Show ml H DEMAND I V VOICED Of BY- O 0 9 KELlY Ratification of Nations League in Balance He Asserts By Associated Press PARIS March 1 If the Irish I question is not settled by the peace I conference friends of Ireland will stop ratifying of the league of nations I In the American congress Sean John OKelly the delegate delegate dele dele- gate of the provisional Irish republic to the peace conference declared in ina ina a statement today He expressed doubt that any league of nations could be formed and said that the Irish have spoken gently to President President dent Wilson Vilson long enough We can stop ratification of this league of nations In congress if the Irish question is not settled he declared de- de It is my opinion that there will be no league of nations at at any rate there will be no peace in Europe Eu- Eu rope because Ireland will fight and the world knows that Ireland can fight We Va believe we are powerful enough In America to make President Vilson enforce the principles outlined In his peace plan concerning the rights of nations to dispose or of them them- selves We Ve have pleaded and spoken gently to him long enough The Thc time has come for acts acts added that no reply had I i been received from the members of the American peace delegation asking that Irelands Ireland's case be heard except a 1 simple acknowledgment from General Bliss He added I IThe i The others failed to grant me the I courtesy courtes r usual l bestowed by gentlemen gentle gentle- men when a letter even from beggars and God knows we are not beggars spoke without elation concerning the amnesty granted to Sinn in England sayIng It is not too soon These men have bee beet in jail for foie nine and one one- half months without a charge being m made de against them England was the thelast thelast last of the belligerent countries to grant rant amnesty to political prisoners It is not a record to be proud of I |