South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-15
NOMINEES STAND
ON IRISH ISSUE
Is VERY SIMPLE
Cox Favors Referring Cues
ton to League, Harding
Disregards 1t.
BY GEORGE WHITE.
Chairman, Democratic National


NEW YORK. oct. 1.-THE diner
ence betWecc the position OF the
two parties on the Irish question Is
very simple. Gov. Cox has SAID
that, under Article XI, he viii II
elected president bring the matter
20 the attention OF the League Of
Nations as affecting the good under
standing among nations on which
the peace OF the world depends
Such IS the language OF Article xI.
Sen. Harding has said that the Irish
problem IS not a matter for any
official action by the United States.
Thus. Prest Cox will have the
League consider the matter. Pres't
Harding viii take no action, League
Or no League.
Having thus broken the hope OF
the Irish people. the republicans
now set out 20 prove that Gov. Cox
cannot do what he promises. At
the Union League club in New York.
Charles r Hughes was put forth TO
demonstrate the point But his very
argument compelled him to admit.
as his speech shows. that Gov. Cox
can carry out his promise 20 bring
the problem to the Leagues atten-
tiOn. and therefore ne fell back on
the assertion that " no remedy can
come from It." He made this as a
prophecy. contending that unanimous
action OF the council was necessary
10 effective action. that Great Britain
would never consent 20 any action.
therefore. there would be none.
Action VIII Come.
do not cOnCede the truth OF the
prophecy. Once the League takes
up the Irish question. as Mr.. Hughes
admits Pres't Cox can have IL do,
remedial action IS bound "a come.
The march OF events bears out my
prophecy as It discredits his. The
League will not permit any selfish
interest to break that good under
standing among nations" which is
threatened by the Irish problem, and
the interest of Great Britain in set
Element will be as great as that Of
ahy other nation.
Already British statesmen are be
ginning TO abandon old ideas of Irish
rule. The seed sowed by Lord Grey
In his letter to the Westminster
Gazette insures a serious reception
by any British government of an
Irish settlement plan proposed by
the League Of Nations. as II will be.
II Cox Is elected those benefits
are certain 10 flow and recent de-
velOpments in Ireland tend 20 prove
that the world cannot longer ignore
the fact that good understanding
among nations may be affected
thereby. But If Harding Is elected
the United States Will do nothing
about 70 whatever. The United
States will make a separate peace
with Germany. scrap the League and
leave Ireland TO the mercies OF fate.
lie has said 50.
Harding's Anti-Irish Vote.
Sen Harding Ia fact has always
HI y = fesrr
tions OF the Irish people or 20 COM
prehend how deep into me roots Of
human feeling the question goes. on
July 20, 1916. when the senate was
considering the Pittman resolution
asking clemenCy from Great Britain
toward Irish political prisoners,
Harding voted against Il. on Nov
1s.I9I9, he voted against a reserva-
ton for Irish INSTRUMENTATION. on
March IS. 3 0. he voted against the
Gerry reservation "adhering TO the
principle OF elf-determination and
TO the resolution Of sympathy with
the aspiration OF the Irish people
for a government of their own
choice" He did this after voting
10 Law the resolution on the table
and. this failing, 70 emasculate It..
And vet he tries 20 fool the people
a resolution Of sympathy for Ire
OF this country by saying we voted
land" when the record discloses that
he lodged that vote by absenting
himself from the chamber and on
every other vote tending TO give due
consideration 10 the Irish problem
he voted mo"
This y perfectly plain, and Mr..
Hughes cannot erect any hypothesis
which viii obscure this fact:
Cox II elected will see that the
nations OF the world take up the
Irish question. Harding If elected
will not. League or no League.