The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-13
THE IRISH REPUBLIC PLANK

Democracy sympatzes aspirations for independence recognition Republic of Ireland.
 is matter for regret that the Hartford Times print ed in the community the right independence first asserted in written constitution out touch with the traditions of the American people temper Annerloan @ citizenship as to utter the following:
 United States deliberately tacks with official
 
 da1Derafe1y to friendly nation Q race The discussion contemporary inulges takes two objects the attacks which have been made says against Great Britain ito which that country cannot forever remain deliberately blind And the recognition plank beraey offensive to friendly nation insincere tempt to capture votes through appeal to prejudice The attacks to which Tine Hartford Times refers less of describing the various acts of the Senate national House of Representatives or of various members thereof, taken in support of Irish Independence.
 The last of these acts the appeal of 8S in Congress for the speedy tria the early release of Irish political prisoners
 Apparently able contemporary overlooked two important principles part international usage by the operation of the world develop ments herefr including the adopting of the Covenant of the League, by the European allies.
 By this acceptance (of the Covenan) say accepted the principle Eleven provides that nation it's friendly offices to call attention to circumstances whatever which endanger nterna- nal the good understanding which such depends
 would not be an unfriendy for the United States directly to signify to Great Britain belief that the situation in Ireland endanger the good understanding between nations
 unfriendly insulting elements of the people to conduct those agtaons governments
 Recognition be of War; under the post beln development, has received The Treaty of Peace with inc included Covenant confenpates in stalls and recognizes sort of not necessarily by marching armies war, bsgeey IS expressed through economic weapons Postal communication may be severed communication cut off, goods boycoed The species of inerdic but of lar instead of religious origin
 principle which accept ed fine people of Ireland have beyond question status of bel ereney which they could not have gained before the rati- eaton treaty except by larger they have yet been able to engage
 Ireland being state ofbe1gerency inc question another nation to Irish as belligerents-
 It is unnecessary to remind OUT well informed but mo 1near foretfu contemporary that ii is nof act of to recognize the beigereney of an nsurgent people
 In matter between Cuba Spain of this continent recognized the Cubans begerens and Spain did not declare for this thai the recognition occasion for
 the matter of making nsincere appeal 10 get votes contemporary touches matter that be viewed ir way When people numerous, when they part of the citizenship of country when they have shared peris fought fights country disposition please group do things that will be helpful tc hem to share in degree their viewpoint and their pathies will certainly be great.
 reduce the vast and deserved influence of the Irish to effect upon politicians seeking votes is take exceedingly limited view of exceedingly large fac
 From the inception of this nation has favored the exten the Republican form of America support the Republican aspirations of France favored Republican the independence of Hungary; sympathzed with Pc land and hoped for the independence of Greece.
 doctrine of the necessity that th South America should be freed from the sions of European monarchy
 To a Republic this country resorted to force employing force in the late founded many repub lies upon debris broken thrones:
 unfriendy act to desire to extend the Republican form government people monarchial publican has proved itself best fitted survive it complete establishment throughout the civilized world is matter of few years
 Ardenty to be desired by Americans is the
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