Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
WANTS AMERICA
 NUT ID SIDE IN
 WITH THE IRISH
London Observer On Situa- tiop In Ireland Laments
 Fact Northmen In Crisis Refuse to Do Their Part
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LONDON, May 19.-A vessel carry ina 73 Sim Feiner prisoners left kingstown. Ireland. last evening. says . Dublin dispatch to the iCentrsl News Agency. It IS understood the ship is proceeding to Holyhesd. Wales. A large crowd ehsered as the ship disappeared but the demonstrators were dispersed quickly.
 DUBLIN, Saturday. May 18.-count PlUnkett, member of parliament for Roseommon. was arrested here to- night. No further arrests are expect cd immediately. All IS quiet here.
 LONDON, May 19.--The Observer, commenting on the Irish situation says:
 "A brave step has been taken in Ireland for grave reasons. Friday morning Professor de Valera. president of the Sim F'ein party. and many other extremists of the same organization were arrested.
 The reason is that there avowed sep Jratists and Germans have once moro been in reasonable touch with the enemy, despite the leniency with which they were treated after the last Dublin outbrak. revolt and sabotage.
 Must Put Down reason
 In view of Admiral won Capelle's assertion that Germany is assured for years 10 come of a steady supply of U boats which never cease their efforts 10 set in touch with the Sim Feiners and separatists, this reported treason must be put down with an unflinching hand and prevented from recurring.
 We hope that President Wilson and the people of the United States will not be misled by John Dillon's mani festo. We hope they will set them selves fully to understand what the British policy in Ireland really is. It is a plain thing and an honest thing and is the only thing compatible, on tho one side, with the war interests of tho allies, while on the other side tending steadily to reconcile two breeds and creeds.
 Lloyd Georges Policy
 The policy of the Lloyd George gov crnment is three fold. It is, first, to restore the normal order of civilized society; second. to apply gradually equal military service as in England Scotland and Wales; third, to bring in tho homo rule bill
 What is John Dillons own position and what is behind his manifesto to
 
 fo- the war. but he will not lift an cfNctive finger 10 help it. He and his fellows internationally resist the prin ciple of conscription, though that is q matter of federal policy as unquestion- ably within the sole competence of the imperial parliament on this side of the Atlantic as in that of congress on the other side Can tho president and the people of the United States imagine any situation in which any body o' Americans In a crisis like this would refuse equal service aud defy congress
 Beg America to Note
 On these matters of fact, which ar, absolutely within our knowledge, W, have here made three assertions. W, beg all America to note it. We urg, them 10 discourage sophisticated par tisan rhetoric contrary 10 fact an, deeply disadvantageous to every pur pose of constructive good will oi which Irelands happier future de bends. And we say that the true dan ger is that tho nationalists of Irelan, ate providing Ireland's worst enemies partly through obsolete passions lin gering from a bygone age, and partl! from tactical politics.
 When Mir. Wilson receives the Ma tionalists representatives will he asl them what they are doing tohelp2 VII nc ask them why. if they rpudiate th Sim F'ein and disclaim the devil the hold SO many candles 10 the devil? Wi he ask them what they are doing | eonciliate protestantism in the north O ireland. whence President Wilson de rivcs his origin. and 10 draw breed and creeds together Co make a natio Which. without that must be foreve lnmade?
 John Dillon and his friends are onl adding so far 10 every single diff culty of the situation"