New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
IRISH PARTIES
Orangemen, Nationalist and Sim Fenen
Described.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Being a constant reader Of your paper
take special interest in your editorials since
this war started and find them fair as
rule. However, | take exception TO your
views as to the punishment meted out 70 the
leaders of this Irish rebellion.
All our papers here have lot to say about
i: and the so-called unjust punishment (psr-
ticularly "The Mail" and THE Journal
but having lived for thirty years in ireland
and having been there three years ago
know that the laws in Ireland are Of the
best. No country can boast Of laws giving
any more protection, liberty or freedom, and
the enforcement of these laws is just 10
the rich and poor alike. Ireland. IT must be
remembered, is not a united island; relg-
ious bigotry marks the dividing line, and this
bigotry is still strong, although Of reeen,
years the rioting is not so fierce or IRE
quent, but still the desire to burn the Pope
and King Billy is as strong as ever
Orangemen.-Taking Carson's Volunteers
there is no need for alarm so long as the
present law and government remain, but be-
ing in the minority and knowing that the
Catholics one desire is 20 convert ther
stray brethren in the North, they intend 20
resort TO force at any attempt 20 wrest tne
protection OF England from them. Now, there
is no crime in being loyal You can't class
Sir Z. Carson as traitor, rebel or spy ana
don't see how THE MALI or THE journal
is going 20 get his scalp.
Nationalist They arc in the majority
and can rightly claim to have a government;
of their own. This they are striving to get
by diplomacy, and they have got IT and only
await the wars end TO put IL IN force Iney
abhorred the insane idea OF being able 70 se'
by force that which they were sure OF ge''
ting by craftsmanship. Il is no longer worthy
Of a Christian people to give their sons
as fodder to cannon. Discretion must pre-.
vail. Dictatorship must become extinct ana
international plotting mus; be npped in the
bud
Sim Fein.-This is really a secret organ.
zation, financed from unknown sources and
drawn from channels which flow through TINS
country. Its one aim is to keep Ireland diyld'
ed and in discomfort. Its members place theW
secret agents in Irish societies in this coun-
try, particularly in the Hibernians, VINO man
age t. get hold Of about so per cent OF the
greenhorns which land here, and the pub
lie will understand that 70 per cent OF the
Irish here are from the farms and get little
or no history education, but they &c, good
exaggerated insight into Ireland's past at the
hands of these men, who, when the time Is
ripe. collect their Five spots" for Ireland $
cause and send rifles and ammunition lot
them to start killing themselves with.
They say Cromwell burned their homes anu
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know. They don't know who he was, nor how
he and his army ruled the islands. nor wha,
became Of him. They have only one-sidcd
history, one that will instl hate and malice
against England They prefer Prussian
government, for why they can't tell IheS
don't know even how the Kaiser rules OF
where the Chancellor gets his power from.
Discomfort in ireland is unknown except by
these miserable, graft-hunting scoundrels'
and their dscontentment is Matched right here
and encouraged By pro-Germsn papers. lhese
men are too fond OF their skins TO return 70
lend a hand 10 their lesser paid dupes'
They prefer to watch the effect from dis
lance.
What is the crime Of traitor and rebel a.
By the laws OF England and the
States? Does not our Constitution state y
plainly Why then should men who arc re.
sponsble for the death of hundreds "a gooo
many innocent) OF fellow countrymen ask or
expect leniency?
Were vote of Ireland taken to-day 90 per
cent would not want Home Rule. They arc
prospecting IA they never prospered before.
They arc we'll looked after, what with lsnd
purchase government grant national health
insurance, old age pension. laborers' pal
aces homes, outdoor relief. free meals Tor
school children, compulsory education (si
to fourteen) and every freedom, protection
and liberty which a democratic government
could grant W. ]. LYNCH.
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