Evening star., 1918-05-23
IR|SHPLOTEV|DENCE
HELD ASTOUNDING
Will Be Submitted to British
Cabinet-PubIic May Get
Some of Data.
NEW FACTS ARE FOUND
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 23.-Evidence con-
cerning the German plot in Ireland
will be submitted to the British cabi-
net today by Edward Shortt, chief
secretary for ireland. press associa-
tion dispatch from Dublin reports. If
It is thought that any part of the evil
dence could or should be published,
compatible with the public interest. 1t
will be done, says the dispatch, which
adds:
1T can be stated on the best au-
thority that justification for the ar
rests exists in the shape of astound-
ing evidence, but publication of the
same is a question affecting not
merely the welfare of the prisoners,
but the well being Of the empire
New Evidence Found.
In a dispatch to the Times from
Dublin it is suggested that the delay
in publishing the evidence of the Ger
man plot is due to the discovery OF
new evidence since the arrests.
Discussing the prospects of recruit
ing under the arrangement of which
notice was given in last Saturdays
proclamation, the dispatch says that
few persons honestly believe the
scheme will be successful. as the at
mosphere SO far as the public is con-
cerned is decidedly unfavorable to
voluntary enlistment.
To Care for Dependents.
DUBLIN. May 23-The anti-con-
scription conference has decided that
ssiy,o 10 Iri nrISnnprS
will be regarded universally as vic
Tins in the national struggle" to pro-
vide for their dependents from the ma
tional defense fund. The latest state
ment shows that the fund exceeds
f160,00o.
Mayors Departure Delayed.
DUBLIN. Wednesday, May 22.-At
the anti-conscription conference at
Mansion House today letter was read
from A. ]. Balfour. the British foreign
secretary to the lord mayor of Dub
lin. declaring that passports would be
granted to the lord mayor only II he
agreed to submit to the Irish govern
ment all documents he intended TO
carry to America on his proposed trip.
1t was announced that the mayor had
replied that the only document he in
tended to carry was one direct to
President Wilson from the Mansion
House conference and that he would
decline to submit this to the lord lieu
tenant of Ireland. The matter was
considered in a two-hour sitting.
after which the conference adjourned
until tomorrow.
The lord mayors departure Is de-
layed further, and he will not leave.
if at all, before the end of next week.
The lord mayor, in a letter to Sec
retary Balfour on May Is, said
Il have received from you passports
to proceed to America to place before
the President of the United States the
case against conscription being en-
forced in Ireland. l beg to thank
You.
II understand that no documents
may be carried by passengers going
to the United States. l would be glad
if you would kindly have authority
issued to enable me to convey docu-
ment which has been drawn up for
presentation to President Wilson"
i Ought to Be Submitted.
: Mr.. Balfour replied: Il am advised
by competent authorities that the
document which you desire to convey
to the President of the United States
ought in the hrst instance to be sub
mitted to the lord lieutenant of Ire
land
The lord mayor of Dublin sent this
reply to the foreign secretary: My
conference has decided that, as the
document il a direct communication
between the conference and the Pres,
1dent of the United States, they de-