Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-25
Favorably Reported.

peace resolution was reported favor
ably today by the senate foreign re-
lations committee. A few Of the
Democratic committee members voted
IN opposition and indicated that they
would carry their fight to the senate
floor. --.t A., ~
The vote on the measure was nine
to two, all the Republicans supporting
1t and the two Democrats present
Pomerene. Ohio. and Pittman,: Ne
yada-voted in opposition Other
democrats who were absent were
given the privilege Of recording them
serves, with the opposition later.
Minor changes only were adopted
IN the, resolution as presented by
Senator Knox, it's author. The prin-
cipal change was to amplify the sec
ton to end the state of war with the
imperial Austrian government. max
ing it similar to the provision to end
the status OF way with the German
| imperial government.
! Defends Irish Move.
| Washington, April 25.-The cause
of Ireland was pleaded in the senate
| today by Senator LaFollette, Repub-
| lican. Wisconsin. who in a prepared
address advocated his resolution pro-
posing recognition of the Irish re-
! public AZ - 80 s5fs ~
,"Ireland is today a test x Of real
Americanism," he said THOSE who
to-day actively oppose recognition of
the independence of ireland in her
/ struggle for freedom from Great
4 Britain arc-of the, sazt,ea fiffsl,. the same
blood ass TIE Tories OF T77s. fHSse
'iwhc todsy favor recognition OF United
Estates Of Irish Independence stand
upon the gIeat funda mental principles
of human liberty which were writ en-
into the Declaration OF Independ-
ence." - -
II believe that ireland should be
free-as free and independent as any
nation on the globe he told the
senate.
'"1 believe she should be as inde-
pendent and have as complete do
minion over her own destiny as Eng
land. France or the United States. and
by the same right-the inherent right
OF every nation to a government de-
;, riying it's Just powers from the con-
sent of the governed.
WouId Go Further.
I'D go further than that. / believe
this country without violating any OF
the usages OF international law. with
out giving any other nation just cause
for i'll will, should do everything
within its power consistent with its
own principles, and traditional policy
to encourage the recognition OF
Ireland as free and independent
republic
II stand for this country doing nc
more for Ireland than we have done
for other small nations of the world
but 1 stand for this government doins
no less. I am unalterably opposed tc
those who would have US abandon
that traditional policy and make us
by cowardly silence, accomplices Of
. the oppressors of Ireland"
The Wisconsin senator referred Il
last weeks visit of President HARDING
to New York to unveil the statue o.
Simon Bolivar. tn Venezuelan patriot
and predicted that it will not h4
necessary to wait hundred years
until an American president will un
. veil with all fitting ceremony. ant
: with the approval of the whole Ameri
can people, a statue to Cannon d.
Valera. the first president OF the Irist
=, republic"
! rs it possible he inquired. "tha
I, 1.-THE American nation has become 81
= corrupted by the example of i'm
, perialism and is so overawed by tn.
, splendor and power Of the British EN-
: pire that she dare not now challeng,
her right to oppress nation which
,, she holds only by superior militar,
force >" - ~