The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
REVOLT IN IRELAND
tcontinusd from FIRST P.sel

Dublin Cut or.
Dublin is further from London today
than Picking is from New York. so
Tar as communication from the gen
erai public Is concerned. No irish
newspapers have reached here since
the uprising and passenger traffic has
been Tor the most part suspended. The
only Information comes through OIL
fetal channels.
England naturally is extremely
anxious about the Irish situation, but
no fears are expressed that the gov
eminent will not be able to suppress
the rising
There seems to be no doubt that
the rising In Ireland had been care
fully planned for Easter Sunday. when
the plotterS probably counted on many
officials and members OF the military
taking holiday The German naval
/ sally against the English coast towns
and the Zeppelin raid apparently
were part of the general scheme.
More severe fghting is likely TO
I follow before quiet IL restored IN
Dublin. The extent OF the seditious
movement is for the present GOVERN
ment. except that II has spread TO the
west and south N was on the west
ment's expedition. consisting of a
submarine and a steamer. was intend
ing To land munitions. when the steam
or was captured by a patrol boat.
/ In the north of ireland. so far as
known, there has been no disturbance.
a direct dispatch from Londonderry
reporting complete order.
! From sydney. Melbourne. Adelaide
and other parts OF the empire. came
flcod Of cablegrams to Mr.. Redmond
! today, regulating the action Of the
; iebeillouS elements in Dublin and "N-
pressing scorn al what they have doGe
! while brave Irish soldiers are dying
( NJ the front that their country NAV
I prosper"
Expresses Confidence.
incidentally the messages express
the fullest confidence in Mr.. Redmond
and the Irish parliamentary party.
some Of them Were given out for pub
| LEGATION by the Nationalist leader one
from Sydney. signed "MacC ariSs,
/ reads
The sectional pro-Cerman rioting
| disgusts home rulers here. Take
heart Our race Is with YOU and our
gallant countrymcn at the front"
From Melbourne came message
| signed "O'Connell." reading. The
I Irish in Victoria view with adherence
I The iutt!" and meaningless rebellion
at Dublin and sympathize with the
! national party in the cruel struggle
against the criminal efforts of an IN,
significant minority to thwari the
noble object Of peace and reconcilla.
! ton which was almost accomplished
such fanatics betray gross ingratitud.
Z Tor the benefits Ireland has received
/ through long agitation and the gener.
{ oslty Of the Irish abroad as well a. the
valuable help rendered by the British
| ana other dcmOCracies. Brave Irish
I soldiers are dying at the front thar
! their country may prosper. The nobil.
( NY OF sacrifice should shame all the
Wreckcrs ot lreland's future. The guilt
| OF the horrible bloodshcd AT Dublin
1 VIII be on the misguided leaders OF
| the outbreak"
! During m" discussion in the house
I of commons on the lack OF direct new
from Ireland. Sir Edward Carson urged
D mat many persons We're anxious r..
garding the fate of relatives in Dublin
and could get virtually no news from
! Ireland
: Mr. Asquith said that he sympath
/ iZed with the anxiety felt by persons
having relatives in ireland but added
that The difficulties of communication
I were diminishing He gathered that
communication would be- restored to.
I day or tomorrow. subject of course 10
military necessity. There would be- no
censorship Of private communications
I All Official news would be publisla d
Z promptly and private communication
interiered with aS little as possible.
! Mr. Redmond said.
| tEI't WIN SlT EDWARD carson
I That Tho situation is one Of great anNi
! city. Up To tbs moment. | have been
/ unable 10. 1T into communication with
Dublin eih'r by telegraph or letter"
Is Not Surprising.
! NEN YORK. April 21.-No one "a
: miliar with The course of Irish affairs
D since the outbreak OF the war was sur
. prised al news Of thu inSurreCtion now
In progress according to a statement
D issued today D. John -. Moore ma
tional secretary Of m. Friends Of Irish
. Freedom
The Irish rebellion was the act OF
I brat" and patriotic men who are
neither iirobrands nor hotheads." said
Mr. Moore Now that Mr. Asquitl
has Acknowledged that ~ has spread
All over ireland o. !. clear that the up
rising has only one meaning and that
j. that Ireland g.. Away. resolved IA
be tree and Independents
D Convinced that England's neCessi
Ties. over more pressing. would soon
drag them into The war. thousands oi
. gallant lriShmcu have rcyOlted be-
cause they prefer ia die fighting
against England for ireland than hght
INK for England IN M trenches in
Flanders
II The reh Hon succeeds. IFS lead
"r- VIII rank With The worlds great
men. u % fails. Tho Irish Will love
them as they love Robert Emmett ge
volt does not look like failure nov
u completely shaftert the care
fully constructed myth that tho mor.
passage ~ e mock home rule bill had
transformed ireland into an integral
part Of ihe British empire"
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