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Show I Irish Free tate Sends tl S. Greetings By Arthur Griffith, President of Dall Eireann. i (Copyright. 1922 NBA Service) DUBLIN Ireland. Man h 17 - Ireland greets America The new Ireland acknowledges and appreciates th steadlast sympa thy and support she has received from ilie American people through all the years of struggle. And she reaffirms the longstanding amity existing between the two i ! countries. On St Tfttrick's day laM year Ireland was in the grip of terror, bu 'l she was sustained by the fundamental justice of her cause and by the ! : sympathy of the people of the world and preeminently of the American people This ear the terror is gone and Ireland takes control of her own destlnj and place among the nations of the world The American people will now realize her faith In Justice, and that. Ireland was justified We have S great work before us to rebuild a nation oppressed for centuries We. the lrieh people, lake up the work joyfully Our friends in America will find that Ireland restored to the Irish people Is also Ireland restored to the world. I The close friendship existing between Ireland and America is built ! on love of right and Justice. Ireland stands for those ideals now as heretofore Friendship built upon these Ideals is built upon enduring foundation |