Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen, 18 December 1919 Letters 1916-1923 Frank P. Walsh

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Frank P. Walsh (1864-1939), was an American lawyer and political reformer. He was one of the chief architects of the legislative struggle against industrial exploitation of children and an advocate of Irish and anti-imperialist causes. He also fought for civil liberties and was a labour partisan and staunch New Dealer. Walsh was a member of the Irish-American delegation (along with Michael J. Ryan and Edward F. Dunne) who were appointed to represent Ireland at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. On 10 April 1919 the delegation arrived in Paris. The men returned to America in July 1919 where Walsh began working with the Dail External Loan (Bond Drive). In this letter references are made to Mr. Mason a member of the American Legion, who was opposed to the Irish republic. This is being labelled as English propaganda. Walsh urges the chairmen to engage in more activity to counteract the work of opponents like Mr Mason. Walsh's aim was to obtain positive publicity by doing so.

 New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division William Bourke Cockran Papers, Box 13, Folder 2 https://letters1916.ie/item/6705 English Frank P. Walsh 1919-12-18 State Chairmen, City Chairmen, Speakers' Bureau Male 1939 Politics

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 American Commission on Irish IndependenceFrank P. Walsh Chairman 411 Fifth AvenueNew York December EighteenthNineteen Nineteen To:State Chairmen,City Chairmen,Speakers' Bureau: Gentlemen:- Mr. Mason, author of the Mason Bill, is beingmot on all sides with the statement that the American Legionis opposed to recognition of the Republic of Ireland and manyseem to think he is doing a serious thing in antagonizing thisbody. It appears that some of the Posts are sending out verystrong protests against the recognition of the Republic ofIreland. Of course, this is done by individual Posts whichdo not represent the spirit of the American Legion but arebeing used for English propaganda. This imposes a duty on all of us, and I would suggestthat we ought to be as active as our opponents. There must bemany Posts in which our friends are numerous enough to securethe passage of strong resolutions favorable to the Mason Bill,and if this were done the influence of hostile action by otherPosts would be effectively counteracted. Some of our friendsare very sensitive to attacks like this one, and we must do allin our power to reassure them. Resolutions of support should be passed wherever weare holding meetings of our own and proper publicity obtained. Yours very truly Frank P. WalshChairman Frank P. Walsh Letter from Joseph O'Byrne to Frank P. Walsh, 1 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen, 12 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen, 18 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to William Bourke Cockran, 19 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen and City Chairmen, 26 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen and City Chairmen, 30 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to William Bourke Cockran, 29 December 1919Letter from Frank P. Walsh to the American Public, 1 October 1919