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An~srsoaa Cuixs"s Imprisoned la Ireland
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NJ Bdnuon 10 Mr.. buchanan. -[Extractl
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
London, September g. 1915
saelose a copy OF act of parliament, passed on the
s Of july, isis. 10 empower the lord lieutenant
5ter chief governor governors OF Ireland TO appre
isnl aAd letan, unt the LIST day OF March, lsl9 such
sfson. be they may suspect OF consprng against
her Malrsy's person and government" which confers
IA The Irish government Under this law several Amer
cans have hcen arrested. Some have been promptly
fsieasel. some still detained in custody have had
in'ee the subject AT the Foreign Office and the
Hlms dice readiness is avowed TO recede where
the arrests founded on mistake. AS TO those, If
ans such there be- who took par, IN Ireland in the abor
extreme measures towards them | annex copy OF a
roie % Lord ralner-lon the incarceration OF Mr.
Jsmes Bergen
[Enelosurel
AaRo undecim0 81 duadeeino
NiCToRi4E REGIME.
Car. xxxv.
governor OF governors OF Ireland to apprehend and
dcan until the first day of Mareh, one thousand eight
hundred and oriy'nine, such persons as he or they
shall suspect of conspirlsg against her Maesty's per-
son and government --l25th July, 1915
Whereas a reasonable and rebeous spirit of insur-
eclion unfortunately exists in Ireland Therefore,
the better oil her N1leStys
person. and Tor recovering the peace, the laws, and lib
cries OF this kingdom, be II enacted by the Queens most
excellent Majesty by and with the advice aud consent of
the lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this
present parliament assembled, and by the authority OF
the that all and every person and persons who is
shall be IN prison within that part OF the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland, at
the day which this act shall receive her Males
Tvs royal assent after by warrant OF her, Majesty $
most honorable puvy council OF Ireland signed by SIX OF
the said privy council for high or reasonable
UIar or a
practices. by warrant signed by the lord lieutenant or
other CHIEF governor or governors OF Ireland Tor the Tune
being his their chief secretary for such
aforesaid, nay be detained safe custody without bail
mainprise until the first day OF March, thousand
eight hundred and forty and that Judge justice
the peace shall ta on try any such person or persons
so committed without order from her said Majesty S
privy council unit, the first day OF March, thousand
eight hundred and forty nne any law or statute to the
contrary Notwithstanding
IT, .fad be IL enacted, That in cases where any per-
son or persons have been before the passing OF this act
shall be during the time this act shall continue in
force, arrested, committed or detained IN custody by
force of warrant warrants OF her Malesy's most
honorable prvy council OF Ireland, signed by six OF the
said prvy council, for high treason reasonable prac
tees suspicion of high reasonable PRACTICES
by warrant or warrants signed by the lord lieu
tenant other chief governor governors OF Ireland
for the time being, or his or their chIet secretary, for
such causes aforesaid, IL shall and may be lawful for
any person or persons whom such warrant warrants
have been or shall be directed TO deian such person
per sons SO arrested OF committed in his Their custody
IN any place whatever within Ireland and that such per-
son OF persons 10 warrant warr;ints have
been or shall be drceed shall be deemed and taken
be, to all inens and purposes lawfully authorized to
detan in safe custody. and to be The lawful laers and
keepers OF such persons arrested committed, de-
famed and that such place places where snch persons
arrested committed, detained, shalt be de-
tanned IN custody, shall be deemed and taken 10 all in
tents and purposes 10 be lawful prisons and as Tor the
detention and safe cuso y OF such person and persons
respectively; and that II shall and may be lawful to and
for the lord lieutenant other chief governor COVER
OF Ireland for the time being, by warrant signed by
him them for the chief secretary OF such lord lieu
tenant other chief governor governors, by
signed by such chief secretary, for her Majesy's
rrvy council Of Ireland by warrant signed by six OF the
prvy council from time 10 time, occasion shall be- to
change the person persons by whom and the place
which such persons persons arrested, committed,
detained, shall be detained ip safe custody
ILL., Prouided dicdys. and be enacted That copies of
such warrants respectively shall be Transmitted to the
clerk OF the and for the county of the city of
Dublin, and shall be filed BY him in the public office of
the pleas of the crown in the city OF Dabim.
[Enclosurel
los EATON SQUARE. Sept. 6, 1913.
Ny LORD desire to bring TO your lordshp's knowl-
edge that Mr. james Bergen, held imprisoned IN
Ireland, is an American citizen born in New England,
and such entitled 10 the protection which his country
afford him in foreign land.
Mr.. Bergen is married man. with a wife and children
IN America dependent HIM for their support; and he
arrested IN Dublin for causes tn him unknown, Just
he was preparing to return to the United States.
beg to be informed why he was thus suddenly taken
custody: and reques, that he enjoy such priv
ege OF egess from this kingdom belongs of right
foreigners who to her MaIesy's dominons TO
gage in lawful pursuits connected with the commerce OF
the two countries
have the honor, Sc, -
Viscount PALMERsToS, &c, &C. &c.