The sun., 1916-09-10
SAYS Sim FEINS
GROW IN STRENGTH
London "Times" Investigator
Says People Are on Verge Of
Dangerous Passion.
STIRRED BY EXECUTIONS
"Masscs Certainly Contain
COmbustible Material'-Red-
mOnd Is Denounced.
Special Cable Despdfch to THs SrS.


LONDON, Sept. s.-Ireland Is now
peaceful and quiet under n Arm but ex-
traordinarIly temperate system Of mar
tisl law. though there is widespread and
acute political unrest. says the first OF a
series Of articles In the Times by an
English investigator.
Infinitely the most active party in
ireland now are tho Sim Feins. The
movement they Initiated In 1904 10 1905
has passed through phases they them
selves had not anticipated" says the
writer. at became aggressive TO the
point Of futility. II suffered finally n
diversion from its original doctrines
which led to h disastrous rising and
might we'll have lost its grip of its rank
and file had It not been for subsequent
events.
at has since Increased enormously in
popularity and has gained strength by
seccssions from the N~ationalists. The
main reasons seem to he that the Ma
t~ionalist party did not remain inde-
pendent OF the coalition. agreed to the
mutilation of Irclanu and omitted to
procure for the Dublin rebels that meas
ure Of clemencs with which a rebellion in
another part Of the empire was treated.
4 Dangerous Passion.
sHe would he blind indeed who So
journed for an hour or two In most
towns in the south, west or east OF Ire
land without being amazed ut the pro.
found feelings stirred among the people
by the Dublin executions. Thos feel
ings may he objectionable from the point
Of view Of equity. but that they exist
10 the verge Of q dangerous passion In a
fact which II would be folly to ignore
The writer dwclls upon the heteroge'
ncous composition Of the Sim Fein party
from intellcciuais TO Stun jewellers. and
The masses certainly contain
cOmbustible material: youths with the
old notions Of heroism and m,sdirectet
military ardor carried TO something IN
the ecstacy OF the rcvivalist. They are
animated by a remarkable fcrvor and
BY what they believe to be an ali con
qucring love for Ireland.
After detailing further the strength
and dimensions OF the Sim Fem move
ment the writer says regarding tn
Easter rising in Dublin: ut is recog
nised that the party ran anuck. Through
seeking strength in the wrong director
II ~alienated the shopxecping classes
without whose assistance its industria
aims could never be attained. 1t en-
listed the supper, OF the laboring classes
and then devoted itself to IN objec
which could avail, them nothing. Tha
probably was "A condition OF its receip
Of certain funds.
"Now the hopes OF the movement arr
said to rest upon some exact constitu
tional assault, upon Nationalist strong
holds. All the Sim Fem and a grea
number Of unattached sympathixers ar
violent in their denunciation Of Redmon
and his followers. and ticir bitterness
has beguiled them into a profession o
admiration for Sir Edward Carson as al
Irishman who is strong. honest n jus
and who might well receive a cordia
greeting in unexpected quarters. ina
such sentiments exist is evidence OF thu
political upheaval that progresses
Lack ~ Organization.
The writer declares that among othe
weak features Of the Sim Fein fabric /
their lack OF organization and adds
THE Nationalists are persuaded that tn
Sim Fein Is now merely n voicing o
discomfort which never can be disci
plined into unanimous cohesive opposi
ton. They believe II IL due to thos
very grie vance which ii would be tn
function of the Irish Parliament TO re
dress. and they are confident Of The un
wavering support Of the shopkeepers AN
farmers.
Among the latter. however. there l
= growing Discrimination to minglc to
Intimately in politics. They are NOR
prosperous than ever before. and ar
drifting from Nationalist allegiance to
political category which is no, now rep
resented In the counties to which the,
belong.
John Redmond has not taken on hi
coat for the conflict. When he does IA
may recover some OF the ground he ha
lost through his advocacy OF the cNc.,i
sion scheme. At the ONE the re
sentiment against him in n good part O
the country Is strong aid shows n
signs Of dimlnution. However. he sti
appears to hold the confidence OF tn
business men,