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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Arrests Called
Governments First
Blotu in ireland
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Gable to The Tribune)


LONDON, May 18.-The British gov
ernment has struck its first blow in
Ireland. Edward de Valera, Arthur
Griffith, Countess Markievicz and other
Sim Fein leaders have been arrested
on the charge that they were in COM
munication with Germany and were re-
flecting on the good name of Ireland.
In all, about five hundred have been
taken into custody.
Prior to the arrests, Secretary Shortt
issued proclamation calling on all
loyal subjects to aid in defeating this
alleged conspiracy and urging volun-
tary enlistment. "The Freeman's Jour-
nal" the organ of the Irish National
lists, declared that the proclamation was
merely camouf1age for launching. un-
der cover of the alleged plot, the pohcy
OF conscription.
10 understand the Irish situation it
IS necessary to recall various incidents.
Soon after the opening of the German
offensive on March 21, Horace Punk
ett's convention, which had been in
session since last July, reported with
out reaching an agreement
Nationalists Fought Conscription
Then Lloyd George introduced his
man-power bill, which called for con-
scription in Ireland. The Irish Nation
allsts fought the measure at every
step, and when it was finally adopted
they quit Westminster and returned to
Ireland, where they entered into an al
lance with the Sim Feilners, their
erstwihle enemies.
Lloyd George promised to Introduce
the Home Rule measure, and not en-
force conscription until it had been
accepted by Parliament.
Then came the resignation of Henry
E. Duke, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and OF Lord Wimborne, Lord Lieuten-
ant, and the transfer of Sir Bryan
Mahon, commander in chief of the Irish
forces.
The announcement was made that
after May 20 no one could travel he.
tween England and Ireland without a
special permit. In Ireland a strong al
lance of the Irish Nationalists. the
Sim Feiners and the Catholic Church
was formed, and preparations made to
resist conscription, even if it led to
bloodshed.
An anti-conscription fund reaching
nearly $1,000,000 was collected. AS
Parliament has adjourned until MAY %
minimum of at least six weeks must
pass UetWecH tne Clme that LlOyd
George promised the Home Rule meas
ure and its introduction in Parliament.
The Ulstermen and Unionists op-
posed Home Rule and most of them OBJ
posed conscription.
Arrests OFF Irish Coast
Then there are two minor incidents
which must be considered. A few DAYS
ago a man, supposed to have been
carried by German submarine, was
captured off the Irish coast, where he
was found in small collapsible boat
To-day he was arraigned in Bow Street
charged with being in an open boat
fifteen miles off Kingston pier during
the night Of April 15.
Briefly that is the recent history OF
Ireland. De Valera and Griffith repre-.
sent two distinct factions of the Sinn
Feiners, the former eating dema.
gogue who played an active nart in the
Easter uprising, the latter keen, cool
highly intelligent Irishman, who hon
estly believes the ideas which he ad.
vances.
have talked with both of them at
length. And l know them for fearless
advocates of Irish independence. The
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Countess Markievicz killed policeman
in the Easter rebellion and organized
the defeAces of Green Park, in the CEN
ire of Dublin. William Cosgrove is a
member of Parliament. Darrell Figgis
is literary man who has mixed gun
running with Irish poetry.
The other prisoners include DR..
Thomas Hunter and Patrick O'Keef, ali
prominent Sim Feiners.
Proclamation Surprise
The proclamation before the arrests
came as distinct surprise here, every
would allow things in Ireland to drift
along until the Irish people had grown
calmer. The Chief Secretary assumes
full responsibility for the drastic meas
ures, which are bound to create much
discussion among the politicians here.
Says "The Westminster Gazette:
"Whatever sympathy there may be
with the Irish agitation in this coun-
try so long as it is conducted on a
purely national basis, there will be
none with any movement which looks
for aid to Germany.
"Inevitably both this country and
Ireland will ask many questions to
which no answer can be obtained with
the House of Commons adjourned
What number of recruits must Ireland
give to purchase freedom from con-
scription? Do conscription and Home
Rule any longer hang together, and
is the suggested abandoning of one to
be followed by the dropping of the
other?
i "That is impossible to believe in the
the Premier. Yet the two policies
have been tied togther in unholy as
sociation, and the country will want
to know howfar the prospects of one
are modified by the change in regard to
the other
Unfortunate Incidents
"To all these questions there will be
no reply that can be explored before
Parliament again assemblies. That this
new and unexplained policy should
have been embarked upon in Ireland
Immediately after the House of Com
mons has scattered and that that body
should be faced with a wholly changed
situation are most unfortunate Incl
DENTS"
Another view Of the situation Ia ex-
pressed by "The Globe":
Lord French and Mr.. Shortt have
made good beginning of their govern
ment in Ireland, and we are quite sure
that they have only to go on with their
firm rule to change the whole aspect Of
affa1rs IN that country.
1T is common knowledge, or almost
universal suspicion, that some foolish
lrlshmen have been engaging in
treasonabie commerce with the enemy
and we heartily welcome the Lord
Lieutenant's proclamation that strict
measures are to be taken to crush this
mad conspiracy.
The Irish governmen are apparent.
ly satisfied of the existence of serious
German intrigue and in such circum-
stances it is their bounden duty to
suppress it with a strong hand"
hear that eight members of the
American Labor Commission are now
IN ireland on tour of investigation
and inspection. British labor has
made strong representations to the
government against any policy of con-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
500 Sim Feiners
Arrested in Raid
In Irish Plot
Continued from page /

ing the plot appears to confirm predic-
tions that the government has changed
its policy concerning conscription in
Ireland, owing to Nationalist and Sim
Fein opposition.
A report became current in Ireland
Friday that the government contem-
plated launching a recruiting scheme
on the lines of that formerly conduct
ed by the Earl of Derby in England.
1t gained much prominence in Irish
newspapers and was discussed widely.
Report Ridiculed
However, Dublin dispatch to "The
Daily News" says, the report met only
with ridicule. The dispatch adds:
"The atmosphere is completely un-
suitable and it is doubtful if single
public man with real influence could
be found to back the scheme"
Another report is to the effect that
a number of prominent Irishmen have
submitted to Premier Lloyd George a
request to appoint General Sir Bryan
Mahon, who has just relinquished the
military command in Ireland, Director
OF Recruiting in Ireland. General
Mahon is popular with large classes
OF !rishmen, with whom he is regarded
as having very active sympathies, but
whether the appointment would have
practical results can only be specu-
lated upon. According to one view, the
general could only succeed if the gov
eminent gave Ireland Home Rule
parliament.
Signatures are being invited in Ire
land to a proposal that the Irish ques-
tion be submitted for adjudication to
competent international tribunal,
says dispatch to "The Times" from
Dublin. Such tribunal, adds the dis
patch, might consist, for example, of
the United States and the neutral
powers of Europe.
Declares Irish Are Not Pro-German
Commenting on the proclamation by
Lord French and Secretary Shortt
"The Dublin Freeman's Journal" is
quoted in an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Dublin as saying:
Transcription is to be launched in
Ireland under the cover of revelations
connected with an alleged German
plot. That appears to be the meaning
of this rather strange proclamation
which is Chief Secretary Shortt's first
word to the Irish prophets.
"Of course, it is not impossible that
a few foolish men in Ireland may have
been interested in conspiracy to in
woke German aid, as the Covenanters
threatened to invoke it in 1914, but the
Irish people have never been pro-Ger-
man, and notwithstanding all the prov
ocation received from the English gov
ernment they are not pro-German to-
day."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Hearst Charges Mayor
OF Summit With Malice

SUMMIT, N. j., May 18.-Mayor Ru-
ford Franklin was served with a sum-
mons in suit for 100000 to-day for
alleged malicious efforts to injure the
business of the Star Company, pub
fishers of "The New York American"
and "The Evening Journal" Service
was made on the Mayor by Deputy
Sheriff Fisher, of Union County.
The complaint asserts that Mayor
Franklin caused proclamation to be
published in Summit calling on citizens
not to purchase the two papers and
announcing that the newsdealers had
agreed not to offer these papers for
sale during the war. McCarter &
English, law firm of Newark, repre-.
sent the Star Company.
Earlier in the day Henry E. Brae-
lowe, of 92 Quitman Street, Newark,
who was said to be connected with
the circulation department of the Star
company, was arrested on complaint
OF Patrick II. Purnello, newsboy of
1923 Waverly Avenue, Newark, who
claimed to have been sent to Summit
by Braelowe to sell the Hearst papers.
He charged the circulation man with
striking him in the face.
braelowe was arrested by Policeman
Dunne and taken before Police Justice
Samson. According to Purnello, when
ne began selling the newspapers on
the streets boys and girls began MAX
ing life miserable for him. He stood
1t Tor time and then went to Brae-
lowe and said he wanted to quit and
go back home to Newark.
The boy claimed that Braelowe re-
fused to give him the money due him,
and that when he insisted the man
struck him in the face. Justice Sam
son, after finding Braelowe guilty, sus-
pended sentence, but warned him not
to cause any further trouble in Sum
nit
Braelowe has been here in charge of
the Star Companv's fight to circulate
ITS newspapers following the refusal
OF the newsdealers to handle them.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

the purpose of prejudicing American
public opinion against Ireland. 1t is
just one further proof that England is
united in opposition to us, and is bent
on crushing us. The real question is,
are we united to the point Of being
able to beta England in this country
"If this nomination which the COM
mittee has made is adopted the press
can't deny that we are united"
That settled it. At once score of
men and women were on their feet
calling for "Question!"
1t was forthwith put. A deep roar
of "ayes" swept the room; Mrs. Skef-
fngton settled back with curled lip;
Larkin subsidized, and the Rev. Thomas
J. Hurtin smilingly came forward to
assume the gavel.
After that the note of loyalty to
America and the cause of the Allies
was somewhat more pointedly stressed,
but the insurgent element still sizzled
and boiled beneath the surface.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Jersey League
Votes to Bar
Hearst Papers
Continued from page /

permanent injunction made by the Star
Company, publishers of the ilew York
American and the Evening Journal"
to prevent the ordinance becoming
effective.
The hearing in the injunction pro-
ceedings is set for Monday, in Manhat-
tan. No action was taken tonight on
the question of engaging counsel.
Alderman William Dawson, who in
troducee the ordinance, declared at tae
meeting tonight that he and his asso-
ciates were determined to stand on
their original action.
"The ordinance is perfectly legal"
said Alderman Dawson. ''M Moreover, we
believe it meets the ideas of the ma
jority of the citizens of this city. We
have been assured any amount of finan-
cial assistance we may require in
carrying on whatever legal battle may
ensue. l do not think any help is
necessary, however.
"If this injunction is made per-
manent, however, there are plenty of
other ways in which the objects of the
ordinance may be enforced, and we in
tend to employ them if necessary"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
German Papers Join
Hearst in His Suit
Against Mt. Vernon

The "New Yorker Stats -Zeitung"
and the "New Yorker Herold," two
German dailies, have followed the
Hearst publications, "The New York
American" and "The New York Even
ing Journal" in move to restrain
the officials of Mount Vernon from
enforcing the ordinance adopted by
the. Board of Aldermen last Tuesday
making it punishable offence to sell
city.
The two German newspapers OBJ
tanned from Justice Greenbaum orders
directing Mayor Brush, the members
of the Board of Aldermen and the
Commissioner of Police to show cause
why they should not be enjoined from
carrying out the ordinance. Tho Heor~t
newspapers have already obtained such
orders, and with it temporary lnlunc-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
G.. A. X. Post Resents
"American's" Version
OF Proclamation

Especial Dispatch to Inc 1r16une)
POUGHKEEPS1E, N. Y, May 18.-
Hamilton Sleight Post No. 20, G. A. R.,
of this >cityfi at a special meeting here
tonight went on record as resenting
the publication in "The New York
American" of the "deleted" Memorial
Day proclamation of the President of
the United States. The post adopted
resolutions to this effect, and copies Of
the same are to be forwarded to Presi-
dent Wilson and Edmund Platt, Repre-
sentative in Congress from this dis
trict.
Commander Murray also appointed
committee, composed OF Commander
Murray, Captain Plummer, Captain
Lewis c. Bevier, Major Lewis G. Deitz
and Captain B. Meyers, for the purpose
of seeing the newsdealers in this city
and urging them to refuse to handle
the Hearst papers on their stands. The
committee will also see the leading citi-
zens of the city to have them sign a
petition requesting that "The New
York American" be barred from the city
for the duration Of the war. "Keep the
paper out Of the cityl" is to be their
slogan.
planned at the next meeting of the
post on Wednesday night.
Following is the resolution adopted:
THAT, having accorded TO the repre-
sentative of The New York American
fair and impartial hearing, we resent
the publication in The New York
American of Sunday, May IL, 1913, of
the Memorial Day proclamation Of the
President Of the United States with
the omission of the following words:
'Beseeching Him that He will give
Io%n 70 Erskt g.,
freedam, wisdom to those who take
counsel on our behalf in these days Of
dark struggle and perplexity, and
steadfastncss to our people to make
sacrifice to the utmost in support of
what is just and true
eve deplore the publication as an
affront to the President of the United
States, as proGerman propaganda and
as an insult to loyal American citizens.
The claim that the publication was the
result of an unfortunate error i'm
presses us especially in view of the
significance of the omitted words and
the fact that the garbled publication
was made in the City of New York
edition, as frivolous and entitled to no
serious consideration.
"The. claim that the proclamation
was news item and therefore properly
subject to editorial deletion is equally
frivolous. Aud further resolved:
"That copy of this resolution be
sent to the President of the United
States and to Honorable Edmund Platt,
our representative in Congress, for
such action as he may deem advisable.
"The foregoing resolution was unan-
imously approved and adopted as a
resolution Of Hamilton Sleight Post
No. 20, Department of New York, Grand
Army of Republic, at special encamp-
ment held on May 18, 1918
III. E. MURRAY, Commander.
&C. E. CHASE, Adjutant."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

by detectives acting in cooperation
with the military. while in the prov
lnces they were carried out by the
Royal Irish Constabulary
So far, as has been ascertained, no
formal charge has yet been preferred
against the prisoners. They were
taken into custody on warrants issued
under the defence of the realm act.
Sim Fein prisoners continue to ar
rive from all parts of the country.
A large number of residences of
prominent Sim Feiners were visited
this morning. Their headquarters was
raided and books and documents in
large quantity were seized. Immedi-
atcly after the police left there was
displayed outside the building plac-
arc reading: Business as usual"
All is quiet in this city. Business is
proceeding normally.
George Gerachty, chairman of the
Roscommon Town Commissioners and
president of the Sim Fein executives
is among those arrested. The only ar
rest reported at Cork is that of a news
paper man named Barry.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
NJ. P.,
Among Prisoners
Taken at Belfast

BELFAST, May 18.-A number of
Sim Feiners were arrested here late
last night and removed to the military
barracks.
Among those arrested here are Jo-
seph McGuinness, Sim Fein member
of Parliament for the Southern Divi-
sion of County Longford; j. McGrath,
Walter Scoles, John NJ. Centee, Bel
fast Sim Fciner who was sentenced to
death in connection with events at
Dundalk during the rebellion of 1916,
and Dennis Mccullough, another Sim
Feiner.
Peter Hughes, chairman of the Dun
dalk Urban Council. and P. P. Berrillis.
another Dundalk man, only recently
liberated from jail, were arrested last
night. After spending the night in the
military barracks they were removed
this morning to an unknown destina-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Smoke Routs Diners,
Fire in East 18th Street Build.
ing Couses $4,000 Loss

The audience at the City Theatre
in East Fourteenth Street and diners
at Luchow's were routed last night
by clouds of sulphur-tinted smoke that
rolled from the burning paint factory
Company, 124 East Thirteenth Street.
Neither exodus was accompanied by
any excitement other than that acca-
stoned by an epidemic of weeping and
coughing. Three alarms were sounded
before the FIRE was extinguished. The
damage probably will exceed $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

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Government Acted
Just in Time, Is
Belief in Dublin
(By The Associoted Pyess)

DUBLIN, May 1s.-"The Irish Times"
to-day says the government has not
acted moment too soon, as all the
cigns pointed to another outbreak of
armed violence. possibly in connection
with the landing Of German troops on
Irish shores.
The arrest Of the Sim Fein leaders
and the issuance of Lord Freneh's proc
lamation came as complete surprise
here. In Dublin the arrests were made
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

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