New-York tribune., 1919-05-16

British, Angered by
Il. S. Irish Mission,
Want 1t to Depart
Government Will Not Take
Action Against Dunno,
Walsh or Ryan: Press Bit
ter at Delegates Conduct
Ne,o York Tribuns

New York Tribuns
European Bureau
downright 1919. New York Tribune Incl
LONDON, May 15.-While the Irish
American delegates were in London
awaiting the arrival of their passports
To France The Tribune CORES spondent
was officially Informed that no govern
ment action against them had been de-
cided upon, and it is practically GER
tain that none will be taken. The gov
ernment's attitude toward the dele
gates is one Of anxiety TO get rid Of
them as soon as possible They have
only succeeded in stirring up a stua-
ticn which, while unpleasant, was dor
mant
It is considered certain here that
Lloyd George will not see the delegates
in Paris. They have already put him
in difficult position, from which his
withdrawal of his original intention to
grant them an interview was the only
outlet. To see the delegates would
make the Premiers position precarous.
There is no evidence that government
circles regard the emissaries' visits
seriously.
Held Up at Westport
Many Conservative newspapers take
the view that they have not broken
any regulations and that they were not
lnterfered with except when they at
tempted to pass the military zone at
Westport, where their plan included a
direct violation of the laws. Any one
would have been barred there
The whole plan was arranged in
Paris. the British government acqui-
eseing in the proposed trip, for there
was no reason to refuse consent. The
government considered time when
other events overshadowed the Irish
question good one for such an in
ges.igation as Frank P. Walsh and his
colleagues, Michael f. Ryan and Ed
ward +. Dunno, desired to make. The
speeches made by the delegates by no
means pleased the British government,
nut aside from several minor incidents,
sucn as the stonlng of the Union Jack
upon the departure Of the delegates,
nothing occurred in connection with
tnelr tour 10 warrant any government
action against them
Mr. Walsh, when interviewed. de-
eiared that he had not asked for an
interview with Lloyd George, but the
Premier had asked for one to be
granted upon his arrival in Paris.
British Tired of EMISSIONS"
The Times" says: I'VE went no
more missions of this kind to these
sands. The delegates have made
themselves extremely ridiculous, and
aaeer any government less tolerant
saas ours they would have been ex-
peikd. They comported themselves in
l. anner embarrassing even to their
80 we fancy the moment of their
.Sisweh brought considerable relief to
rsheSDe Valera followers. The Sim
sHers FOUND the visitors too exuber-
s" s..1 lneir conduct cannot be defended
sa'siy no attempt can be made to ex-
IA. .ae Globe" says: president Will
svas interference in our affairs is q
ssesque impertInence only possible
.; wa man whose head has boone two
s 700 large for his hat We are un-
:, .hat ms advice and assistance in
sAsA OF governing Ireland has been
sAs' Whatever ne has done, how
es., mas oeen not much more than an
~ slee sh:e against good taste. The effect
sn.s extraordinary action--granting
s,..Spofts-has been to give such
s..n 1ius TO the move for an indenend-
lslseiand az has never been known
ssv.e' s,se' Inns toying with treason only
s, s.yKe England into contempt without
s.s.lls,ing Ireland in the smallest
. Nore significant than either Of these
sss.hehts Is the complete change of
ars1ne on the part Of the Liberal
.aes'mInster Gazette" which now
~ The Prime Minister cannot be
iyssen TO throw his cloak over the
,i,,ssfe1ions ,ai,a Of which Walsh and his
4. sssssuss are guilty. To be helpful
s..~.sisaries ssinlssaries must conduct their
s.ations In a very different spirit
f,s.s mat shown BY Walsh and his
rremier Invited Conference
ass.s asss,s'pyN, May Ia by The Asso-
80 Press) s).--Andrew Bonar Law.
.sshment leader in the House OF
ps,s., pa.ohs, admitted to-day that
snses Lloyd George had asked
~ sshs r. Walsh, Edward Dunno
49enaei +. Ryan, representatives.
gsh societies in the United States,
ss' On MIN, AZ nc thought II would
ss.ssm We advantage Of Americana
tisesxa tis IN ireland 10 be received by
90 ne had planned to lay before
49, 'ne British case and have II
y reported in America, where II
L. ixSs.ssanac'snf'y nnderstood, Mr.. Bonar
sstins flemier hag withdrawn the invi.
bslss,. shs government leader said
As1er;sa, "niit ne 10 willing 10 receive
Aers ~' ne is unwilling 10 receive
NJ r." come 10 Ireland ard moi
ltA. -. part in the poIiticg OF Ire
s.es,. "'' Also In rebeIlious moye-