The Washington herald., 1913-06-30
HOME rule NOT
CATHOLIC MOVE
Speakers at Meeting Say Reli-
gion Has Nothing to Do
with Question.
OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED
Senators and Representatives Take Up
Votes for Women and Suffrage
in the District.

Home rule for ireland was the key
note OF every address delivered at
mass meeting last night at Polls The
alter, held under the auspices Of eiti-
zens' committee for the purpose of CIV
ing the measure public Endorsement
Though the question of home rule was
the principal subject of the meeting,
the speakers. including Senators and
members of the House of Represent
atives, gave free expression of their
views on such questions as woman
suffrage which they heartily indorsed'
noninterference on the part of any
foreign power in the management OF
the Panama Canal; noninterference on
the part Of any foreign nation in the
affairs of this country. and vice versa
the freedom OF California to frame
such laws as that State may deem nee
essary for the protection of her citi-
zens; suffrage for the District Of Co
lumbia; complete freedom for the ne
gro, and the principles of Democratic
government.
The speakers at the meeting, having
received letters and printed circulars
from anonymous sources intimating that
home rule for Ireland would mean
Rome rule for Ireland" took particular
had absolutely nothing to do with the
question of home rule for Ireland and
produced proof showing that the princi-
pal advocates OF home rule were Prot
estants.
Not Catholic Move.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon was in
troduced as the first speaker by Repre-
sentative Edward Heating of Colorado,
who presided. Referring to the question
of religion. Senator Chamberlain said:
Some people have said the home rule
fight is a fight of the Catholic against
the Protestant. That Is without founda-
ton There Is no religion in it and there
never has been. Some of the best-known
fighters for home rule are Professionals
The hearts Of the Professionals and Cath
Olics beat in unison on the home rule
question. II Is not a question of religion
where the question of liberty and free
dom is the issue
letter from Senator Borah of Idaho
expressing his sympathy in the move
ment was read.
Referring to the anonymous letters he
had received trying to make the home
rule question a religious issue, Senator
Miles Poindexter OF Washington said it
was easy to see that those who had writ
ten them were advocates Of religious lib
erty in name only; that IL they had their
own way they would tolerate only their
religion.
Home rule for Ireland means home
rule for England" said the speaker, who
added that a relic of medieval barbarism
in the House of Lords prevented the i'm
mediate passage of the home rule bill.
Senator Poindexter expressed himself in
favor OF woman suffrage and home rule
for the District Of Columbia.
Nothing to Do with Religion.
Introducing himself as a past grand
master of Masons, Congressman Thomas
Slsson of Mississippi denied in most EN-
phatic terms that the home rule question
had anything to do with religion IN Ire
land. He denied that the people Of Maine
knew better or as well as the people IF
California as to what laws should be
made for the State Of California. He
said the people of Ireland were best quail
fed to make their own laws.
A message from John Redmond, the
Irish leader in Parliament. was read.
in appreciation of the sentiments eN-
pressed and the great help rendered the
cause and a cablegram was authorized
TO be sent to him in reply congratulatirg
him on the splendid fight he had made IN
the cause OF liberty.
Another presentative in Congress to
advocate home rule for the District was
James NJ. Graham of Illinois. who made
the statement that the carpetbagger was
responsible for the Ulster movement" i'll
Ireland.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona said: I'VE
need home rule for the United States
Every State should be allowed to make
its own laws without interference from
outside
senator Owens Views.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma said. in
measured tones: We want no foreign
power to say to this republic what shall
he its domestic policy. and l would ex-
tend the same liberty or claim to their
people. l believe in home rule for every
State. for every county, township. and
home. and the District. ! have but lit
tie patience with the argument which
deprives more than 10000 of the most
intelligent people Of the United States
of the right OF suffrage. l believe in
home rule inside of my own house, and
get it. 1 believe in the rights of the
women
The Citizens Committee which had
charge Of the meeting consisted of NJ. NJ.
Doyle, chairman. Jerome Common, n. II.