The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-09
irish PEACE
WILL CHANGE
u. S. POLITICS
Free Ireland Eliminates Vex-
atious Factor in American
Elections World Political
Upheaval is Seen.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
Nv MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-There Is
not a politician in Washington who
does not recognize that cur elections
next year, and our domestic politics in
every sense are affected by the Irish
settlement almost as much as are
British politics. To put It more accur-
ately, American politics are relieved Of
an embarrassing but potent factor
Specifically, among other things, it
is a fact that opposition to Senator
Lodge in Massachusetts was planned
for next year by those whose attitude
on American politics has been affected
in the past by the Irish question.
Just why this was to have been is
not clear.
Allegiance to the Democrat party,
traditional with the Irish in Massa-
chusetts, was completely reversed last
year by the fact that the Democrats
favored the league of nations. but it
was the plan of some leaders of that
movement to take the vote back to
the Democratic party next year
That sort Of thing is now past. For
years many municipal and some state
and congressional elections in America
have been fought and decided on is
sues that arose in Ireland centuries
ago there is story the telling Of
which five days ago would have been
an international Improperly, but is
harmless today in the swift pace Of
present history.
RooseVelt's Idea.
The story IS long, but the point Of
II IS that Roosevelt, shortly before he
died, told a friend that il he should
ever again be president he would con
sIder 1t one OF his most pressing du-
Ties TO tell great Britain that the Irish
question. because OF its constant eli
tects on our domestic politics, was
one of which we had right 10 take
notlce.
II was Mr.. Roosevelts intention TO
keep within the limits OF internatlon-
Al GOOD manners. but nevertheless to
take leadership III the IRISH question
anu press II ilFmiy to conclusion.
Inc opinion here Is universal that
he Irish Dali Elreann will accept.
mere has never been any doubt
'TeIeLd lHat II anu When EhSlahd
"ouiu olieI 10 IFelahu "hal was lh
rum anu Sooa Ia',n me equiv dle4t OF
"Aal Cahada mas IreIahG must accept.
3Luei lcaA hlloT > CdHdu" anu MO" 3
2I1 - HaPpy. /! "ou.u haF pesH IN
S" S5'D,S ,II 10 olt' ,li'[ fLlisi 'sa ma,
;.t- -iol 10 ~ Gu
~ w ~ a PpI o@I a''z'' me Sd Lne status
uis4o-,, m.L;,. c+r:a..
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mo ara :, tbo ,-+dg. "a 60 h;-+ar,- -; ~
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and rat, nres are bnira f,,sad If i,
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its ~, ,fto,. and baoo,,.o - ba-. 1,or,t
it- na+io1.1 I'D ord so1f c11soic,,..
80 +,.,Ia foi, -oo ,-oar,- of 80 n,og+
,n+b1ozs daterr1ination +o crush #
# ie NOT merely tha+ tho e,,,aatast
o,nniro in tho World hos eb6y,n i+s
rigbt to continued existence and ev-
mansion nv nrovfng thai if has tba in.
felUgence and statesmanship to be
flexible and adapt itself TO new condi-
tiOns. These are merely single in
cidentg.
What is much more fundamental
and equally apparent is that there are
two forces at work. One is working
In the direction of self determination
for small nations and peoples. and has
already expressed itself in the case OF
Poland. Bohemia. ireland. Finland and
some others.
Forces Goes Further
This force is going further. The
other force is WORKING towards q prin.
cfple of loose federation among All
nations. or at least among large
groups of nations. This force ex
presses Itself in the League Of Ma.
lions in AIR Harding,s association ot
natiore snd in ali tba+ Is hannenine
at tLe cc,r, fo-a,,cs ba,a j., IyaeIfir,stl1S
=, eI,nrasso. itea1f aIso i, 40 act -,
the Rritish emnira in making Itself