The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-22
IRISH PLOTTED
REVOLT WITH
GERMANS HERE
Kaiser's Money Stimulated
Conspiracy Against
British Empire.
AGENTS FOUND LETTERS
Secret Service Men Entered
Inner Councils and Reports
Went to England.
AGENTS FOUND LETTERS

WARRINGTON. May 2i.-Disclosures
to-day that the Government has gath
cred evidence in this country OF con-
spiracies between Irish Sim Fein lead
ers and German agents to precipitate q
rebellion in ireland were followed by an
nouncement that Government agents
have uncovered similar German intrigue
with other nationalistIc groups in the
United States.
German money. 1t was said. has been
used to finance agitation among negroes
and among Firms. Lithuanians and oth-
ers OF the so-called oppressed nation
alities" which for years have had nation
alist grievances against Russia or other
anti-Cermanic allies.
In most cases this propaganda has
been carried on by Americans afIiliated
with these groups. paid from some mys-
terious source believed to be the German
Government. Except among the radical
did not appear to make much headway
Agents within Councils.
For many months. 1t Is now revealed
United States Government agents have
been inside the councils Of the Irish in
this country who plotted armed insurrec-
ton Of Irish citizens against British
rule. They have discovered conclusive
evidence that German money and
promises OF aid stimulated the con.
spiracles as a means OF diverting the
British Government from its war task In
France.
Direct action to stop the intrigue was
thought not advisable. inasmuch a. the
Government did not wish to meddle In
domestic problems Of the British EN-
pire. but the information gathered was
turned over in some cases to British
representatives and It Is understood
that the recent arrest OF a number OF
Irisn sinn Feins was prompted partly
by evidence Of German-Irish plots dis
covered In this country.
Full details OF the evidence were moi
made public. It was explained. because
a number OF persons still are undes
surveillance. Some announcement o!
reasons for the arrest OF the Irish agi.
tators Is expected soon. however, either
In London or Washington. Ofiicials to-
day declined to indicate whether any
statement might be expected from the
State Department concerning the Irish
Developments.
secret Letters Brought In.
The story OF how the intrigue In thil
country was discovered. it was said. Il
published fully would tell of many com
munications brought surreptitiously int
the United States In violation Of regula
t!ons Many Of these were written will
invisible ink and in code. and when de
c!phered furnished clues leading to de
lection Of many ramihcations Of the plot
The men responsible for the agitation
were supplied with funds from deposit
In Banks where German representative
formerly kept their accounts. or from
| other mysterious sources.
Tho Irish radicals In their correspon
! dence referred frequently to tho promis
Of German aid in an uprising, which wa
to be called for this month or next, whel
the Germans had expected to reach tn
Channel ports In their big drive. Tn
Germans then were to send arms an,
ammunition and possibly troops to tn
Irish coast to participate In the rebel
! lion.
| Many OF the Irish plans were melo
dramatic in the extreme, 1t Is stated, an
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