New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

To me the chief interest IS not IN
! tho number of deaths or the amount
. Of destruction, both of which are
+ iamontably large. but in the types OF
men who have thrown away lives for
d futile cause. I'm New York we have
many Of them. You see them on the
/ bleachers al the Polo Grounds, at the
socialist meetings in Union square, a,
the strikes i'm West Street, and on the
surface lines.
Everything depends on leadership.
They love lighting. love disturbance
love a scrap. II takes little 10 pro-
woke a fight but they tire quickly.
Probably few here gave a thought TO
the future when they took up arms
against the King. But oven a rat
fights bravely when a bulldog comes
upon him.
"They needed lesson; they are
getting IT," remarked a sentry guard
ing batch of prisoners near the
hotel. "1he Germans gave them guns.
They aren't bad fellows, really. Just
don't know any better. It's too bad
so many innocents must suffer They
tried 10 fight the military. That
proves they are just crazy, damned
fools"
In company with some other news
paper correspondents. ! arrived here
yesterday morning after an all-night
trip from London, the last lap of which
was made on type Of craft civilians
seldom frequent
Only a few hours sojourn in Dublin
is needed to acquire the conviction that
the governments firm stand has sealed
the death of the rebellion. y will be
a long day, II ever, before the Sim
Feiners or any kindred organization
attempts another Instruction. such
fiascO is this. When the final figures
are announced it will be seen that much
Irish blood has been shed needlessly.
Roger Easements treason will cost
Ireland dearly, for his followers prefer
death to surrender, and will be graft
fed Whatever following he and Pro-
fessor John Mcneil, of the National
Gaelic University, head Of the Sim
Feiners, had in civilian ranks has gone
forever, as the people are already feel
ing the pangs Of hunger as a result OF
the food shortage. due TO the rebellion.
After talks with few civilians and
a brief study of the faces of the fright
ened, worried. dazed women huddled IN
the doorways, | judge there Is little
sympathy of any kind with the rebel
+ lion. Some one sadly deluded and mis-
/ led the Irish volunteers, for their cause
was homeless from the start. No one
could have expected that men so gross
. ly misguided by false promises would
begin so plainly futile an uprising.
James Connolly. a naturalized Amer
/ lean. for long time secretary TO
James Larkin. who IS commander IN
/ chief. is reported 10 have been killed
. in the postoflice in which he fortified
himself so strongly. Peter Pearse,
I headmastef Of St. Endas Gaelic School,
who was proclaimed President of the
Irish Republic, is also reported TO have
suffered a similar fate. The "repub
lie" is shot to pieces AL the spirit OF
rebellion is gone.
What Sim Fe.nism Is.
Dublin is accustomed TO riots and
fighting, but previous experiences are
as nothing compared with this in vio-
lence or duration. Neither has the
government ever been better equipped
TO put down a rebellion on short order.
IL must be remembered that the Sim
Feiners differ from ordinary rioters, as
they are playing the part of traitors,
this accounting for their desperate
sighting.
Briefly. the growth Of Sim Fcinism
dates from 1907. Sim Fem Is Gaelic
for yourselves Alone For SIX years
70 remained quiet. but in 1913. at the
time Of the Dublin strike. Sir Roger
Easement organized the National Vol
unteers. The Sim Fciners got control
and opposed tLc Official party under
John Redmond Joseph Devlin. the
Rcdmondite Lieutenant. by swapping
the organization with low members. got
control OF the governing body.
The Sim Feiners then seeded. form
ing the Irish Volunteers in opposition
TO the Nationalist The former drilled
publicly with dummy rifles. but gradu-
ally getting guns and ammunition sur
rcptitously with the object Of hghtinl
the Ulstcrmcu.
Since the war the Sim Feiners have
shown sympathy for Belgium. but they
announced they would not enlist until
the Home Rule act was put IN force
Germany. which has been disap-
pointed az the failure OF Ireland 70
start an uprising carly in the war, has
done everything IN her power 70 finance
and equip the Sim Feners. The latter
are believed 20 have assisted Germany
20 obtain submarine supplies here
They have committed long series OF
crimes, but the governments belief has
been that they would remain loyal at
least until the end Of the war, this
having hitherto led 20 the adoption of a
conciliatory and forglving attitude
toward them
The uprising has now provided a
means Of separating the sheep from the
goats, and gives the government the
opportunity TO punish all traitors,
whereas many would have escaped II
any move had been made before the re-
bcllion.
Augustine Birrcll, Chief Secretary
for Ireland. WAS in London when the
rebellion began. but is now here. and
drastic, unsparing measures are GER
tain 90 be taken. Both he and Lord
Wimborne are thoroughly satisfied that
they have the situation altogether in