The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-10
COX THROWS SOP TO
CATCH IRISH VOTE
IntimateS League Of Nations
Would Settle Problems
Of the Island.
EvADEs WORD FREEDOM'
Threatens G.. o. P. Committee
men With Perjury for
Fund Testimony.

BY staff Correspondent Of THE Sun AND New
YoRK HERALD.
BUTTE, Mont. Sept 9.---Gov Cox
made the DEFINITE pledge tonight that
II elected President he would refer the
cause OF Irish freedom to the League OF
Nations. He also gave the unmistaka-
bic inference that no intended to seek
criminal prosecution on the charge OF
perjury Of those Republican National
Committee officers whose testimony In
Chicago regarding campaign expenses
may be shown TO be incorrect by the
evidence presented by subsequent Wit
nesses,
His Montana stumping tour came 70
a close with a large mass meeting IN
Butte, after day meetings In Helena ana
Anaconda. all centres OF strife and
radicallsm.
'It would be my duty, and very quick
~ availed OF, as a friend OF peace
asserting the friendly right of any mem
Ter OF the league" Gov. Cox said, 10
rresent Irelands case to the league
under the authority given by Article Hl,
and give to ireland, or any other
aggrieved people, the opportunity 70
ulead their cause before the bar OF
civilized opinion"
The presence OF heavy Irish popu-
lation In Butte and the continuous irish
agitation brought forth the declaration
The Irish question here, as In many
other cities, is acute. It is the first
time Article IL has been cited as
possible means Of solving the Irish prob
lem.
Article II Applying to Ireland.
Governor Cox quoted the article; ut
is also declared to be the friendly right
OF each member of the league to bring
to the attention Of the Assembly or OF
the Council any circumstances what
ever affecting the international rela-
tions which threaten to disturb either
the peace or the good understanding be-
tween nations upon which peace de-
pends."
II the United States entered the
league, Gov. Cox said, he would as
President feel that America had the
right to bring up the Irish question on
the ground that so long as 1t remains
unsettled there will be some conflict
with the idea of world wide cooperation
between the English speaking nations"
Declaring there are four times as many
people of Gaelic blood In the United
States as there are in ireland he said
Their natural feelings not only figure
in our domestic relations but also stand
like granite between the stretching
hands of England and America"
With this Gov. Cox put forth much
League of Nations idealism, asserting
that in the war the United States cham
ploned the right OF small nations in self
determination. He reviewed his prior
declarations that boundaries cannot be
established by mountains and rivers. but
cnly by racial unity.
This Irish declaration Gov Cox hopes
will win back the support of Irish SYM
pathizers all over the country, now much
opposed to the league on the ground that
Article X. providing boundary guaran-
tees. prevents all chance OF Irish inde-
pendence. He has been encountering
this sentiment ever since he started cam
paigning a month ago, and on occasions
has been hecked on the question
In Montana, for instance, IN the in
dustrial communities through which he
campaigned to-day, the Irish question
Is a sore spot, giving Democratic leaders
considerable concern. Whether the new
application Of the league Is going TO
win back the Irish Democrats Is ques-
tion which nobody in the Democratic
Presidential campaign can tell, but there
is hope 1t is only proper to call at
tentlon TO the fact that Gov. Cox In his
declaration goes just so far and no
farther-and that the matter Is filled
with ifs" II Gov. Cox is elected
President, and II the United States Joins
the League OF Nations, then the matter
OF Irish independence will be referred
to the assembly of the council OF the
league for settlement. Then II 1t Is
taken UP, British diplomatists will be
among those sitting at the table.
EvadeS Direct Irish stand.
There is no flat declaration from
Gov. Cox that he favors Irish independ-
ence. although it is possible to draw that
inference from his neatly turned phrases
on elf-determination,
The developments before the Senate
! Committee in Chicago gave the nominee
the opportunity to pound VIII II, hays
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee. and Fred W, Upham. treas
urer. Gov Cox asserted the testimony
; of the last few days completely proved
his charges of tremendous Republican
campaign fund Ito buy the Presidency.
citing specifically the $S,145,000 quota
list" for fifty-one cities.
when l called attention TO specihca'