The New York herald., 1921-06-22
Ar. OF |. IN UPROAR
ON irish RESOLUTION
Bitter Floor Fight Starts
i'm Effort to Force In
British Boycott.
GOMPERS ENDS CLASH
AdjOurns Denver C0nven-
tion When Oratorical Bat
tie Is at Its Height.
GOMPERS ENDS CLASH
VALERA AID SENDS WORD
Message Urges Adoption OF
substitute Which Has APP
proval of Erin Republic.

DENVER, June 21-A bitter oratorical
fight over the Irish question was pre-
cipitated on the floor of the convention
of the American Federation of Labor
late to-day and was at its height when
President Samuel Gompers adjourned
the convention until tomorrow
The debate started when the resolu-
tions committee reported a substitute
for the four resolutions introduced by
Irish sympe thizers, which ignored the
effort to initiate a boycott against
British manufacturers and imports.
The committees report disposed OF
the Irish question by asking the con-
vention to reafiirm its sympathy for
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 the committees report
been read when Cornelius Foley. dele
gate from the BARRIERS union, took the
floor. reading a telegram from Harry
Boland. secretary of Eamonn de Valera,
Provisional President of the Irish Re
public" which said
L ne OISd1llZdlOn tAIneflcan L c0eTd-
ton of Labor is looked on to do some
thing for Ireland. We want the boycott
or nothing"
Want PocketbOOl. Hit.
Mr.. Foley declared that there is only
one place where we can hurt England
and that is in her pocketbook."
Christian NJ. Madsen OF the Chicago
Federation of Labor then moved TO
amend the committees report by adding
clause calling for boycott by ..meri-
can Labor against British gods and
British companies as long as the British
Government maintains "its barbarous
and destructive policy in Ireland"
A poini of order was raised that this
could not be introduced because it was
part of resolutions already rejected by
the committee. President Gompers sus-
tanned the point of order and adjourned
the convention while several delegates
were struggling for recognition of the
chair.
The resolution reported by the COM
mittec was virtually Identical with one
submitted by a committee OF Irish sym
pathizers headed by Peter Brady of New
York. except that some of the more
drastic PIN ases were omitted The com.
n1ittee aisc struck out paragraph de-
n1anding that President Harding. hi:
Cabinet and Congress take necessar,
steps to demand from Great Britain tn
defaulted interest and the loan due tn
United States and now used in part -
promote the brutal campaign in Ire
land
Montreal Action Rea Hlrmed.
The resolution reaffirmed the actor
OF the Montreal convention in support
ing the Irish people in their struggl
FOR freedom and for recognition of tn
Irish republic; instructed fedora ton ex
ecutive officers and asked all nationa
and international unions to urge tn
Administration officials at WashinSto
and all members of Congress immediate
lY to pass legislation recognizing tn
Irish republic: provided for the sendin
Of a special communication to the Bri,
fsh Premier. his Cabinet and member
Of Parliament a protest against tn
campaign of violence in Ireland in
structed federation officers and union
OF Great Britain. her colonies and dc
minions to inaugurate campaign 70
the trial and punishment of member
Of the British regular and auxiliar
forces guilty of atrocities in Ireland l
manner similar TO that in which Ger
man officers now are being tried an
punished for violation OF the rules
warfare in France and Belgium.
The boycott resolution. which wa
eliminated by the committees repor
was introduced by Irish sympathizei
as the official resolution OF the Iris
republic. 1t wa salso responsible Z,
the split among the delegates as man
or them opposed any such action CLAIM
"S tnat boycott would work again