New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-04
Praise HerOism of a Men
Who Gave Their Lives
for Islands Cause.
EXECUTION MURDER,
COHALAN DECLARES
Says England's Action Will
Cause Thousands of Enemies
to Rise Against Her.

Irish Americans who could not agree
on the wisdom OF the revolt in Dublin
were unanimous in praising the hero
ism OF the men who gave their lives
In tho Tower Of London for their
cause. Statements made yesterday
showed varying degree OF anger
against England, while all agreed that
the present revolt, futile thought II
had been, would aid the movement.
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan did not
hesitate to call the execution OF the
four revolutionists murder. He said
that this act would result in still fur
Their cementlng the Irish together In
their opposition to English rule.
England has again shown herself in
her true colors and committed a
colossal blunder and an atrocious
crime" he said. "Her murder OF
Pearse, Connolly. Clark and Mac
Donagh has added four names to the
long list Of Irish martyrs and placed
four additional names among the lrisn
imperi.hables. They were guilty, IN
Ergland's eyes, OF the objectionable
offence of loving their country and
they have bravely gone TO their death
for Irelands sake.
"will Make War More Bitter
"But England has reckoned badly If
she thinks that such work will strike
terror to Irish hearts. For every man
thus done to death, thousands Of others
will spring up, her implacable enemies,
determined to DO all they can to bring
to an end her unholy reign OF tyrrany
and savagery."
Robert f. Ford, editor Of "The Irish
World" said the executions would only
serve TO mako the war between Ireland
and England more bitter.
"The Irish revolution Is being con-
Quoted according TO the rules of civil
lied warfare" he declared. "Pearse
was a prisoner Of war and should have
been treated es such. To shoot him
down was a piece OF base brutality, and
will no doubt cause reprisals from the
people OF Ireland. Pearse, like Wash
ington, represented people throwing
off the yoke of England. Washington
would have been shot down like Pearse
had he fallen into the hands Of tho
English"
Jeremiah A. OTeary, director Of the
United Irish Societies Of New York,
said the men who signed the declara-
ton OF the reoublic knew that the
plan was doomed TO failure and that
they were writing their own death war
rants.
These men knew their efforts would
fail Mr.. OIeary added, but they
were not striving for immediate re-
suits They sought 10 place tho cause
of Ireland before the world like a
thunderbolt. They have succeeded.
The European war has been forgotten
for one week. and when at its end the
conscience Of mankind comes TO an
awakening the world in its desire to
end war by removing its present causes
will remember Ireland because the
blood Of these men and the sacrifices
of their gallant associates will cry
out"
Calls Business Foolish.
Justice John Ford. Of the Supreme
Court. said last night: 81 don't care
10 comment, except 10 express my sor-
row over the whole foolish business"
In an editorial to appear in the next
issue OF The Gaelic American" John
Dewey says:
"These men were murdered, and Ire
land before this war is over will exact
a heavy toll for the butchery. Every
man Of them was taken In arms, wear
ing a uniform, and were soldiers of an
Irish army. That army will be reor-
ganized as sure as the sun will rise to-
morrow, and will capture many British
and officers. Officers will, OF
course, be selected TO pay the penalty
of England's ruthless murder Of Irish
officers, will be duly brought before a
court martial, duly tried and executed
by q firing squad. This is the law Of
war. England has been numbering
Irishmen for seven centuries with i'm
punity, but her day of doom is steadily
approaching"
John D. Moore, national secretary |
Of the Friends OF Irish Freedom. said: /
These executions-they can proper
Iy be called murders that Eng /
land to-day is the same cruel England |
hat first covered its Irish victims with /
pitch before burning them; that
nanacled It's subjects in India who
aspired TO freedom TO cannon-mouths
md blew them to atoms. And it is the
'ame England that to-day is using her
greatest endeavor to starve and de-
itroy every human being Of all ages,
sexes and conditions in Germany, Aus
ria and Hungary"