Evening star., 1919-10-17
Mr.. Phelan Differs.

! At the conclusion of Senator Will
liams' speech. Senator Phelan OF
California. democrat. as Is Senator
Williams, causticly remarked:
THE fact is the south. after valiant
struggle, gave way because there
was no moral force behind their cause.
They were fighting for slavery, where
as the Irish are always fighting for
freedom.
Would the Senator from Mississip-
pi think, in making comparison be-
tween the Irish in battle and the
Irish in peace. that the south. having
accepted the situation and yielded to
superior force, should also record
| such conduct on the part of the II -.sh,
who fight, but never surrender?"
During the course of his speech.
his colleagues, Senator Williams said:
Sees Duty to Uuster.
THE Irish might at least learn that
while they are seeking Irish freedom
they ought to seek human freedom.
They might at least learn, il they
have sense-and / doubt whether they
have or not-that' while they are
seeking the freedom Of part of Ire
land they might at least allow Ulster
her freedom.
ut has not been many days since
over so per cent of the American rev.
olutionary troops were Irish when we
gained our independence. Only per
tN7s - the population of the United
two thirds of that per cent was
Scotch Irish and English Irish and
Ulsterites; and during the Ameri-
can revolution whenever man rails
to the memory of William Of Orange
and to the liberties of the American
colonies.
Il also find out from little bit of
investigation that the British troops
who took the works at Bunker Hill
against us and made a defeat out of
a thing we had celebrated as vic
tory were a British command domi-
mated by the Royal Irish. They went
over our works at the very last min
ute and took them from us. / also
find that in South Carolina and in
Virginia during the war of the revo-
luton the chief forces commanded by
Carlton and a great many other Brit
Refers to Civil War.
Senator Williams then took up the
been told, 'in a confidential, demo-
cratic way" that IT was not the
Yankees "but the Irish, who whipped
the south" He added:
"As a matter of fact. of course. the
Irish never whipped the south at all.
They could not whip the south in
one county. They could not whip the
south at any time. 1t is part OF the
braggart nature of the Irish. They
are always contending that they have
time. They never whipped the south.
They never won the war Of the revo-
luton. Ten Irishmen were In the
British army to one Ir1shman in the
tired of this business. I am tired of
this vanity and nonsense. I do not
care how many Irishmen vote the
democratic ticket"
Senator Williams declared he was
willing to support Senator Lodge any
time against his associate from Mas
sachusetts-Senator Walsh, q demo-
crat, who has attacked the league of
nations-in an appeal to every man
not an lrishman In Massachusetts, He
time. because Il rather prefer men
who bludgeon US than men who pol
son u.s." He went on to say:
"Did Not Win Wars"
II am tired of this whole Irish pre-
tense. They never won the war of the
evolution as they contend they did
was the noble. magnificent men Of
the west, Of Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio and
Indiana that won the war against us.
fighting with a spirit that no people
displayed before. but going down be-
for superior numbers
What did the Irish have to do with
It? All the Irish in Mississippi were
in the south @ were dshtins TIM 'ae for irtse tss
south. I am tired of this pretense.
am tired of this eternal lie. i
am tired of tho intimidations that
or four months, most of tho letters
signed anonymously, great many
signed with Mac or an o. If they
think I am afraid Of them they are
mistaken. understand their game.
1t is that the democratic party does
not dare defy the Irish vote, Well.
as I understand the situation. the
democratic party is not defying any