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English critics of the British Govern
ment have repeatedly reviled the CEN
sor for not allowing "the true story" Of
the Sim Fem rising 10 De given to the
world. As "a corollary they accuse him
of suffering the .usugators Of rebellion
TO establish false tradition Of martyr
dom. TO enlist the svmnathy of neutra
nations 10y Misrepresentation, and so 20
prepare the way for further mischief
ON some future occasion.
What mysteries are limited al IN this
complaint we cannot tell. but it Is not
20 be denied that the rebels and their
+ friendly interpreters have hitherto done
most IN The way OF describing and eN-
+ planning the events of Easter week. The
weakness Of their explanations lies IN a
manifest disagreement concerning mo-
tives and causes. the only sentiment lC
common being profound suspicion Of
English designs and settled hatred OF
English rule.
Several accomplished writer's have at
+ tempted TO make the matter clear in
/ the fat book edited by Mr. Maurice JOY,
a book described by the publishers as
"a calm, dispass tomato and comprehen-
/ sive account of the Irish Rebellion" II
/ is not that; nor can We nope for any
/ thing approaching a comprehensive &C
| count for some time 10 come. a single
/ example suffices 10 show the weakness
of the whole compilation Padraic Co
lum's account Of the murder of the un-
+ fortunate Sheehy- Ellington. Dir. Co.
/ lum is a gifted and a charming writer
IN his own field, but too Jealous a prop
agandist 10 conceal his prejudices and
antipathies. All the horrors OF this
outrage are dwelt upon, but II is set
forth not IN its true light as a crime
condemned AZ unqualihedly in England
as n ireland. but as an example Of
hIANN Gun a lllfA dhAAbAlAF AAAU liAA
plication being that frightfulness was
the policy commonly countenanced by
those called upon to suppress the re-
+ bclIion.
OF the cowardly murders committed
T by some Of the rebels there is never a
word: the rebels are all heroes and
martyrs boo this book. This BIASED at
ttude IT, OF course. quite natural. and
We find the same sort Of prejudice on
/ the other side. But it detracts from
+ the value Of the book as history. and
indeed its chief value lies IN the per-
sonal sketches OF some of the leader
/ by Mr. Colum. Miss Clifford and others
/ who were their friends
The nearest approach 20 "a calm. dis
f passionate, comprehensive account" is
Mr. ACKNOWLEDGMENT This is really
\ an excellent little book and uerhaus the
most vivid narrative yet Published by
an eyewitness. Many readers viii
doubtless disagree with the conclusions
he draws. but all but the most fsnat-
/ cal on either side will recognize his
fairness. IL will not satisfy English
readers who gather their ideas Of Ire
land from THE Morning POST nor
American readers whose CONCEPTION OF
Irish affairs is founded on the misin-
formation OF such papers es The
Gaelic American" But II fairly repre-
sents the view Of an intelligent Irish
man whose sympathles arc with his
own coutrymeu and who is not alto
cether blind 20 their foliies. For a