The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-28

ciplc ~ self-determinntion apply ?
But yesterday ! saw an account Of "a
visit BY the lord mayor Of London
to the Mountioy prison. whore ~
political prisoners wore wearing
thcir chains In their dungeons
Webster and clay Dcmngogucs2
ls this fOrtpollticB ulonoY ] can
not hIy I cannot search the hearts
OF men. uy always 90 aacrlho The
conduct Of men 60 the best motives
which the circumstances viii iuB'lfy.
n may be- hat sym pnthy for the op
pressed has burned out iu tho
American heart aud nat only th"
cmberH AWnlder whore once tho
.iumc OF liberty burned, as We
thought, with uuqucnchHblo ilaWc.
MhDw the great Wchgtor introduced
% resolution expressing aympbihy
with tho struggling Btcoks struH-
glIdg to cnst OF the yoke of Turk
lah tyranny and resume Tho liberties
which thcv had lost 1000 years be
forra.it may bc that the great Web
stcr wuH WoCkiug u sacred soul.
m,nt - may be- thut hc had no love
Of liberty iu hin heart. it may havo
boon cheap appeal tp the Greeks
residing upon the back alleys iu buH-
ton I would rather mink that b"
was animated by Mat love Of ibotty
which characterized and disun-
rulshod his immortal career.
when Henry Clay offered his reno
mtion expressing sympathy with tho
struggling peoples Of tho south
Il might have been - cheap appeal
II may have bccu the appeal Of thU
dcmuEoguc. to the latin Americans
residing In Lexington would
rather boiisvr It was passion for
freedom. which has glorltici his
name in the annals Of those VINO
have been lovers OF liberty A great
orator said of clay that his fame had
built for ltBolf "a nest by the Side Of
the cagloE, not only In the isles of
Greece but upon tho SUBMITS of the
Andes That orator was mistaken;
Harry OF the Vest was playing
cheap politics. catering TO he Latin
vote IN the outlying precincts of
Louisville.
Tho AID Given Ia Cuba.
Perhaps when the American poo-
pie shed their blood and spent their
treasure 10 llbCrutc tho island Of
cuba from Spanish thraldom per-
haps they were merely exploiting a.
sentiment which they dld not fool--
were merely playing part to rcgale
the nAtOniHhcd eyes of "a wondering
world.
Mr. President. ! hold In my hand
the democratic and republican plat
forms uf 1892. Tho places are
marked. and ask that The passages
be road.
THE PRESIDENT pro tcmpore.
without objection, the secretary will
read MS roqucstcd.
The assistant secretary rond as
followa.
sympathy for the Oppressed.
See. II. This country has al
ways been the refuge OF the OPP
pressed from every land---cxilcs
for COnscicuCo'H sake and, in he
spirit OF tho founders OF our gov
crnmcnt, we condemn the ppprcs-
sion practiocd by the Russian
government upon Us Lutheran
and Jewish subjects, and we call
upon our national government. in
the interest OF justice ana hu-
manlly. by all just ana proper
means, To use its prompt and best
efforts to bring about cessation
OF these cruel prosecutions In the
domlnions of the czar. and To so-
cure To the oppressed equal rishts.
We tondcT our profound and
earnest sympathy TO those lovers
or freedom who are struggling
for.home rule ana the great cause
OF local government In lro-
land.
MIR. GORE. which party plat
form was that7
THE PRESIDENT pro tempore