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Show COLBY HEARS OF IRISH REPUBLIC Delegates Ask Recognition of New Government by the United States WASHINGTON. On JS Argu-I m. nt.s favoring roCOfcTaltlOn of tri new republic of Ireland," were formally form-ally presented to Secretary Colby at ih. -stale department last mght by a delegation of Iris sympathisers headed head-ed bv Frank P. ab?h. former Joint Chairman of the war labor board. Mr. Walsh was accompanied by Kugi-ni- Km. aid. New Jersey, James j K M.iluirc, former mayor of Syra-I cu.e Jumc-a McGarrity. Phlladlphla and Daniel "' Flaherty of Rich-! mond, Va., all members of a Inxper committee appointed at the Irish ra convention In Phtladejphla two yean npo nnd which sent a committee com-1 posed of Mr Walsh, former Governor Dtinhe of Illinois, and Michael Ryan, of Philadelphia, to Fari to Interceds with the American delegation at the peace conference for Irish recognition. recogni-tion. Secretary Colby listened without comment but cautioned the chairman whn reference was made to BJeJnonn de Valors ai "president" of Ireland, that as secretary of state, he could hoar them onl in the understanding that they were there is American cltl- 7ns and not as representatives or official? oi the Irish people. DEMAND RECOGjyn ION. "We demand recognition, not as a favor,' said Mr. Walsh, but ELS R ri;,ht. The Irish n public is now tabliahed as a d'jure and defiacto k - .nim. nl Its stability and n prcsenta-tlve prcsenta-tlve character are attested by the endorsement en-dorsement of th- ballots of ninety per cent of the Irish people The courl of the Irih republic are funrtioninc daily and their decisions aro respected by the entire population." An analysis of conditions in Ireland Ire-land which Mr. Walsh offered, said there had been 77 murders In Ireland between Januar t, 1919, and i ctober 22. 1920 He said the list did not take Into account the klllliiK of police, soldiers sol-diers or other armed persons and added ths.1 38.723 homes hod been raided within the lant year and that there was a record of 1604 assaults. Mr. Walsh also recited a long list of alleged atrocities In Ireland and added : "We must, perforce, deal with kingdoms king-doms and nutoeraeieu. but it has been the proud tradition of the L nltod States to bo the first lo encourage peoples peo-ples siruKcllrig for freedom modeled on our own Shall we deny to the Irish what we have aecordtd to all other republics?" Mr. lOncald, Mr i Flaherty and Mr. McOutre added to the arguments by quoting from state papers, including includ-ing those of Thomas Jefferson Wood-row Wood-row Wilson und S'ecretnrv CoIb ref erences to precedents that mlcht he taken by the Foiled States for the recognition of Ireland. Mr Colby told the rommutee when, Its presentation was concluded that' he would study the stenographic report re-port that was taken. u lid, HOLD INQUIRY. NEW STORK, Oct. The romml--ion of five, which will hold a public Inqulrj on conditions in Ireland, has I been elected by members ...f the Com-mlitee Com-mlitee of One Hundred on Ireland,' ii was announced here The members' of the commission are Jane AddamB : of Chicago; Joseph W. Folk of St I Louis, former covernoi of Missouri; 1 Prcdern k & iiowe of w 'sstflngton', ! i . C; James B. Maurer of Han is-I is-I burn Pa., president of the Pennsyl-vunia Pennsyl-vunia State Feleratlon of lahor. and 'Senator Dai id I Walsh of Majtsurhu- setts. All have accepted. The commission ! will meet immediately In Washington to organize ana the Inquiry win begin be-gin with the taking of testimony in that city at the earliest possible date. Witnesses already have been invited from Ireland to prevent fads both from I the British and the Irish aspects |