Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-22

vention to rcaffirm It's sympathy Tor
the Irish cause, by urging recognition
of the Irish republic and by urging
trial and punishment for British army
men guilty OF atrocities In ireland.
No sooner had tho committees re-
port been read than Cornelius Foiey'
delegate from the Barbcrs union took
the floor. reading "A telegram from
Harry Boland. secretary to Eamon
De Valera. provisional president OF
tho Irish republic" which said:
The organization tAmerican Fed
Grafton of Iabor) is looked upon to
do something for Ireland. We want
the boycott or nothing"
Mr.. Foley declared that there is
only one place where VIC can hurt
England, and that is in her pocket
book"
Christian NJ Maiden of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. then moved to
amend the conventions report by
adding a clause calling for boycott
hy American labor against British
as the British government maintains
"its barharous and destructive policy
In Irclan1.
A point OF order was raised that
mis- could not bc introduced because
II was part of resolutions already rc-
tcctcd bv the committee.
President Gompcrs sustained the
point Of order and adjourned the con-
ven.ion while several delegates wcre
struggling for recognition OF tho
chair.
Tho Ccmmittr..'s Resolution
The resolution reported by the
committee WAS virtually Identical,
with one submitted by committee
OF irish ~ympathiZers headed by
Peter Brady of New York. except
that somc of tho more drastic phrases
w~re omitted. Tho committee s'so
struck out paragraph demanding
that President Harding. his cabinet
and congress take necessary steps In
demand from Great Britain tho de-
faultod interest and loan due IN
United states and ncr u-~d In part
tn promote tho brutal campaign in
ireland"
The resolution rea affirmed tho ar-
ton of tho Montreal convention IN
s,iprortinS tho Irish pcori" In their
-truSrlc for freedom and for rec"T-
milton of the Irish republic, instructed
federation executive officers ana
asked all national and international
unions TO urge tho administration Of
ficials AT Washington and all Nom
hers of congress Immediately To pssss
legislation recognizing tho irish re-
public: provided for tho sending OF a
Fp~ciai communication TO tho British
rremicr, his cabinet and members OF
campaign Of violence In Ireland.
instructed federation officers TO take
up with trade unions of Great Britain.
her colonies and dominions pro-
ro~al TO inauEuratc n campaign Tor
tho trial and punishment of members
of tho British regular and AUXILIARY
forces guilty Of atrocities In Ireland
In y manner similar to that IN which
German officers arc now he.nE tried
and punished for violation OF tn"
ruio- OF warfare in France and Bel
Etum.
Thc Rcycott Resolution
Tho boycott resolution which wsr
eliminated By the committees report
was introduced by Irish sympsthizors
a. tho "officisi resolution of tho
Irish republic" II was also rcspon-
sihlo for tho split among tho dele
Ea,es, ar many Of them opposed any
iuch action. claiming that boycott
would work against tho interests Of
tho organized workers OF Great Britt
ain and her colonies and dominion~'
sam Evans. personal representa-
two Of Frank r. walsh. is hero di-
reciins tho fight to have tho boycott
adopted.
Tho government was charged with
fostering and pcrpetuatinE' the non
urion shop in a resolution adopted
by the convention commencing the
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