South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-15
IRISH
WHAT HARDING
VOTE WILL DO
BOurke Cochran Says English
Grow Bold Following
G.. o. P. Attitude.

NEW YORK, oct. 14.-Scn. Hard
ing's statement that II elected 10 the
presidency, ne would not take Off
cial cognizance of conditions IN Ire
land is responsible for the renewal
OF the war Of determination now be-
ing waged under the orders Of
Lloyd George" is the charge made
by w. Bourke Cochran. New York
lawyer and orator, in a telegram re-
ceived here Thursday from him in
Cleveland.
Mr.. CCckran's charge was made
I'm reply 20 a telegram he received
from John A. McGarry and eleven
other Chicago Irish sympathizers.
who signed themselves as members
OF the National Anti-League Asso-
Ciation."
The McGarry telegram to Mr..
Cochran read
1T is rumored that you are going
10 speak in this city (ChicagoJ for
Gov. Cox and thus support England
the interests Of the United States.
is such stultifcation possible May
we have an answer
Makes Quick Reply.
Here is Mr. Cockrans reply TO
McGarry:
Your telegram has just reached
me. Yes. L intend TO tell the citizens
or Chicago, as l told the senate COM
81 !. n
ful calamities I'm its history the
disarmament can be accomplished
only by making the fourteen condi-
tions on which the armistice was
signed permanent features of inter-
national law. This Mr.. COX's cleo
ton will promote and Mr.. Hardings $
prevent.
"I find IT difficult to believe that
any man OF Irish blood could sup
port for the presidency n man, who.
the moment he believed his election
was made certain by the result i'm
Maine. FASTENED 10 assure the Brit
ish government that no matter what
barbarities It might perpetrate IN
ireland. no word Of official con-
demnation would be uttered by this
government while Mr.. Harding ad
ministered il.
The degree TO which murder and
pillage increased after Mr. Hard
ing's utterance shows that before il
was published apprehension of con-
demnatiOn by this government had
exercised some slight measure OF re-
straint on the blood thirStiness Of
British officers in ireland. Mr.. Lloyd
George. confronted with the alterna-
tive of cmancipating or exterminat-
ing the Irish people. is now en-bold-
cned by Mr.. Harding's assurance OF
Official Indifference to proclaim 81
policy Of determination.
says No Comparison.
Even though as men Of Irish
blood you could find II In your cor
science 10 support the. man who has
not scruplcd 10 encourage the fright
ful British campaign OF blood and
destruction in Ireland. surely as
Americans YOU cannot contemplate
with compOsure the election 10 the
presidency OF n man who has shown
himself capable of such a foul libel
on the fame Of this country. as TO
institute a comparison between our
administration in the Philippines,
the most enlightened and humane
in all history. with British rule i'll
ireland. which is the vilest pCTver-
sion OF government every known
from its natural function OF protect
Ing life and property TO preparation
or the very crimes and Outrages
which civilized government IS or
ganized 10 prevent.
The capital duty of every Ameri-
can. rs I see Il. IS TO keep out Of
the presidency a man who has
shown himself so callously indiffer-
ont to the claims alike OF humanity
and OF patriotism. There is but one
way 20 keep Mr. Harding out OF the
white house and that is 70 put Mr..
Cox IN H. This is precisely what l
am cndcavOrinZ 10 do"