New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Liberty
Plea Favored
By Aldermen
Committee Approves Reso-
luton to Back La Toilette
Move for Recognition of
independence of Erin
Harding Urged to Act
Rule Adopted TO Restrict
Open-Handed Method Of
Giving Freedom of City

The Irish Question occupied most of
the time of the Board Of Aldermen at
it's regular weekly meeting yesterday.
Two resolutions, one requesting Con-
gress to adopt the resolution intro
duced By Senator La Toilette, declaring
that the independence Of Ireland ought
to be recognized by the United States,
and joint resolution introduced by
Alderman William T. Collins, majority
leader, and August Fcrrand Republi-
can minority leader, of similar >pur-
port, were placed on the calendar for
final consideration at the meeting of
the board next week
The joint resolution requests that
President Harding, in conformity with
precedents we'll established and prac-
tice frequently exercised, recognize the
elected government of the Republic of
Ireland"
La Toilette Resolution Upheld
The first resolution introduced last
week by Alderman Stephen F. Roberts
was reported on favorably by the Com
mittee on General Welfare, to which
it was referred.
Your committee to which was re-
ferred the resolution relative to urg-
ing upon Congress the adoption of a
resolution instroduced by Senator La
Toilette; declaring that the independ-
ence of Ireland ought to be recognized
by the United States" the report said,
sis a proposition of such vital i'm
portance and so far reaching in it's
consequences as to demand not only
the serious consideration of this board
but of every citizen of this Republic
President Harding in his inaugural ad-
dress expressed his desire to receive
the opinion of Congress on questions
of foreign affairs, and it seems to your
committee entirely proper that the City
Of New York, comprising more than
half the population of. the leading
commonwealth in the Union, should
express through its elected representa-
tives an opinion on this burning ques-
tion.
Preservation Of Ideals
'Y our committee believes that the
ideals of the American Revolutionists
will be preserved; that loyalty to lib
erty and democracy for all mankind
will be perpetuated by the citizens of
tiiis INepuDllC, tHaC tney Will not De
destroyed by secret diplomatic trading
with imperialistic powers, and that the
great heart of the United States will
stand firmly behind the principles for
which the American Revolution was
fought to successful conclusion. In
this belief your committee earnestly
recommends the adoption Of the resor
luton"
On the recommendation of the Com
mittee on Rules. the board adopted a
new rule which will make it harder
to give the freedom of the city than
1T has been in the past. The action OF
the board is the outgrowth of the nu-
merous controversies occurring when
some one proposed granting the free
dom of the city to distinguished visit
ors, the latest case being that of Pro
fessor Albert Einstein. Hereafter whe..
the freedom of the city is to be be-
slowed on some distinguished guest a
resolution to that effect will not be en-
tertained by the board unless it is in
dorsed by the majority and minority
leaders, the President of the Board
the ranking minority. member of the
Committee on Rules and five 9th Ell
members of the hoard