New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
U. S. Must Hell p
Irish Republic,
Says La Toilette
Senator, Urging Resolution
to Recognize Dominion
as Free Nation, Declares
u. S. Duty Bound to Act
Brands Opponents Tories
No Fear of international Law
Breach, He Insists; Crowds
in Gallery to Hear Speech

From Tho Tribune's Washin1ton Bureau
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
La Toilette, Of Wisconsin, in a speech
in the Senate to-day, urged the adop-
tion of his resolution declaring that
the United States ought to recognize
the independence of the republic of
Ireland.
While Senator La Toilette spoke the
galleries were filled with listeners.
many of whom we're Irish sympathizers
and members of pro-Irish organiza-
tions. Some of them wore the green
Hundreds were unable to get into the
galleries because seating capacity was
exhausted. There was only a handful
of Senators on the floor
Senator La Toilette declared Ireland
should be free, and he admonishcd the
Senate that the present Congress would
not close without test vote upon the
question Of Irish independence.
Condemns British Policy
He asserted the British policy in Ire
land deserved the condemnation of the
world. He said the findings of the
American Commission on Conditions
in Ireland could be sustained by the
evidence of English witnesses and the
official documents of the British gov
eminent. He quoted from the report
Of the British labor commission, which
he said the British government had not
Senator La Toilette, said:
Things are being done in the name
of Britain which must make her name
stink in the nostrils Of the whol world
The honor of our people has been grave
ly compromised. Not only is there a
reign of terror in Ireland which should
bring blush of shame to every British
citizen, but q nation is being held in
subsection by an empire which has
proudly boosted that it is the friend
of small nations"
Archbishop of Canterbury, Viscount
Bryce, Asquith and other Englishmen
c1iticizing the course of the British
government in Ireland in severe lam
guage.
Likens Opponents to Tories
ireland is to-day test of real
Amercanism," he said. Those who
to-day most actively oppose recogni-
ton of tie independence of Ireland in
her struggle for freedom from Great
Britain are of The same mind, the same
nesh, the same blood, as the Tories of
li16. Those who to-day favor recog-
milton by the United States of Irish
Independence stand upon the great
Fundamental principles of human lib
erty which were written into the
Declaration of independence.
Il believe that Ireland should be
free-as free and independent rs any
nation.
II believe she should have as COM
plete dominion over her own destiny
as England, France or the United
States, and by the same right-~the in
herent right of every nation to gov
eminent deriving its just powers from
the consent Of the governed.
"Id go further than that: | believe
that this country, without violating any
of the usages of international law.
without giving any other nation just
cause for ili-will. should do everything
within its power consistent with its
OWL principles and traditional policy
to encourage the recognition of Ireland
as a free and independent republic"