New-York tribune., 1919-05-12
President Wilson's Failure
to Deny He Sanctions
Acts of Ryan, Dunno and
Walsh Causes Comment
Premier Also Criticised
Heading Parade in Which
Sinn Fem Flags Were
Carried Is Chief Offence
Nefc York Tribu,as
EnroDedn B7trent,

European Bureau
Copyright 1919, New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, May Ill The British
think President Wilson's exact rela-
ton to the Irish-American delegation
visiting Ireland needs clearing up.
Criticism has been leveled against the
emlssarles on the ground that they
headed a parade in Dublin in which
Sim Fein and American flags were
Haunted in direct violation Of the law.
The tour of this delegation, consist
ing of Frank P. Walsh, Michael J Lyon
and Ex-Governor Dunno, would not
cause more than a ripple were it not
for the fact that the American Presi-
dent SO far has not denied that he has
given his official sanction to their acts.
When Bonar Law returns from Paris
this week he is expected to clear up
the relation of Lloyd George to the
delegates which still is a subject Of
condemnation by the conservative
press of England.
"The Telegraph" Of last Wednesday
says, 'If the Premier advised the
lrish-Americans to visit Belfast he did
them a much better service than they
knew. They must be dense indeed if
their experience in Belfast yesterday
failed to convince the mission that it's
purpose is unpopular with all loyal
Irishmen"
Carson AbsoIves Premier
Sir Edward Carson expressed the
opinion that Lloyd George is not as
sociated with the mission in any way.
In Belfast the Irish American dele
gates were unable to see the Lord
Mayor, the chairman of the harbor
men at the Clark Shipbuilding plant,
which is regarded as a direct snub
"The Morning Posts" Dublin CORE
spondent reports that their speeches
IN Dublin upon their return, contained
much that was uncomplnmentary TO
England and English rule.
The Irish question will come up this
week in the House of Commons, where
the alleged recognition of Messrs
Walsh, Dunno and Ryan will be raised
Meanwhile the American emissaries
what is described by labor pa
pers and Liberal sympathizers as a
highly successful and triumphant
tour" and by the ultra Conservative
press as "lawless meddling."
Post" Deprccates Visit
The post" says:
I'VE don't know why the rule pro-
hibiting professions should be relaxed |
IN favor OF these men, but we sup
pose the Irish Executive is acting un-
der instructions from the government.
II this conjecture is correct the affair |
has an ugly resemblance to the course
Of events in Egypt. Sim Fein is now
Ooasting that the Irish Executive was
compelled TO recognize the intcrnation-
al dignity Of the American envoys. We
aave no fear of injuring American SEN
.lment by saying that these dangerous.
lrebrands ought never to have been
allowed to land in Ireland. Already the
irish Americans have done great harm.
We are lucky if they don't do worse"
The Spectator" says:
Lloyd George has been visited bv
hree Irish mericans-Roman Catholic
politicians, fit descendants of the
irlshmen who at the crisis of the Civil
=" ar tried to drive a dagger into the
1eart of the American Union. He is
'lleged to have granted facilities to
he three intriguers to visit Ireland
and confer with De Valera, a prison
These events can be re-
sarded only as a gross personal indig-
llty, wherein the whole British nation
s bound to share"