The Irish standard., 1919-11-01

that she invaded through her lust tor greed and
power of might. When Ireland is left to the Irish
the Irish question will be settled.
SENATOR WILLIAMS AT 1T AGAIN.
The spectacle OF a Senator of the United States
speaking the floor Of the Senate while heavily
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, on
Thursday, October 10, gave an exhibition of
drunken oratory that will long be recorded in the
unwritten annals of the great American Congress-
For years Williams has been noted for his intem-
perate attacks on Catholics and Irish. The mag
nanimty of the Celtic blood and the tolerance of
the Catholic have permitted Williams to rant with
out objection. 1t was certain he would eventually
take enough rope and hang himself And he did
Ellis bitter, indecent attack in the Senate disgusted
the Senate and the country His best friends attempt
Ito excuse him by saying: "John Sharp not
himself. He had taken little too much" But, in
spite of excuses, Williams will never succeed in
eradcating the disgrace visited the Senate by his
talk and his actions The day following Williams
attack on the Americans of Irish blood, the infu-
ence of liquor still chained him to desire to further
disgrace himself, and the New York Sun, the Wash
ington Herald and other big dailes printed extern
sive stories, reporting how Williams had fallen
|aseep in the chair of Senator Penrose of Pennsy
vana, who protested to the President pro tenn. and
asked that Williams be made to vacate the seat
Williams eventually was aroused and helped out OF
the Senate Chamber by his colleague, Senator Har'
rison A little later, when roll call ordered
Williams was unable to answer, and Senator Gerry
of Rhode Island attempted to protect Williams off
cia record OF attendance by answering (see Con-
gressional Record, October ~ that Williams was
detained official business, explanation that
caused general snicker to pass around the Cham
Der and the galleries, to the embarrassment of the
Rhode Island Senator. Attacks such as made by
Williams spur those of Irish blood intensive
loyalty to the ideals they struggle manfully to at
tain. The Irish have thrived oppression, perse-
cution and the attacks of bgots And the utterances
of an intoxicated Senator, even though he did say
officially what he has many times said privately
while irritating and dsagreeabe to discuss, never
theless helpful in arousing all Americans of Irish
blood and all far1ninded Americans, irrespective of
race creed, to realization OF the character OF
|hoste influences that the Celt OF Ireland and the
American Celt constantly confronted with
Meanwhile it might be pertinent remind Senator
Williams his liquor drinking habits topic Of dis
lcusson in Washington ior years, are not becoming
Ito one who continually advertises himself as the
"best educated man in the Senate A Senator OF
1.-THE United States should always act the part of
gentleman.
The following copy of letter sent by Daniel T..
IOConnel director of the Irish National Bureau to
the United States Senate, October 49, should have
the careful attention of all who interested in the
cause of Ireland:
""The resolution offered Friday, October II, by
ISenator Walsh of Montana, wherein is sought an
expression of opinion by the Senate that following
ratification OF the League of Nations Covenant and
the Peace Treaty the of affairs in Ireland and
the right of its people to sef-government be pre-
sented by the United States to the Council or As
Isen1blv of the League should be understood by
the Committee Foreign Relations and the Senate
as in no sense sanctioned by those who on August
80, appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee
and spoke in behalf of the 2OOCOOOO Americans of
Irish blood.
ireland was denied hearing at Paris though
the United States Senate by vote OF 90 to adopt
ed resolution asking for a hearing, That resou-
ton was stronger than the resolution offered
Ibv the Senator from Montana 1t was the voice of
the American people speaking in behalf of small
I nation bowed down by oppression: The oppressor
had no difficulty by diplomatic wiles, in prevailing
on the American delegates to ignore the resolution
of the United States Senate.
If the League of Nations Covenant. containing
the Objectionable provisions supported by Senator
Walsh of Montana. is ratified, Great Britain will
Il have six votes and the United States one. 1t is
Iudicrous to expect justice before court so cons-
tuted and more particularly when the power the
voice and the vote of the delegate from the United
States would be controlled absolutely by the same
influences that contemptuously ignored the Senates
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