The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-25
HARDING ON THE
IRISH QUESTION
Speaking and Voting on this Issue, the
Republican Candidate Carried
Water on Both Shoulders
(By William L. HiIl)

/ washington, OCO. St1.--Ah q PASSS
dispatch from Marion, Ohio, to the
Washington Post. under date Sept.
23rd, Harry N. Price; one of the pub
iicity agents of the republican nations
al committee, stated that Senator
Harding in a conference with news
paper correspondents said his position
on the Irish question might be mis-
lconstrued, and in order to make it
plain gave out the following state
ment:
"There are two views of the so
called Irish question in America. In
dividual sentiment is one thing, and it
is recognized that there is wide
spread sympathy here for the cause
of Irish independence. We voted an
depression of that sympathy in the
Senate at the time the peace dele
gates were conferring in Paris"
In a press dispatch from Omaha,
Nebraska, to the Washington Post,
under date of October 9Th, Mr.. Price
quoted Senator Harding as saying in
the course of a speech delivered there:
.I know how concerned the friends
of Irish freedom are. | have SYM
pathetic feeling myself, my country
men, for Irish freedom. / voted that
way in the Senate"
| Senator Harding would have the
friends of Irish freedom believe that
he has favored the @cause of Ireland"
In the Senate on July 20, 1916, SEN
ator Pittman. democrat of Nevada, Of
fO11orrysv,r. 1aoc0lyr4soy.s
"Resolved, That the Senate express
the hope that the British government
may exercise clemency in the treat
Iment of Irish political prisoners, and
THAT the president be requested to
transmit this resolution to that gov
Iernment."
| Among the senators recorded as
voting nay-against the resolution Of
lfered by Senator Pittman, viii be
found the name of Senator Harding
In the Senate, on June 5, 1919, Sen
ator Borah reported from the COM
nittee on foreign relations, Senate
resolution No. 48:
Resolved, That the Senate of the
UNITED States earnestly requests the
American peace commission at YER
isailles to endeavor to secure for Ed
ward de Valera, Arthur Grifiths and
Count George Noble Plunkett hear
ling before said peace conference in
iorder that they may present the cause
lof Ireland"
The resolution went to the calendar.
On June 6, 1919, Senator David I.
Walsh, democrat of Massachusetts,
offered an amendment to the resolu-
Itlon proposing to add the following:
Resolved. That the Senate of the
United States express its sympathy
with the aspirations of the Irish peo-
lple for government of. its own
choice."
The amendment was agreed to
without vote.
The roll was called on the final pas
Usage of the resolution as amended.
Among the senators recorded as not
voting on the resolution win be found
the name of Senator Harding.
. In the Senate, on March 18, 1920,
Senator Peter Gerry, democrat of
Rhode Island, offered the following
. preservation:
Gin consenting to the ratification of
the treaty with Germany. the United
Estates adheres to the principle of self
determination and to the resolution of
sympathy with the aspirations of the
Irish people for government of their
own choice adopted by the Senate
June 6, 1919, and declares that when
self government is attained by Ire
land, consummation it is hoped is
lat hand, it should promptly be admit
ted as member of the League of Ma
: Itions."
Senator Kellogg, republican of Min
lnesota, moved that the reservation Of
fered by Senator Gerry be laid on the
: table.
!. The roll was called. Among the
senators recorded as voting yea-that
1.-THE reservation be laid on the table
win be found the name of Senator
Harding.
Senator Lodge proposed the follow
ling amendment to the reservation:
'1n consenting to the ratification
: lof the treaty with Germany the Unit
: ed States adheres to the principle OF
lself determination for the people OF
: Ireland and to the resolution Of sym
|: Ipathy for the aspirations of the Irish
3 people"
The roll was called. Among the
: lsenators recorded as voting nay
!: against the proposed amendment vii
z be found the name of Senator Hard
= ling.
8 On the question Of agreeing to the
|: preservation proposed by Senator Ger,
|: Try, the roll was called. Among tn,
: senators recorded as voting nay
Slagainst agreeing to the reservation
|: will be found the name of Senator
|: Harding.
3 On the question of concurring II
: THE reservation offered by Senate
!: Gerry, the roll was called. Among