Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-02
lRlsH PLANK MODIFIED.
Wilson's Plan to Leave Question to
Nations League Rejected.


tions committee of the democratic ma
tional convention late yesterday re-
jected its subcommittee plank
proposing to leave 4 settlement Of
the Irish question to the league OF
nations. The full committee also vot-
ed down by a majority Of two to one,
9 blanket proposal favoring Irish in
dependence.
These two actions insured an airing
on the floor of the convention Of the
demands of the Irish representatives
here.
While the resolutions committee
was in session and voting to deny
the Irish demands q stirring meeting
Of friends of the Irish plank was in
progress in a hall adjacent to that in
which the resolutions committee met
Sympathy with aspirations"
Having denied the specific demands
of the Irish representatives the plat
form committee adopted a plank ex-
pressing sympathy Of the democratic
party with the aspirations of the
Irish people for self government and
"pledging such action in the matter
as would be consistent with inter-
IitILOudl Guilty dIlu usage. .as
But that did not at all FULFILL the
requirements Of the Irish. The ex-
ponents Of their demand for plank
favoring diplomatic recognition Of
the Irish republic was rejected in the
committee by a reported vote of 80
to II.
Hear Frank p. Walsh Briefly.
Frank P. Walsh, head Of the AM
erican commission for Irish indepen-
dence, appeared before the committee
behind closed doors. He appeared
there at the request of the next door
meeting of the Irish sympathizers,
which was attended by 200 persons,
mainly delegates to the convention.
This meeting was held during the
conventions afternoon recess.
Mr.. Walsh told the committee that
the subcommittee plank proposing to
leave the Irish question to the league
Of nations would be regarded by
Irish-Americans as an evasion Of the
issue.
Mr.. Walsh was not permitted to
argue at length before the commit
tee however, a request that he be
given that privilege being voted
down after he had gone into the
committee room. Tne motion that he
be allowed to make an argument was
made by Senator Walsh of Massa-
chusetts. However, Mr.. Walsh had q
recommendation, which he made, ad-
vocating the plank pledging the party
to diplomatic recognition Of the Irish
republic.
>. Tells Supporters Of Rejection.
The action denying Ireland's de-
mands was taken after q long de-
bate. Senator Walsh came out Of
the resolutions committee and ad-
dressed the caucus of Irish sympa-
thizers, saying:
There is no secret about the fact
that the committee has voted not to
accept the plank on Ireland offered
by the representatives Of the Irish
people gathered here" he said, "and
that it has adopted substitute"
Under the principle Of self deter
mination voiced by President Wilson.
the senator continued, he would con-
tinue to support efforts to get the
convention to declare for recognition
of Ireland.
"The finest speech before the reso-
1utions committee" continued Sena-
tor Walsh, was made by a Filipino
who said the Philippine Islands want
ed independence even tho the United
States could do mere for them than
they can do for themselves. When
left the committee they were dis
cussing what America can do for the
suffering population Of Armenia"
Foresee Bitter Row on Floor.
Members Of the committee who
opposed an extended hearing of SEN
ator Walsh's plea pointed out that