed to grant "nie tho courtesy usu.iily hes towed by enUemen w;ifu receiinj: a letter, even from hrc-gars. hrc-gars. and God knows we aro not beggars." beg-gars." t..)"Geal!aii:h sroke w : thout rlnnon concerning con-cerning the amnesty cranted to Sinn Keillors Keill-ors in Kngland. ?ayin.g: "It is not tco so"ii. These men have been in jail for nine and om--ha'f mnntr.s wi t'n out a charge borne made against t'-em. P.nclaiid w ;ts ih.e last of the bel-Iiuerent bel-Iiuerent countries lo prant a;ri:e.-ty to jn-iitic-il prisoners. It is not a record to be Vreud of." p- |