The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-22
U.S.heENTSBARED
Bill; IRISH FLOT
F:;an~ad With Germans For
Uprising.
,Ih.fO WITH TEU70N DRIVE
Evidence of Conspiracy Here Partly
Responsible For Arrest of Sim
Feiners Abroad,

Washington, May 22-Evidence of
pl0'l:ng between German and Irish
agents in this country for an uprising
in Ireland has been uncovered by
Unifed States government agents.
II * partly responsible for the re-
rCr. arrest of Irish leaders by the
british government.
This evidence, which may be made
public soon, is understood to show
definitely Irish leaders, mainly Sim
Fein sympathizers in the United
States. have been in touch with Ger
man representatives who agreed to
furnish money to finance a revolution
in Ireland and possibly to send arms
and ammunition to Ireland by subma-
rne or blockade runners.
There was even some discussion of
the chances of sending German SOL
diers to take part in warfare on Irish
soil.
The uprising was set for about this
time, when the Germans had planned
to reach the channel ports after their
ed England would be thrown into con-
fusion by the anticipated German vic
tories
Ireland was to be freed entirely
from British influence if possible The
Germans counted strongly on the
Irish trouble to divert Great Britain's
attention from the fighting in France
and at the channel ports at the v's
time 1t would be most necessary for
the country to keep calm to prevent
a German invasion.
Information concerning these plots
has been collected by several investi-
eating agencies of this government
and turned over to the state depart
ment which forwarded it to the rep
resentatives of the British govern
ment. In many cases the information
provided leads by which British secret
agents found evidence of plotting in
Ireland.
Negotiations were allowed. to pro-
coed for some time in the hope more
of the plotters would be rounded up.
The arrests are believed to have been
ordered by British officials at this
time because it became evident an
open outbreak was about to be preci-
plated 1t was limited q number Of
Sim Fein sympathizers in the United
States are under observation for fur
Their developments in the Irish plot.
The secret system of negotiations
ho hnan IN for
| months, it is understood. This tends
to confirm tlse statement from London
that the series of arrests several days
ago had no direct connection with
plans to conscript the Irish. Some
| information was obtained from Ger
mans in internment camps in this
country. There is indications also
that the seat of the German-Irish ne
gotiations was transferred. at times to
other American republics.
1t is made plain this governments
interest in the Irish plots is solely to
prevent Germany, by this method.
from attacking co-belligerents Of the
United States and it is not seeking to
NEEDLE in the Irish question.
AS soon as all the persons suspect
ed Of participating in the conspiracies
are arrested, the evidence assembled
| may be made public to show the ne
cessity for nipping the plot at this
time.
Some doubt exists as to whether
these disclosures will be made In Lon
don or Washington. Officials are in
clinea to believe they will come from
the British government.