The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-03
THE IRISH PLANK

TT HE IRISH PLANK expresses sympathy for Irish | aspirations will not satisfy the extremists among Americans who Irish independence but it nevertheless very statement coming from the party in power and expressing the views of the American government. against the silence of the Republican platform Democratic declaration is indeed strong one Sympathy with the Irish is pledged within the linn international conly which means, in application that the Democratic party favors the Irish cause up to the Po where further action might bring on a war Under this plank great latitude exists as to the meas ures may taken in behalf of the new Republic.
 a of recognition is not entirely excluded It law necessarily act of war for government to recognize the independence of pe0pe "o have rebeled against another government It still less an act of the begeency of the rebelous sub jects of another government
 every case, whether there will be not de- pends upon conditions and the facts that actually exist and not upon the principles of international law.
 the very of belligerency it has been de- fined in international has changed changing The old belgeency consisted in an armed rebellion and the status might exist if the rebels held at point territory nomnaly dominion of the government
 Ireland and the Irish beligerents, of there reasonable doubt The of the relatively British armament is proof of both While the British bring to this the usual appanage of war; such armies artillery tanks air ships and so the Irish fighting the kind of which for the first time history up and established in the Covenant of the League and the Versailles Treaty.
 this momentous document the economic boycott call being method of under which coercion be exercised not by killing the but by refusing to business with him. exchange mail and freight with him. The passive force, which operate with tremendous pressure.
 Britain has entered the League of Nations the Brit sh familiar with the principles therein express ed Yet these statesmen unconscious that they fight which carried under the principles.
 To be the League contemplaes major group of na tions fighting this sort of against rebelious and prob ably But the idea underlying to make less destructive of fe while keeping the of strong enough to beat down the enemy will.
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 Here described within government; the almost complete withdrawal of people from the authority imperial power, and the substitution the authority place. all accomplished without the arms, way that the great force of the imperial government employed Ireland helpless for action should be employed in slaughter of unresstng whom could be proved in a buna.
 situation in Ireland may by supposing United States. all governments opposition the central people carrying is fact in Ireland, potent rebellion would be.
 deeper that proponents freedom search the they will ascertain that the League is charter liberty small nations.