The Idaho recorder., 1920-09-10

pectediy present. and told the gather
Ing: Il am an Uisterman. aud TIL
stand by Ulster. but ! am with ycu
In toto. Have patience with Ulster
and we'll bring her TO the point Of
seif-governinent ~ . part Of united
Ireland" Other Belfast leaders said
much the same. II was believed this
conference was . long step toward
Irish unity and the settlement Of the
islands troubles.
Meantime Terrence MacSweney.
lord mayor Of Cork. was dying OF self
imposed hunger 10 q British prison, and
lrishmen appealed 10 King George to
save him. and 10 President Wilson and
the heads OF oil European states. CON-
pairing his case to that Of the burgo-
master of Brussels whom the Germans
Imprisoned. Mr. Lloyd George said
that. whatever the Consequences. the
government could not take the respon-
sihillty OF freeing MacSweney. The
Sim Fein leaders feared his death
would lead to an outbreak that would
play into the hands of the British.
Efforts Of the anti-sufYragists to pre-
vent or delay the PRONUNCIATION Of
the ratification ~ the suffrage amend
ment were foiied. and on Thursday
Secretary Of State Colby. receiving on
ciai notification Of the action of the
Tennessee legislature. signed and Is
sued the proclamation. The District
Of Columbia refused 10 issue a re-
straining order TO Secretary Colby.
80 now the only hope remaining OF the
foes of suffrage In that the United
States Supreme court will declare the
Tennessee ratification Illegal.
II Is interesting to read the opin-
ion Of the venerable Cardinal Glib
hons. who has been a consistent op-
ponent OF woman suffrage. He says !:
II regret very much that the women
have taken the plunge Into the deep.
| would much prefer that things had
remained as they were. am. how.
ever. OF the opinion that after the first
election or 20 only q small percentage
Of the women Of the country will
avail themselves Of the privilege Of
voting"
Governor Coz reused the Repub-
licans by asserting that they are
| raising a minimum fund Of $4,000. .000
for the campaign. National Chair
man WIN Hays and his associates at
once denied the truth OF the statement
| and both they and the Democratic
/ leaders demanded that the senate COM
mitiee On campaign expenditures In
vcstigate the charge. The committee.
which Is In session In Chicago sub
| poenaed National Chairrnen Hays and
| white aud Congressional Chalrfneu
FeSs and Doremus. and invited" Gov
ernor Cox also TO appear before II and
| present such evidence rs he might
have To snbstantinte his statements.
| The Democratic candidate said be
| would furnish what Information he
had In due time. and meanwhile he
went ahead with his speaking tour.
| repeating his accusations. When he
reached Pittsburgh. Thursday night.
he opened up and made public the al.
legged facts upon which he based his
charge that the Republicans are try.
Ing TO buy the presidency"
The expose" really was not 80 s~n
satiooal rs might have been expected
Cox rend q list of 81 cities and the
amount which the Republican national
committee proposed te raise Ia each
the total being &s.l<5.Oo0 This ngur-
he asserted. had nothing 10 do with
"the large amounts heing collected Ia
hundreds Of smaller cities. towns and
rural communities" He gnve no name,
Of contributors saying the RepubiI
cans could prodDee those. The gov
ernor also rad documents which hs
said prvsed that Senator Harding had
detailed knowledge of the financing oi
his campaign.
Republican Treasurer Uphsm. wht
had previously told something OF the
quota list. says the quotas are vsstl,
larger than the actual amour, caliet
for by the budEet and asserted thai
the national committee had collected
TO date. os,iy SsEps.g17s2.
rather weak comeback vas ,h<
charge msde by Congressman Pred
Britfen. that the British pariIsmen,
had appropriated ts7.s0o In favor oi
the Br tish ambassador ~ washinxfor
for -enis-tsinnent purpos~s.- and that
this fund had already found ;ts way
TO the Democratic national committee
This was. OF course. denounced - ab-
surd by both Ambassador 0eddea
and Democratic Chafrman White Gov.
erpor Coz said the charge vas -
silly fos vostiA"