New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Britain Calls
Back ENJOY for
Rap at Wilson,
Continued from pukc I

Frederick was reported in the interview
ms saying: "After the trial Of Easement
threatened to resign from the Cabinet
unless this traitor was executed.
gave them the choice of Easement or
myself. Nothing ever gave me greater
delight than the execution OF Case
ment."
Joined in Urging Civil War
al Joined with Sir Edward Carson in
making preparations for the civil war
which England would have had were it
not for the developments of the Euro
pean war. Under the circumstances |
was for civil war, and ! fought with
Ulster counties to accept home rule"
Discussing the Irish Convention, Sir
Frederick is reported to have SAID,
"Lct them keep on talking. In
few months, whatever happens, 1t
won't amount to a damn
The amazing frankness with which
the Attorney General discussed the
Irish question sssaid to have greatly
disturbed the British government, and
the reference to the Irish Convention
was held to be particularly obnoxious
because the Cabinet of which Sir Fred
erick is member, has assured Great
Britain that the IRISH problem would
be solved as result Of it's dellbera-
tions. The Interview provoked a storm
of protest from Irish Americans, and
called forth denunciations Of Sir Fred
erick in the Irish American press. The
understood, took official cognizance Of
the situation and informed the British
government
Sir Frederick maintained silence for
several days after publication Of "The
Posts" article. Then he sent to the
Boston papers denial Of the state
rdefts attributed to him. Mr.. Norton,
"The Posts" correspondent. however,
was SUPPORTED by his paper, which pub
lished a statement of it's complete
confidence In Mr.. Norton's accuracy and
ttuthfulness.''
Received by Wilson
Notwithstanding the s om ew h a t
strained relations which existed be-
tween Sir Frederick and the British
Embassy as a result of the Attorney
Generals speeches and interviews, Sir
Frederick was received by President.
Wilson. He is said to have referred
afterward to the interview in man
ner which was displeasing to his Wash
ihgton conlpatriots.
The most serious of Sir Frederick's
diplomatic shortcomings, however, oc-
Cured subsequently in Ottawa, where
at a private banquet he was reported
to have directly condemned the Presi-
dent. He had been assured, it seems,
that there were no reporters present,
but had overlooked the fact that sew
eral Americans were among the diners,
one of them an American official
Thereupon Sir Fredericks contem-
plated tour of Canada was cut short
by his government. He was ordered
to return immediately to England. He
came from Canada to this city, it was
learned yesterday. end on Thursday
last sailed for home.
Sir Frederick has been Attorney Gen
eral in Lloyd Georges Cabinet since
1915 Before that he was chief censor
of Great Britain. The British press
opposed his administration so bitterly
that he resigned and went to the front
as a major in the Oxfordshire Yeo-
manry, gaining the distinction of being
mentioned in dispatches. Upon his re-
turn to England he was named Solic-
itor General.
Sir Frederick, generally known as
|, 'F. E." has endeared himself to the
British populace by his quick wit and
readiness for debate. There is always
a packed cutlery in the House of Com
mons when "F. E." is Cup"