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Show IRSSK QUARREL IN PARIS HALL I PARIS. Jan 25. (By the Associat-I cd Press ) After a heated debate the world congress of the Irish race decided decid-ed today to hold secret sessions fori the organization of ibe International Trish league, the project for which was passed upon by Iho congress Tueeda This action was hotly contested by several delegates and much specula , Hon as to lta purpose was provoked. Delegate Clcary. of Australia, berat-j ed (he press. Eanionn DeVnlera. who wag presiding, smiled at members of) the press present during the delegate's i attack as if he deprecated this atti tude but he indicated mter that he favored secrecy on the question of trade promotion. Delegate YV. J Brown. Newfound land, opposing the secrecy motion, criticized tho general attitude uf. the I congress, which he said had been run m a manner worthy ol a backwoods j camp. Delegate Cleary. in replying. Bald there had been no trutblul press reports of the proceedings, not even in the Irish press. oo |