Evening journal., 1918-04-30
RIOTIRG IN IRELAND
IF Draft IS Forced
Rodney O'Loughlin Finds
Sentiment Intense Against
Everything British
NO SIGNS OF
ANY WORLD WAR

NEW YORK. April 3O.--"S Serious riot
ing with heavy loss Of life will proba-
bly, result in ireland when Great Brit
ian attempts TO enforce the man power
bin" said Rodney OLoughlin of Buf-
falo at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mr.
O'Loughlin returned recently from the
island, having gone 10 Belfast to set
tie the estate Of a relative, who had
been a linen manufacturer in Dublin
Guns are heing smuggled into Ire
land despite all the precautions Of the
authorities, and some Of those seized
had the Made in Germany brand
continued the Irish born resident Of the
Bison City. THE people are aroused
as never before and one feature that
Will count more than any other Is that
they appear to be united in their op-
position. TO the draft, with methodlcal
plans Of resistance laid out and capable
leaders in charge
Britain now has 5000 soldiers scat
tered throughout ireland for the pur-
pose OF quelling any disturbances that
may arise, but when attempts are start
ed TO drive the Irish into the army
there will be need for three times as
many more. Few persons in the whole
country believe conscription can he
carried out In anything like a peaceful
manner, and the residents an dread the
day when the combng out begins.
"1he lining up Of the members Of
the Catholic clergy. almost TO a man,
20 help 1ght the governments plan and
their unrolenting altitude give the
greatest morak force 10 the antis' move
{. ment and present the grsvest problem
20 the government officials.
coma nrinef fu I1aaaunaI Father Tar
ence Kelly, who started TO appeal 10
his parishoners by citing Brtain's
plight and urging lrishmen 10 help IN
downing the Kaiser. has been virtually
ostracized by his old friends and neigh
bors His unpopularity became so pro-
nounced that he went to a retreat for
priests out Killarney way. lt is not
probable that he viii return TO his old
parish no matter how the man power
trouble ends
Propagandists Are Busy.
Many cases similar to that Of Father
Kelly have occurred in Ireland, Mr..
. O'LOughlin said, and invariably with a
similar ending. The ropsgandas work
is shown in the apt arguments brought
60 bear on those who beseech the Irish
10 do their bit TO win the war
Mr.. OLoughlin told Of a meeting in
Dublin at which were related the part
taken in the war by the United states
and the various statements Of President
. Wilson in regard TO Americas aims. One
man got the floor 10 answer the speak
or and was cheered heartily when he
said:
where would the United States he
now II she had not taken advantage Of
England's troubles TO launch her pro-
iect for freedom and issue her Declar-
alton Of Independence? she would still
be one OF England's vsssals. Did the
colonisis stop TO inquire II England was
+, in danger Of being crushed by Franco
when they fred the shot that was
heard around the world %
.. 40 the same meeting another speaker
intlmated strongly that Ireland was tho
cause OF the world war, ne contending
q that the Kaiser would not have gone
so Far as he did if he had not believed
that an uprising would take place in
d Ireland which would keep Britain so
busy that she could not start 10 the
. rescue Of Belgium with Kitchener 8
"Contempiibles" 10 was added that help
for d re, ,olution was promised 10y Viii
helm.
Up jumped another Of the audience
"a wholesale hardware dealer OF Bel
fast. according to Mr.. O'Loughlin-to
draw another parallel from America.
Are the Americans criticised now for
the feet that France sent their patriots
all The help she could and that La
favoits earned an enduring place In
h American history" asked the Belfast
man. He followed this with another
question; ireland has her defenders IN
l. ENGLAND and In Parliament lust as pitt
and others did on they could for the
American colonlsts during the Reyolu-
itionary War"
America Possible Mediator.
n The breach between Ireland and
'Britain Is ever hesled it will be throueh
the instrumentality OF America. in the
opinion on Mr.. O'Loughlin. tie says
thore is a strong movement on this side