New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
lanes Connolly and John
McDermott Die for
Part in Revolt.
asOUITH'S VISIT
GAINS AGITATION
pcdmord and Carson Looked
To to Assume New
Leadership.

ro,8or. May 12.-Premier AsQuith's
.ssen resolve TO 90 to Dublin, hailed
-. supporters as a stroke Of genius,
-. had the effect Of assuaging politi-
-, ,sssiors. Parliament does not meet
v,.5svs and the fact that there Was no
.,.;or to-day helped TO bring about
5sv Of calm. in strange contrast 10
,,.,sraay's sensations.
The only new fact concerning me
location in ireland is that two other
,..ders IN the rebellion, whose eNecu-
49,. vas delayed b. no further eNecu-
-, until after Parliament had de-
w. Tobr Diilon's motion, have been
%. % death. They we're James Con-
IN, onc Of the signers OF me proc,
no-':!,,;or Of the Irish Republic. and
~ Nc0ernott. 10 seems extremely
..,hsble that there will no~ be no
rore executions.
Seek TO Calm Agitation.
Gina regret was expressed to-day
10 Selection Of Mr.. Dillon to
20 the resolution IN the House CT
So-,ons concerning the executions:
ysnv Of the strongest supporters OF
,-s1s,d's cause advanced the belief that
Z. r.orl5 have been better had some
-. emotional Irish member been Sc
iest.6 fo- that duty. The feeling pre-
,,sIs that everything ought now 10 be
done 70 avoid infaming public senti-
~ regrot is expressed by inAuen-
tsI Liberal newspapers that the gov
eminent failed 10 stop the execution
- Wessrs. Connolly and McDermott-
"Tbe Manchester Guardian and The
Nation" contend that a Communication OF
tbese sentences would have been not
only elemency but policy.
Premier Asouith appears TO nave
spent the day in Dublin seeing ofnclals
there and acQuainting himself person
civ with the situation, and Il IS pre-
eu1,ed that il may be two or three days
before onv radical decisions are adopt,
Cd. although 10 is recognized on All
SIDES that there is urgent need to re-
establish an effective civil government
in Ireland.
Look to Irish TO Save Selves.
Much hone is expressed that some
thing will come of the proposed rap,
rrochement between John Redmond
and Sir Edward Carson. Concerning
this phase Of the situation the editor
OF The Nation" writes:
This time Ireland will have to save
herself. Let US all hope that Mr.. AS
quith has gone 10 Dublin 20 put an end
70 the castle government and place the
true. IL not formal, responsibility for
the ireland Of the future on Mr.. Red
mond and Sir Edward Carson. No
other way is left lrelsnd's salvation
can come only from the lrishmen who
aye the twin pillars of Irish order"
4 Central News dispatch from Dublin
avs that a court martial is trying the
oFicer to-day believed TO have been re-
sporsble for the putting TO death OF
?. Shelby Skefington, the Irish editor
vbo il said TO have been executed
without the sanction OF the military
authorities.
The official headquarters announce
ment regarding tO-dsy's executions is
as follows:
"The trial Of two prominent leaders
q the rebellion whose names were APP
pended 20 the proclamation issued by the
so.called provisional government, name
ir. James Connolly and John McDer-
mott, took place on May 9. The sentence
Of death was returned in each case ana
me sentences were carried out this
morning. after confirmation by the gen.
srsl commanding in chief.