Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
COX WOULD PRESENT IRISH |CAUSE ID LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Made Definite Pledge to Do in the Event of His Election Stated That the Irish Question Needs Settlement to Promote Peace Between the English Speaking Races Senator Harding Made Rear Platform Speeches Return ing to Marion.

Butte. Mont, Sept .. - A denntt. pledge 10 present the Irish cause" 10 tho League of Nations in event of his election. and further attacks on re1ub- lcan leaders and that party's contribu- tions were made here tonight by Gov ernor Cox closing his Montana cam paign.
 The Irish question developed st the governors meeting here in frout of fhe court house lawn.
 Tt would be my duty" he said. and very quickly availed of. as a friend of peace. asserting the friendly right of any member Of the lea ague. to present inc Irish clause 10 the attention of inc lracno under the authority given by Article II and give to Ireland. or any other r==riey-- ed people the opportunity 10 plead their cause before the bar Of civilized oninion %
 Dealing with testimony before the sen atorial investigating committee at Chi caCo. Governor Cox made fresh assaults upon Chairman Hays. Treasurer Upiar1 and his assistant. Henry M Blair. The ] governor declared that the Chicago tc-- tlmony had confirmed his .'slusb fund chargea
 The Irish question. Governor Cox said needs settlement to promote peace be- tween the English speaking races. Read ing Article Il of the league covenant | providing for consideration by the league council or any assembly of any interna. uonals whatever. which threaten to dis. turo either the peace or the good under. standing between nations"
 Governor Cox said that under existing conditions, the Irish question could no, he presented to the bar Of publit ] opinion" F''' | Under the league it can" he contin. ned We have four times as many peo- | pie or Gaelic blood in the United State, as there are in Ireland. and their natura | feelings not only figure in our don,estI, I relaations. but also stand like cranii, between the stretching hands of Eng land and America. So long. therefore as the Irish question remains unsettled Inere will be some conflict in Americs 1 with the idea of world wide -s.neratior between the English speaking nations.
 It must not be forgotten that when ", 1 LOOK up arms, the thing that gave u unity and great enthusiasm was our dec lar@tion that We fought to end the rtIl or might; that we were champions o the rights of small peoples that we stoo, TOT the reign of law based upon in consent of the governed. As have sa,, I before, the league contemplstes endurini peace. There cannot be peace withou happiness There will not be happines without justice. You cannot take noun tains nor rivers, nor other physical char acteristics and by their natural line
 create governmental entities that wi endure. on the other hand racial rroup Will form better guarantee of peac,
 This is not only fundamental commo
 sense, but it touches the basic pr:nci pie of the arnistice and the league it sen. Therefore. I contend that tn League of Nations will be helpful to th civilization of the world. because it wi I be creative of a new life national an
 otherwise. for racial groups. which hav 2 for generations fostered the same aim
 and hopes and aspirations that inspire
 the founders of our republic"