Evening journal., 1920-03-25
SENATE BALKS At
irish PRESIDENT
House Invites de Valera to
Speak, but Senators Vote
Down Resolution
REFER TO IRELAND
AS PAPER REPUBLIC
star corresponden..

Stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE, Dover, March 25.-
The Irish question was brought up In
slightly different form In both the
Senate and House yesterday afternoon,
In the House a resolution offered by
Representative Mulyena, OF Wilmington
inviting "Eamon de Valera, president
Of the Republic OF Ireland. to address
the House at this special session." was
adopted without dissenting vote. In
the Senate concurrent resolution Of
fered by Senator Gormley endorsing the
Mason bill now before Congress and
which provides for an appropriation to
pay the salaries OF a minister AID coun-
sells to the Republic OF Ireland was de-
feaied after a spirited debate by vote
OF 20 TO I.
Mr.. Mulvena and Mr.. McNabb spoke
for the resolution inviting the so-called
president Of ireland 20 address the
House. Representative Dean suggested
that he simply be invited by the House
without taking a vote on the matter.
Representative Lyons said while he
would Ike TO hear deValera speak. he
doubted weiher or not the House
should officially invite him. When the
question was called, however, there was
not a vote against the resolution.
Senator Gormley In Introducing his
resolution In the Senate said the Re-
public OF Ireland was the climax OF $50
years lighting for freedom. The object
OF the recent war, he said, was TO make
Democracy safe for the word. The
irish, he said. was the only while race
stlll In soryitude and IN view OF these
facts' he hoped the members would
favor endorsement OF the resolution.
Senator Robertson attacked the reso-
hutton and said Ireland. was a part OF
Great Britain. 1T IS folly" he said,
sfor any government In any way 10 rec
ognlzs a Republic that is only Rs7ub-
bc on paper"
. Senator Robertson maintained that II
was clearly an insult to~a friends IN
need such as Great Britain was during
the late war.
Senator Gormley replied that we owe
no gratitude to England. He said this
country was the friend In need 10 Eng-
land and that n the United States had
not gotten into the war England would
now be destroyed
Senator Handy launched sn attack on
the Democratic administration al Wash
inslon. He said II the Senate had back
ed up the Peace Treaty Wilson brought
back, II would have loaded England's
guns 10 wipe Ireland or the map. lie
declared that England paid the price
for a, least a friendly attitude by her
conduc. during the war. He did not
think Il proper that the Senate should
&C on record IN any way recognizing
the Republic OF Ireland In conclusion
Senator Handy said; IF de Valera ever
comes 20 Delaware would Ike to ask
him where he was when our American
boys were dylng In The trenches.'
Senator Palmer also spoke against the
resolution.
Senator Robertson sisted that the
very people who arc now backing the
movement in Ireland were unfsithful
90 England and m sympathy with Ger
many during the war.
Senator G0rmley asked Senator Rob
erson TO submit proof OF that charge.
The latter replied it was not necessary.
y The vote was then taken for the adop-
tion Of the resolution az follows;
Yeas-Gormiey, Hollett Laita and
Murphy.
Hay-Allee. Handy. Highneld, Robert
son. Pool, Walker. Long. Palmer. Brown
and President Pro TEN Short.
Not votlng-Price.
Absent-Benneti and Richards