The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07
HEARING FOR IRISH
URGED BY SENATE
Borah's Resolution Invoking
Recognition by Council Is
Adopted by so to 1 Vote.
LODGE RAPs THE BRITISH
Warns President and Peace
Conference They Are Remov-
ing Monroe Doctrine.
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WASHINGTON, June 6.-Ths Senate
adopted to-day Mr.. Borah's resolution
earnestly requesting the Peace Con-
gress to give a hearing to the Irish rep
resentatives who wished to present the
case Of Irish freedom Sixty Senators
voted for It. only Senator Williams
(Miss) voting no"
The adoption Of the resolution. al
though II Is certain to be regarded In
Great Britain as OF considerable sig
nificance and importance, was really
not 30 meaningfui rs the speech which
Mr.. Lodge (Aass.), the Republican
leader, made just before the vote was
taken. In substance he served notice on
the Peace Congress and on the London
Government that the present control OF
the Senate intends TO play its own inde-
pendent part in foreign relations 1t is
no longer going to be silent when the
President desires It TO be silent
As interpreted by intimates Of Senator
Lodge the speech was quite as much
intended for consumption In London and
Paris as in this country. II was designed
TO notify London In particular and Eu-
ropean craftsmanship in general that the
forces now dominating the Senate feel
that American interests are In danger
OF being sacrificed by the proceedings
OF the Peace Congress and that the Sem
ate does not propose TO sit idly by and
permit the proceedings to continue with
out vigorous protest
objects to Meddiing.
In effect Mr.. Lodges speech said to
the British Government: The Peace
Congress is now assuming to interfere
in American concerns which the Senate
does not consider It has 4 right to deal
with You are taking away from US our
Monroe Doctrine which We are not will
ing to sacrifice. You are drawing us
into the entangiing International rela-
tons of the whole world which we do
Tot desire. You are attempting to de-
prive US Of the complete and unlusli-
ned control of certain internal affairs
over which we cannot divide our ma
tional authority with any other authority
in the world In view OF these intru-
sions into our concerns, we arc taking
this action as q means to remind you
that this sort of meddling Is a double
edged sword"
Almost at the opening of the Senate's
sitting Mr.. Borah called up the Irish
resolution and asked unanimous consent
for its consideration. Mr.. Williams
MISSY objected. whereupon Mr. Borah
moved that the resolution be taken UP,
which was done on q viva voce vote
Senator Walsh (Mass) offered an
amendment TO add at the end OF the
resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate Of the
United States express it's sympathy
with the aspirations OF the Irish peo-
pie for government of its own
choice.
Mr.. Borah promptly accepted the
amendment
The only speech was that of Mr..
Lodge.
The Peace Conference has passed far
beyond its primary business OF making
peace with Germany and bringing peace
to the world" said the Senator from
Massachusetts. at has entered into the
entire sphere of international relations
the world over. More than that It has
literally entered upon the settlement OF
a question which is wholly ours and that
Is the Monroe Doctrine.
Purely an American Issue.
ANY question which arises IN regard
to the Monroe Doctrine, In my Judgment.
should be decided by only one Power,
and that Is the Power that has declared
interpreted and maintained 1.-THE
United States. l do not mean at this
moment TO enter into the whole OF the
British analysis. We. however, have had
sent to US their explanation OF Article 81
relating to the Monroe Doctrine"
Senator Lodge here read to the Senate
the statement issued by the British Gov
ernment, concluding with the words:
Should any dispute as to the mean
ing OF the latter (the Monroe Doc
trine) ever arise between the Ameri-
can and the European Powers the
league Is there to settle II.
'In the first place" Senator Lodge
continued. ''the Monroe Doctrine is not
an International understanding and
never has been. At the last Hague
Convention our representatives specl-
ally reserved II. 1t never has been
formally acknowledged and accepted by
any nation. 1t Is not a regional un-
Outstanding.
II do not wish to enter into any elab-
crate discussion of the point. but I
bring II up because my colleague has
offered an amendment for which shall
vote which might have been objected
70 in the past on the ground that those
nations associated against Germany
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