Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-11
IRISH LORD
LIEUTENANT
RESIGNS
Many Sensations Develop in Ire.
land; Resignation Is
Accepted.
WILL INVESTIGATE THE
OUTBREAK IN IRELAND
Government Admits Three Jour-
nalists Were Executed at
Dublin.

VlQe0 NUMBER or sensations today.
The first was the announcement Of
the resignation of Baron Wimborne,
Lord Lieutenant, which undoubtedly
has been in Premier Asquith's hands
for some time, acceptance being de-
layed until normal conditions are re-
stored in Ireland.
The second was the appointment Of
a commission headed by Lord Hard
ing to investigate the causes of the
Irish outbreak. A third was the ad-
mission by the government Of the
truth of the report that F. Sheehy
Skeffington, editor of the Irish Citi-
zen and two other journalists had
been executed in the Portobello bar
racks in Dublin, without the knowl-
edge of the military authorities and
before martial law was actually in
operation.
A fourth was the granting of the
DillOn's demands for special ses-
sion of the House of Commons to dis
cuss the executions in Ireland, and
finally the issue of an important mani
festo to the Irish people by John
Redman, strongly denouncing the re-
bellion movement and eloquently ap-
pealing to Ireland to stand fast by
constitutional means to secure self
government.
TRIALS HAVE CEASED
OF these important events, by far
the most, sensational was the revela-
tion concerning Sketlington, which
formed the vast growing resentment
of the Irish people at the continuance
Iof the executions IN Dublin, which
already has given the government
pause. and .indncedS i'remie@ .1lAsquitll
10 give an understanding that there
will be no more execution pending the
promised Parliamentary discussion,
although two rebels are still await
ing execution Thus far the court
martials have dealt with 70 prisoners
of whom IL have already been eXecut-
ed Five Of the seven signatories Of
the proclamation OF the Irish Repub-
iics have paid the penalties. Twenty
cne were sentenced to ten years, and
forty-two to lesser terms.
Premier AsCuith GnnCunced in the
House today that trials in court mar
tla,s had ceased.
Issue Manifesto.
The Irish Parliamentary Party has
issued a manifesto to the people Of
ireland for them to support the con-
stitutiOnaI movement for their self
government.
"Another tragedy says the mani
festo, "has been added to the long
tale of tragedies of Irish history. The
capital Of Ireland has been the scene
of a mad and unsuccessful attempt at
a revolution. Blood has been shed
freely. 1t, is true that Ireland has
been bitterly provoked by the growth
Of a similar revolutionary and illegal
movement in Ireland, backed by a re-
volt. 1t is true that the grave re-
sponsibility for these events in Dublin
rest upon the leaders of that move
ment. These things will have to be
discussed at the proper time.
Shocked Al, Executions.
ut is true that Ireland has been
shocked and Mortified by a series of
military executions by the military
tribunals in Dublin. These things
have been done in the face of inces-
SAINT and vehement protests of the
Irish leaders and these protests will
be pressed continually and strongly
until the unchecked control of the
military authorities in Ireland is
abolished But it is also true that in
spite of bitter provocation the people
of Ireland have had no hesitation in
condemning the uprising in Dublin as
a dangerous blow at the heart and
hope of Ireland.
"On the morrow of this tragedy, we
feel called upon to make a solemn ap-
peal to the people Of Ireland, to draw
the conclusions which these events
forced upon them. We must leave
no misunderstanding in their minds
as to our conditions or our resolve.
Either Ireland is to be given over to
an unsuccessful revolution and an
archy, or the constitutional amend
ment has the full support Of the irish
people, and goes on until it has COM
pleted its work"