The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
DEPORTATIONS
DENOUNCED BY
S|NN FE|NERS
Call 1t Attempt to "Discred-
it and Disrupt" Resistance
to Consumption.
(By Associated Press)


DUBLIN, May 21.--A resolution de-
nouncing the Sim Fein deportations
as an attempt to discredit and disrupt
Ireland's united resistance to conscrip-
ton and to prejudice Ireland's case in
the eyes of friendly countries was
passed by the anti-conscription meet
ing which met at Mansion house Mon
day.
An official statement, signed among
others by John Dillon and Joseph Dew
line, the Irish nationalist leaders was
issued after the meeting. 1t insists on
the right of Irishmen to be arraigned
in their own country and declared that
an attempt was being made to poison
the min \ of the English people against
the pr oners. The statement con-
cludes
while standing steadfast on our
good rights, we shall never cease 20
appeal to all friends of human freedom
or to enquire for ourselves whether
the present attempt to force civil war
on the Irish people by transparently
false pretext .of military expediency
does not really cover wicked plot or
English politicians to relieve them
selves from their broken pledge to Ire
land"
Text of Protests.
In addition to Messrs. Dillon and
Devlin, those who signed the protest
we're William O'Brien and Tim Healy.
representing the O'Brienite party;
John MacNeill and Alderman Kelley,
representing the Sim Feiners and
Messrs. Johnston, Egan and O'Brien,
representing the labor party. The pro-
test says:
"a conference speaking on behalf OF
every section of the Irish nation con-
demns the deportations to England OF
our colleagues, Prof. De Valera and
Arthur Griffith and their fellow prls-
oners. We charge it as an attempt
to disrupt Ireland's united resistance
to conscription and this on a charge
or allegation calculated to make fair
trial impossible for them in England
and prejudice the cause OF the irish
nation in friendsly countries abroad.
"We assert the ancient constitu-
tional right of IriShmen to be arraign-
ed in their own country and tried by
their own countrymen. We charge
that denial Of the right is in violation
of the first principles of justice and
liberty for the defense of which Eng
land claims to be a member or an
alliance of democratic nations.
I'VE deplore the attempt in the proc
lamation of Field Marshal French to
poison the England mind against the
Irish prisoners by sensational alle--
CATION of "a conspiracy in Ireland to
enter into treasonable communication
with the German enemy When Lord
French calls on the Irish people to
assist the government in every way
10 crush this conspiracy all national
lists must recall that it is the habit OF
the British governemnt to blacken
and assail Irish leaders in order to
effectuate their own objects and that
charges of assassination were made
against Parnell by means of forged
letter published on the day when the
perpetual coercion act for ireland was
passed through ITS second reading in
1887 and this forgery was availed OF
by the important members of the
present ministry to justify such legis-
lation to the world"
HAS NOT BEEN DROPPED.
CIV Associated Press)
LONDON, May 21.-The question of
Irish conscription continues to hold
attention. 1t is asserted that con-
scription has not been abandoned, but
that it is held in allegiance pending
developments. Voluntary recruiting
plans, according to the Dublin cores
pondent of the Daily Express, are be-
ing pushed forward in the belief that
thousands of young Irishmen are tired
of their non-combatant positions. The
recruitingrecruiting scheme will bel
given thorough trial and upon its
progress depends the eventual deci-
sion regarding conscription.