Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920 Letters 1916-1923 H. J. Kavanagh

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In this letter H. J. Kavanagh tells Joseph Cyrillus Walsh about the duty of the Canadians to support the Irish cause, although this would simultaneously mean suffering with the Irish.

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 Kavanagh Lajoie & Lacoste Advocates M.J Kavanagh, K.C., H Gerin-Lajoie, K.C., Paul Lacoste, K.C., Alex Lacoste, L.L.B, Henri Gerin-Lajoie, B.C.L., Alexandre Gerin-Lajoie, L.L.L. Hon Sir Alexandre Lacoste, K.C., Counsel 7/C Cable Address LALOI, Belle Telephones: MAin 8675 Provincial Bank Building, 7 Place d'Armes, Montreal February 23rd 1920 J.C. Walsh Esq., American Commission on Irish Independence, 411 Fifth Avenue, New York, U.S.A. Dear Walsh:- I wrote Mr. Frank P. Walsh thanking him forthe three copies of his report he sent me at your request;now, let me thank you. They are properly placed; do send mesome more . -- Gratitude a sense of favours to come ! I hope Lord Shaughnessy will propose Canada, andMcKenzie-King will answer; that Ireland will be proposed bythe speaker from the United States, and Guerin's suggestion isthat the answer should be by Mr. O'Farrell who, you remember,was with T.P.O'Connor when the latter made that amusing speachat the Canadian Club some years ago. About a month ago there was a meeting in my office todetermine Self Determination. Doctor Guerin, Emmet Walsh,Quirk, Trihey, Wickham and Arthur Phelan were here. Then, therewas a meeting of delegates from societies, and the Irish CanadianNational League was projected. As our friends in the States havebeen careful to be American, we are and must be Canadian. Kavanagh Lajoie & Lacoste -2- If their impulse is sentiment, our impelling motive is the sameplus our duty as citizens of a part of what used to be known asthe British Empire, and which is now spoken of as the Commonwealth,and with whose reputation the English part of it is playing thedevil. if this be so, is'nt it the duty of this country and ofits citizens to protest against the devilish game as stronglyas our weakness will allow. Canadians have a duty in this whichAmericans have not. On the one hand, there is difficulty inbeing undetstood by some of our own people, and on the otherhand there will be greater difficulty in making our protestunderstood by Canadians who have no sympathy with us. I amtold that the activities of our new organization will probablyhurt us all. Tant mieux. Sympathy with the suffering Irishmeans suffering with them. Is'nt that the etymology of theword ? And, by way of putting principles into practice andmaking you practise them, don't let me hear you growl ifyou have to suffer these lenghty lucrub r ations, and that as thatdear old Tory, Father Prout, would sneeringly call them. With kindest regards to yourself, and mes salutations respectueuses à Madame, Yours faithfully, Henry J. Kavanagh 4 11 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920 Provincial Bank Building, 7 Place d'Armes Montreal, Canada Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920 Joseph Cyrillus Walsh Letter from Arthur Griffith to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 24 May 1919Letter from George Gavin Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 Letter from Joseph Cyrillus Walsh to John N. Milholland, 13 June 1921Letter from Richard Hazleton to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 14 March 1918Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920Letter from Francis Fletcher-Vane to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 June 1917Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 5 February 1920Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 3 February 1921Letter from M. Figgis and Maude Gonne MacBride to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 24 March 1922Letter from Charles J. Foy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 16 February 1917Letter from J. B. Fitzpatrick to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 7 March 1917 H. J. Kavanagh Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920