The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-22
HARDING ON
IRISH QUESTION
{BY WILLIAM L. HILL,

L.
Washington. Oct 22.-In press
dispatch from Marion, Ohio. to the
Washington Post, under date Sep
TENDER 23rd, Harry N. Price, one of
the publicity agents of the Republican
National committee, stated that Sem
ator Harding in a conference with
newspaper correspondents said his
position on the Irish question might
be miscenstrued, and in order to
make it plain gave out the following
statement:
There are two views of the So
called Irish question in AmNca. In
dividua1 sentiment is one thing, and it
is recognized that there is a wide
spread sympathy here for the cause
Of Irish independence. We voted an
expression of that sympathy in the
Senate at the time the Peace Dele
gates were comforting in Paris.''
In a press dispatch from Omaha,
Nebraska, to the Washington Post,
under date of October Sth, Mr. Price
quoted Senator Harding as saying in
the course of a speech delivered
there:
81 know how concerned the
Friends of Irish. Freedom are. I
have sympathetic feeling myself,
my eountrymen, for Wish freedom. 1
voted that way in the Senate
Senator Harding would have the
Friends of Irish Freedom believe that
he has favored the cause of Ire
land"
The Senator's Official Record.
Congressional Record Vol. 3d.
Part IL, Page 11,Ts2.)
In the Senate on July 20, 1916,
Senator Pittman, Democrat of Ne
vada. offered the following resolution:
(Resolution 241)
Resolved, That the Senate express
the hope that the British government
may exercise cIemency in the treat.
men of Irish political prisoners and
that the president be requested to
transmit this resolution to that gov
ernment.''
The roll was called. A5nong the
Senators recorded as voting Nay
against the resolution offered by Sen
ator Pittman, will be found the name
1929
Senator Borah reported from the
Committee Foreign Relations
Senate resolution No. As:
Congressional Record VOL So,
Part 1, page GID
Resolved, That the Senate of the
United States earnestly requests the
American Peace Commission at Yer
sa1lles to endeavor to secure for Ed
Ward De Valera, Arthur Griffiths and
Count George Noble Plunkett, a hear
ing before said Peace Conference in
order that they may present the cause
of Ireland"
The Resolution went to the ca1en-
dar.
On June 6, 1919, Senator David l.
Walsh. Democrat of Massachusetts,
offered an amendment to the Resolu-
ton proposing to add the following:
page 1893
Resolved, That the Senate of the
United States express it's sympathy
wit hthe aspiration of the Irish peo-
with the aspiration of the Irish peo-
choice"
The Amendment was agreed to
without vote.
The roll was called on the final
passage of the Resolution as amend
cd. Among the Senators recorded as
not voting on the Resolution will be
found the name of Senator Harding.
page 1899
In the Senate, on March IS. 1920.
Senator Peter Gerry, Democrat of
Rhode Island, offered the foIlowing
Reservations:
congressional Record, Vol. SO.
art 5, Page 4,499.)
In consenting to the ratification
of the treaty with Germany, the Uni
ted States adheres to the principle of
sel1-determlnaton and to the resol11-
tlon OF sympathy with the aspirations
OF the Irish people for a government
OF their own choice adopted by the
Senate June 6, 1919, and declares that
when SeI1-SoVernment is attained by
ireland, contamination it is hoped
IS at hand, it should promptly be adj
United as a member of the Lea gua of
Nations
Senator Kellogg. Republican of
minnesota, moved that the Reserva-
ton offered by Senator Gerry be laid
on the table,
The roll was called. Among the
senators recorded as voting yea
that the Reservation be laid on tbe
table, will be found the name of SEN
ator Harding. page 4,512.)
Senator Lodge proposed the follow
ing amendment to the Reservation. |
pages 4519-20.)
IN conssnting to the ratification |
OF the TreaNy3 with Germany the TTni-
ted States a6heres to the princin1e Of |
sef-determination for the neon1a of
ireland and to the resolution Of svn
pathy for the aspirations of the Jris1,
people, ee isn
The roll was called Among the
senators recorded as voting Nav
against the proposed amendment will |
De round the name of Senator Hard
(Pagees 4,519-20.)
On the question of agreeing tn the
observation proposed by Senator
Gerry, the roll was called. Among
the Senators recorded as voting NaS
. against agreeing to the Reserva-
ton, will be found the name of SEN
ator Harding. page 4522.l
On the question of concurrine in
ne Reservation offered by Senator
Gerry, the roll was called. Among
the Senators recorded as voting Nav
against concurring in the ReServa-
ton will be found the name of Sen.
ator Harding. (Page 4532.)
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