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g. Neutral on Irish Issue
The Irish question was discussed by
several speakers and resolution finally
adopted warning all-Presbyterians
against giving moral or financial sup
port to the movement to free Ireland.
The Rev. DIR. James Wallace, presi e
dent Of McAlestcr College. st. Paul,
Mimi. discussing proposal that the
United states should recognize the
Irish republic and have consular rep.
rcscntativcs there, said:
1--WE have no sympathy with this
proposition. We have no right to in e
terferc. 1t is question strictly for the
British empire. In our own country We
have n. racial question which we have
not done one tenth as much to solve as
Britain has her racial question in Ire :
land"
Another speaker called attention Ia
the fact that the American Bible So
ciety had taken the Protestant Friends
of Irish Freedom to task for their ad
yofacy Of an Irish republic, and that
after July l would not permit them to
have their meeting place in the Bible
House In New York.
The resolution adopted was to the ef
feet that las result of tho visit OF
laymcn and minister's of the Protestant
faith in Ireland to the United States
1t is asked that the General Assembly
express sympathy with those Protestant
people in the resistance they are offer.
ing to that which threatens their free
dom and Is in danger of leading to wide
spread persecution.
I'VE call upon our American people
to heed the admonitiOn of this dclega
ton. which is to keep hands off. to rc.
fuse to contribute to the cause of Irisl
freedom and to remember that Prot
estant Ireland is asking for nothing but
to be let alone.
1--WE request every one to make thor
ough personal investigation before Civ.
ing moral or material support to thai
which pretends to be an effort to max,
Ireland free"
A resolution on the Armenian stu
alton also was offered and indorsed. II
was set forth that the assembly realized
''the serious conditions in the Near East
arc menace to the peace of the world
and that the American delay in sign
ing the League of Nations treaty is
contributing factor to this condition
and urge immediate action on the par
of this country to join the Leagu,
of Nations, with or without rcserva
tions.
Nations Rights at Stake
''The prestige Of open diplomacy anC
the rights of small nations are a
stake" continued the resolution. "Lct
us purge ourselves of the criticism OF
charges of intrigue or double dealing
and let us do our part to check th'
selfishness Of the nations of the worl.
and help establish world peace.
"'Let America do her shaer towart
establishing stable conditions. especial,
in the East. Let us make it a qucs
tion not of political expediencc. but O
service. That purpose which led Amer
lea into the war has not been fulfille,
by the cessation Of hOstilities. 1t is wei
settle the eastern question withOu
Americas help. Without this there i
no hope for the subject races"
The Rev. DR.. Wallace urged the as
sembly to take action on the League o
Nations in separate resolution. say
ing that this could not be- made to,
strong. Though there was some differ
cnce. Of opinion expressed on the Leagu,
of Nations question. the following reso
luton was adopted:
'In spite of the defects of the League
of Nations treaty, so much of it i,
just and good that we believe it SHOULD
DE passed. We regret the long -anC
trying debate over period of months
while Europe has been starving. This
is source of great humiliation fol-
America it is great tumble for her
lofty idealism. This astonishing fiascc
has made us the laughing stock of the
world"
The resolution recommended that
whether there were fifteen or no res
ervations" the treaty should be passed.
At present, the resolution declared
America is 'still lined up with the
unworthy nations of the world, Russia
Germany, Turkey, Mexico" With all
its faults, the resolution declares, the
League Of Nations treaty is one of the
greatest plans ever PVT forward.