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New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
By c. w. Gilbert

Especial Dispatch to Tho Tribune)
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Members
of the Administration declined to talk
about the report from abroad that evil
dence against the Sim Feiners who
have just been apprehended had been
furnished by this government. If the
British report is true-and it was
passed by the censor in spite of the
rather delicate assertion it contained
then the plotting must have extended
to this country, and it would seem
probable that arrests In this country
are in order
Some action by this government in
dicating its sympathy with and support
OF the British government would have
wholesome effect in Ireland, whether
it consisted of acknowledgment that
the United States had furnished evil
dence against the Irish plotters or the
arrest of any one in this country who
may have been involved in communica-
tions with the Germans.
recent British weekly said that as
many of the Irish looked to Wilson as
e.AS!i ! CoidSliI do " Ming GeOIke aS
their King. A disavowal Of sympathy
with the Irish in their latest adventure
would help England
Change in Sentiment Here
Ireland-at least ireland as made
manifest by the Sim Fein-hasn't the
sympathy in America she once had.
Men who were full Of indignation over
the execution of Pearse and the other
poets and dreamers who conducted the
Sim Fein rebellion of a couple of years
ago now are full of impatience with De
Valera and his pro- German followers.
This is the typical American sentiment
expressed here in Washington.
And it is not confined to typical
Americans. Irish-American here who
have stood by Ireland in every quarrel
she has had with England are now dis
gusted and angry. They have no sym
pathy with the Sim Fein idea chat
there is nothing to choose between
Britain and Germany. They say that
the first thing to be dcne is to win the
war, and after the war is won will
come lreland's turn.
All Irishmen do not agree with this
vlew-or with any view of anything.
But many more Irishmen hold it than
ever did before. And it is practically
the unanimous view of Americans Of
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

against the Atlantic mercantile marine.
1T asserts Germany sent money to the
Sim Feiners, that important informa-
ton was conveyed to Germany and that
German submarines received fuel oil
from Sim Feiners.
THE Daily Chronicle" urges the
government to bring the principal pris-
oners into open court Immediately and
prove their guilt; or, if this is in
advisable for military or international
reasons, at least to expedite publica-
ton of the material facts to counter
the imputation that it is being actu-
ated by political motives.
1.-The Morning Post" says the arrests
constitute an excellent step, if only
step, toward reestablishmen of firm
government in Ireland. 1t complains
that the Nationalist leaders are left
to carry on seditious agitation against
conscription.
"The crazy Sim Fein plot must be
crushed, says "The Daily Express"
but we hope and believe the British
friendship and sanity SO forcibly ex-
pounded by General Smuts. The
pledges to the Irish people must be
fulfilled"
"The Daily Telegraph" says the ma
iority of loyal Britons everywhere has
long been convinced that enforcement
of the law in Ireland was the one thing
needful.
"We congratulate the government"
it continues, "that, having at length
determined to end open treason in
Ireland, they cast their net wide. We
hope there will be no more pitiful
surrender to clamor for the release
of the conspirators as political
prisoners"
A Dublin dispatch to "The Daily
News" says:
Comment here is apt to centre on
the fact that the prisoners--if such
they can be called, for it is believed
mternees would be more accurate
word-have not been called to answer
to any charge. l have the best reason
for stating they will not be brought
before any tribunal, civil or military.
The government intend to exercise
fully their unlimited underlined powers
which apparently will allow them to
keep the arrestees in custody upon
suspicion during the Kings pleasure, )
according to the legal phrase.
"If this should prove to be the Cab
inet's intention there will of course
be vigorous protests, but it is recog-
nized frankly here that the plea of ma
tional necessity would not be difficult
to urge in Britain, and possibly even
in America, under the present critical
| conditions.
s. ut is very, doubtful whether the
Slim Feiners laid their plans to cope
with such a situation as those arrested
now have to face. I believe the Sinn
Feinerss are suffering very badly from
swelled head, which brought about 3
singular degree of overconfdence."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

Father Magennis was reported out of
the city, although it was suggested
that he might return to-day.
Meanwhile, though, neither the in
dignation of patriots here nor the in
creasingly serious reports from Ire
land served to disarranGe in any wise
the plans the Friends of Irish Freedom
are making for presenting to the Pres
ident and Congress their resolutions
calling for pronouncement from this
government for "free and self-de~
'termining Ireland"
The Rev. Thomas j. Hurton, chair
man Of the convention, before return
ing to Philadelphia last night dele
gated to Robert E. Ford, editor of "The
Irish World" the power to form the
committee which will present these
resolutions. Last night Mr.. Ford de-
clared that he was busy on these Sc
lections, and would communicate at
once with Secretary Tumulty to ascer-
tain when the delegation could be re-
ceived by the President.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Proclamation Issued by
Committee Advises Against
Spasmodic Outbreaks
Prof. MacNeill i'm
De Valera's Place
Six Thousand Take Part in
Towns Demonstration
Against Arrests
By Arthur S. Draper
1 lSpeo,aI Cab.e to The Tribune.

Especial Cable to The 1r1bnne)
LONDON. May 20.--Ireland remains
serene and undisturbed as only Ireland
can. II any outbreak was expected al
ter the whole sale arrests and deporta-
ton of the Sim Fem leaders, the gov
ernment has been happily disappointed.
Pleasure makers enjoyed themselves IN
celebrating bank holiday, and thou-
sands moved out of Dublin into the
beautiful surrounding country as II
nothing unusual had happened few
hours before.
The roundup of the Sim Feiners,
outwardly at least, made less of an
impression in Ireland than elsewhere.
De Valera, Griffith and other lea1er
who werey charged with conspiring with
the enemy are lodged in prison here
awaiting trial.
This morning Professor John Mac
Neill, who has always advocated nom
militant methods, and Alderman Thomas
Kelly, of Dublin, were nominated to
succeed De Valera and Griffith Mac
Neill, who was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment following the Easter re-
bellion in 1916, will probably follow the
Clerical policy of passive resistance to
any attempt to enforce consumption.
A proclamation was issued urging Sim
Feiners to remain quiet and avoid any
outbreak.
Extensive Plot Is Questioned
Some Irish newspapers express the
belief that there is no considerable
German plot and that the majority, at
least, of the prisoners will have to be
released as soon as the case has been
tried.
Though the Irish government under
Lord French, Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land, and Edward Shortt, Chief Secre-
tary, have been conducting things with
a strong hand, they have been extreme
ly careful not to provoke the irish
masses to revolt Lord French moves
about as though his drastic action were
merely part of routine performance,
lust as a policeman might arrest boys
for stealing cherries.
The majority of the British news
papers indorse the governments &C.
ton. but many of them seem surprised
that no untoward developments have
followed the arrests. That is the attl-
tude of most Englishmen and Ireland
has furnished them with another sur
prise.
The general opinion seems to be
that conscription has been abandoned
for the present and that voluntary re
cruiting will receive every opportunity
to supply the quota which Ireland Is
expected to furnish under the new
man power act.
No Nationalists Among Prisoners
1t is noticeable that among the pris-
oners there are no Irish Nationalists,
though their party is in close alliance
with the Sim Feiners since the former r
quit Parliament following the passage
of the man power bill. Since French s
move nothing has been heard officially
from the Nationalists, though their or
gans are bitter in their denunciations
of the arrests and the proclamation.
After the Easter rebellion John Dill
lon, leader of the Nationalist party
and Joseph Devlin protested vehement
ly against both the execution of some
of the ringleaders and Premier AS
quith's later treatment of the prison
ers. Much will depend on the course
followed by the Nationalsts.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Capital of Bohemia
Under Martial Law

LONDON. May 20.-A state Of ,iers
has been proclaimed at Prague, the
Bohemian capital, by the police and
the military garrison has been rein
forced. These counter measures, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Zurich, followed demon
strations of an anti-German character
in which Czechs and Jugo-Slavs
paraded through the streets shouting:
Long live Wilson, Clemeneeau and
Lloyd George!"
At a performance in the Bohemian
National Theatre speeches violently at
tacking Germany were delivered and
the renewal of the alliance between
Germany and Austria Hungary was de-
nounced. Several deputies addressed
the crowd, urging resistance to the end
and the sacrifice of wealth and blood
for Bohemia.
The theatre was then closed and
rioting occurred in the streets outside
The Jugo- Slavs who have participated
in the Bohemian festivities were
ordered to leave the city. Crowds sing
ing patriotic songs accompanied them
to the railway station.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Wilson to Announce
Stand on Ireland

WASHINGTON, May 2O-There are
indications that the American Govern
ment soon will make clear it's attitude
toward the latest developments in the
Irish situation. Resolutions adopted
by recent Irish mass meetings in this
country and the reported approaching
visit to Washington Of the Lord Mayor
OF Dublin are understood to impress
upon administration officials the nece-
sity for some action.
State department officials declined
fatty to-day to discuss report from
London that some of the evidence upon
which Sim Fein leaders were arrested
had been gathered here.
In any statement that may be made
regarding Ireland, it is said, the United
States Government will take firm
position, with due regard to the fact
that American soldiers are fighting
with the British in France against
the common enemy.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
u Boat That Sank
Lusitania Puts Into
Spanish Port, Disabled

MADRID, Sunday, MAY 19.-The Ger
man submarine U-39. saws an officia.
dispatch from Cartagena, entered that
port last night in seriously damaged
condition as the result of battle.
Another submarine accompanied the
U-boat as far as the entrance to the
port and then disappeared.
The U39 is 220 feet long and car
rles a crew of thirty men. The crew
has been forbidden by the authorities
to communicate with shore. The in
termed submarine is being guarded by
the Spanish cruiser Extramadura.
The escorting submarine came so
close to the harbor the dock dlers
could plainly make out both vessels.
Then, assured that the U-39 had
reached u place of safety, she sped
out to sea.
The strictest orders were immedi-
ately issued for guarding the subma-
rine, which was damaged about the
hull. The batteries and accumulators
of the U39 have been almost entirely
destroyed.
The commander entertained the Ger
man Consul soon after the arrival of
the submarine, and a few other per-
sons were allowed aboard.
The USE, according to German adj
vices, is the submarine that torpedoed
the Lusitania off Kinsale on Nav Z
1915. A dispatch from Munich. Ba,
varia, received in Switzerland on Nav
8 said it was the U-39 that sank the
British liner. On March II, 1916, it
was reported in Washington that it was
the U-39 which attacked the American
tanker Petrolite of the coast of Egvpt
in December, 1915. 1t is possible that
the old U-39 may be out of service by
this time, and that her number has been
taken by a new boat.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Bombs in Switzerland
Came From Germany
Especial Dispatch to The Tysbune)

Especial Dispatch to The Trfbune)
WASHINGTON, May 15.-An official
telegram from Rome to-day gives de.
tails of the finding in Switzerland Of
bombs and incendiary literature Of
German origin destined for Italy. The
dispatch says:
Interesting particulars have been
learned concerning the confscation Of
fire arms and bombs in Zurich re-
Gently, due to the efforts Of the Swiss
police. These firearms and bombs were
found in chests near Zurich in the
care of certain anarchists who edited
a weekly sheet appearing in switser-
land and called 'Machie.' Besides fire.
arms there were also found numerous
bloodthirsty revolutionary proc,l.amaa-
tions intended for ciandestine dlstr',
button in Italy. The persons arrested
confirmed the belief that these bombs
and Internal machines came from Ger"
many"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Sit Tight, Asuait
Orders, Sim Feir,
Proclamation Says

OOBLlN, May 1S.-1He OHM r6lneIS
throughout Ireland. who had been
waiting for two days for cue as to
what action to take, tonight received
a proclamation from a party committee
appointing new men to take the places
of those arrested.
The effect of this proclamation prob
ably will be to influence the Sim
Feiners against any spasmodic out
break. The policy seems to be to sit
tight and await the orders Of the newly
appointed heads of the organization.
The Sim Fein apparently does not
intend to be hurried into any ill-ad
vised outbreak by the recent turn of
affairs. The newly appointed leaders
than those who were arrested
Prof. MacNeill One of New Heads
One of them is Professor John Mac
Neiil, of the National University,
former chief of staff of the Irish Ma
tional Volunteers. Although arrested
at the time of the 1915 uprising, he
was credited by John Dillon with hav-
ing broken the back of the rebellion.
term, but subsequently was released,
and was reappointed to the faculty of
the university
Alderman Kelly is a workingman, in
no sense revolutionary. He is mod
crate in his political views and is prin-
cipally known as an advocate of teeto-
talism. He was in custody for short
time after the 1916 disorders in Dub
lin,. but was released almost immedi-
ately.
Professor MacNeill throughout has
been identified with the intellectual
side of the Sim Fein, and until 1914
was known as Constitutional Ma
tionalist. MacNeill is the only one of
the conspicuous Sim Fein leaders who
was not arrested last week His i'm
munity to arrest generally is credited
to belief in his moderation.
On St Patrick's Day Professor Mac
Neiil sent to Americans an expression
OF warm hope that the United States
you'd You'd win the war for the Entente
Aihes and would secure the freedom
OF small peoples. He was the only
Sinn Fem leader who made such q
declaration.
Father Offanagan a Fighter
The nominal head of the Sim Fein
since the arrest Of Professor de Valera
is a priest. Father Offanagan, of Ros.
common, who occupied the honorary
city. and may therefore be regarded
as de Valera's successor until another
president is chosen.
Father Offanagan generally is re.
garded as ar extremist and q fiahtino
man. He formerly was known as ar
industrial and agricultural reformer
warmly supporting the movement
headed by Sir Horace Plunkett, chair,
man of the recent Irish convention
Tor the cooperative distribution OF
Irish agricultural produce.
A Sim Fein demonstration TODAY 81
Cootehill, East -Cavan, was attended by
5000 persons. Among the speakers
were two<priests. The Sim Feiners
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
I Ea#aaaasa
Observation Proves
Bruges Base Blocked
Both Air Views and Photo
graphs Confirm Original
British Claims

LONDON, May 2o.-"The recent hne
weather" says an official statement is
sued to-day by the British Admiralty,
"has enabled constant air reconnois-
ances over Bruges and the Zeebrugge-
Bruges Canal to be made and photo
graphs to be taken.
"The results show no change has
taken place since April 23, and that a
greater part of the enemy's subma-
rines and torpedo craft based on the
Flanders coast has been immobilized
at Bruges since the Zeebrugge block
ing operation"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Washington Believes us. Can Help
England Solve Irish Question
Ireland Would Heed Advice From America Is Its Opinion
Win the War First Its Sentment Administration
Silent on Report of Plot Evidence Found Here
the unhyphenated kind, as far as can
be judged from Washington.
Feel That ENGLAND Has BunRled

tHc uUHypHeUHttu hllul 90 i0A 10 ~HAA
be judged from Washington,
Feel That England Has Bungled
The feeling is that England has
bungled in dealing with the Irish.
Conscription of the Irish is felt by
Of all. But all the impatience that is
felt over Englands failure to tie in
this loose end of her empire, to give
the Irish what they want-consistently
with England's own safety and the
safety of the ant-German worlds
forgotten in tho feeling of disgust over
the willingness Of the irish to imperil
the freedom of Western Europe in
the pursuit of their quarrel with their
rulers.
The Administration may be waiting
fore it shows it's hand. That may be
the reason for to-day's reticence, if
indeed the evidence against de Valera
and his complotters came from this
country. A realization of Americas
attitude when it comes will have a
powerful effect upon Ireland; for Ire-
land has always been largely governed
by American opinion The English
made a mistake in their panicky sever
ity in reprcssng the last previous Sim
Fein revolt.
Must Have Americas Aid
They alienated American opinion, and
in so doing they sowed the seeds for
the present revolt And the present
difficulty cannot be settled apart from
America.
How intimately this country touches
Ireland may be perceived from the sug-
gestions, official and semi official, that
have been discussed since Lloyd
Georges proposal of conscription and
Home Rule for Ireland. Here are some
of them: That England turn over to
America the raising of troops, volun-
teer troops, in Ireland; that the Irish
troops be brigaded under General Per-
shing, instead of being put into the
British army, precisely as our men are
brlgaded under Haig and Petain; that
the President address the Irish.
These suggestions, seriously made,
show what factor American opinion
is in Ireland. The present situation is
an opportunity for the Administration,
one calling for great skill, lit is true,
but the Irish question is not likely to
be solved until England and America
are agreed upon it. This latest out
break and the correspondence of inter
ests between England and this country
brought about by the war make such
an agreement nearer and more possible
to-day than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Reichstag Committee to
Discuss En,perors' Pact

AMSTERDAM, May 20.-A Berlin dis
patch says that the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Federal Council will
on Wednesday discuss the agreement
reached at main Headquarters respect
ing the Austro- German alliance.
The committee will also take up the
and Lithuanian eues-
tions. A Saxon-Lithuanian union is
now advocated by the Saxon Cabinet
and the King of Saxony has declared
his readiness to approve it.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
New Massacre of
Armenians Begun
BY Turk Troops

LONDON, May 20.-The Turks have
resumed the offensive all along the
Caucasian front and have occupied Van,
says a dispatch from Tifis, dated May
12 Another Armenian massacre has
begun. The negotiations for a separ-
ate peace between the Caucasian Diet
and the Ottoman government have been
broken off on account of the exorbitant
demands of the Turks
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Emperor Charles Starts
For Capital of Turkey

SOFIA, May 19.-Emperor Charles
and Empress Zita of Austria Hungary
and their party left Sofia to-day for
Constantnople.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

bore banner inscribed: "They may
kill our leaders, but they cannot kill
the Sim Fein."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Our policy saved a
life income for the widow

SOME years ago this Company was appointed
~ trustee OF an estate than half of which
consisted of cash balance deposited with mer-
camille corporation attractive rate of interest
The corporation bore excellent reputation and
the heirs were strongly in favor of leaving the
money there
TT IS our fixed policy however, to keep funds of
clients with approved banking depositaries only,
so this money was wlthdra from the mercantile
corporation Two weeks later it failed.
~HE prompt carrying out of our established safe
-, policy prevented disastrous loss to the estate
The money was promptly invested in approved
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u. S. Labor Mission
Hears All Sides in
Sim Fein Issue

DUBLIN, May 20.-A Sim Fein dale
gate yesterday called on the Anne rican
mission representing the American
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-02
SEVEN YEARS FOR MIxsoN.
Former Assistant Treasurer Of CO.
lumbia Sentenced.

Columbia, Sept. 2S.-J. Grim Mix.
son was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Gary to serve seven years at hard Ia
Dor on the county chaingang or In
the penitentiary: Mixson was brought
to the court house at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning and he was sentenced
Immediately after the court conven-
ed.
Mixson was unmoved by the SEN
tence. He showed no outward signs
OF disappointment and received the
sentence without evidence Of disap-
pointment or surprise. He was taken
back to Jail.
Mixson was appointed assistant city
clerk and treasurer in the fall of 1914
and made a good impression. He was
a. entive to his duties and stuck fast
to his job. The city was shocked on
Wednesday morning, May 1. when it
was announced that there was a
shortage reported at he city hall. The
discrepancy was discovered on Fri
ady, April 25. Mixson had disappear
ed and the city council met and Of
fered reward Of 5000 for his cap
ture. Time rolled on and nothing
more was heard of Mixson until
Chief Richardson wired fom Jackson
vile that ne had apprehended the
young man.
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Forced to Stand Examination.

Greenville, Sept. 27.-Fletcher Grif-
fifth. a negro who has served year
sentence in a federal prison for re-
fusal to register, and who upon COM
nletion of his service still declared
that he would not "relish" for the
army, was given physical eAamln'-
ton today by the local eXemptlo"
board, found physically fit and Will De
sent to Camp Sewer Friday with a
number of other selectmen from thls
vicinity. Griffith refused to submit TO
the examination today, but his CLONES
were pulled off him by an attenaaHt
and the examination proceedeG