The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-22
SHIELDS AND IRELAND

Since Senator Shields has been charged with repudatng
himself other pathological absurdiy, it is not out OF
place to state the governing the introduction OF the reso
luton expressing sympathy for the people OF Ireland in their
national aspirations In support Of his resolution he said:
Mr. President firmly believe in the doctrine of the fathers that
tries that should have no ennsns alliances with foreign govern
the past willing the the righteous the
without being bonds
without subcg itself the orders the die
saon Of any power or number of powers on EARTH and believe
Upon principle supported reservations
vnced that the few have made the senate and
that doctrine do not think ought to interfere the political
vo 40 not s5 directly xos p& Dir
TO furnish the Independence Egypt
q the proteGorae the British For that reason think
But If this reservation included Mr. President the
s0 ought to be have few Egyptians
@ E We @ very few dSd G sny kind her people
involving directly indirectly
su a1 sp country r G ot fEs has cruelty
md which has held in chains slavery for 200 notwhsnd
e. s time . Song entitled " to much
We United states 100000 people
with love for of which impershabe
snS Tres they left behind %
last less than half century lost Onehat Of its population It's
mating laws passed by the parliament Of Great Britain and its in
and homes other Countries D'D'''' 10 seek refuge
oFo SsE an n GP S se for
any, sy Gsn T1g w y" a o be1 @ M $
enlightened civilized capable egoyernment
any OF those of the members of the proposed league
All the independent ma
IONS on an equality with all other nations Why not reand
Mr. President the Oklahoma
be adopted something country
the foreahers of 20000O0O of the best who
descendants Of entrants from Ireland They citizens
are awbidng people they patriotic they have the
every time the United States government in danger They
always quick respond
English themselves
They have furnished generals troops
In the England for bravey
periodically in which has
are found in the forefront all the trades professions and other
mas right take Its place free and Independent member the
family nations struggling
/, until this right is accorded them.
stand the doctrine and
aangng alliances doctrine fixed consistently
country and the president and the senate have right
without first submitting the question to the people of the United
But this reservation in
to adopt in favor of Ireland offer this
execution TG po'1f s ss further sssTs,sqd; that aent
eluaHty gornmeh psade and nn ID SOp tSs
rscSspias sea p@a isIenG5 }9 OF Y n9
eana and agree that shall member
r. soycTn@e1 accorded to all other
this necessary in order 10 clarity ou
relations with Great Britain and Ireland treaty agree with
the senator from Arkansas that might
protectoate This show that under
maintain the British sovereignty over ireland If W m ourselves TO-
as another We should make and explicit
Of ,o
people Without some declaration this subject obligation is
Of the Egyptian people fail to favor this Ireland
Thus it will be that the senator's idea was NOT that we
should engage in entanglng alliances with other nations bt
that If we to express sympathy for the Egvpans Of whom
there relatively few in this country surely ~ matter m ms
tice the senate should not neglect express lupaw for "hc
country of the orcfathers Of 100000 the 6c, people in orr
land" and who have given greater glory to the ngsh arm,
than the English themselves"