The Irish standard., 1919-09-27
Condemnation Of Government Policy
in IreIand-Repression, coersion.
Retaliation, the Order of
the Day.
NorthcIiffe Press Latest Papers to At
tack Governments Attempted
Suppression Of Sim Fein.
british Press.)

british Press.)
The outstanding fact in the attitude
of the British Press towards the SUD-
preston of national organizations in
Clare is the attitude of the Daily
MAIL" which puts an Interrogation, OBJ
viously intended to be negatively in
terpreted, as to whether this is the
way to an Irish peace.
The Daily Herald which may be
regarded as the organ of British Ia
Dor, outspokenly asserts that the appli-
cation of >Prussian methods to Ireland
is not merely disgrace to the Brit
ish race but an infamy.
The Morning Post" maintaining
it's traditional hostility to Ireland,
views the action of the Government
with satisfaction, and advises it to be
"whole-hearted in this natter
The Premier will refer to Ireland in
his speech in the House of Commons
today, but it is forecasted that he will
only say that there must be no inter-
ference with the Irish Executive in
suppressing "lawlessness,' while at
the same time there will be no attempt
at government by force, the "army of
occupation" tanks and aeroplanes be-
ing presumably, for ornament or
amusement only.
More Tanks Arrive.
A Government chartered steamer
arrived at the Dublin port on Satur-
day with no fewer than six more
tanks. which are now familiar objects
in Ireland, and considerable number
of military wagons and cars of the
armoured and unarmoured types.
What this array of tanks and other
engines of war are for is conundrum
which no one seems to be able to an
swer.
Conflicting Views.
"No one knows better than Lord
French and his Chef Secretary that
it is impossible to put down Sim Fein
or any other Nationalist movement in
this fashion" says the DAILY Her
ald."
The application of the Prussian
methods of blood and iron to Ireland
is not merely disgrace to the Brit
ish race, but an infamy.
"The old familiar excuse that out
rage and murder are taking place, and
that for this reason coercion must be
applied, is out of date. Force is never
a remedy against the legitimate as
pirations of a people. Viscount Grey
will have difficult task to convince
the American people of British love of
freedom whist De Valera is able truth
fully to state that only by the most
rigorous, brutal oppression can the
Irish people be kept in subsection. A
Parliament worthy of the name would
postpone it's holidays until the ques-
tion had been dealt with
''It is situation that must be dealt
with" says the DAILY Mail" "But
which is the best way? For prolonged
periods Glare has been special mill
tary area, and despite the restrictions
of that regime crime has increased.
Unhappily, experience affords no guar
antee that suppression will have the
result of closing the long record of
murder and outrage of which the po-
lice in particular have been victims.
"When is the country to hear what
steps the Government mean to take
by way of constructive policy which
offers reasonably immediate hope
of Irish peace?"
Tory Organs Approve.
1--WE venture to advise the Govern
ment," says the Morning Post" that
they must be whole-hearted. in this
matter if any good is to de done at
this stage. They should, first of all,
make it quite clear that they support
their own police and thir own magis-
trates. We suggest that the Irish Con-
stabulary should be given an immedi-
ate rise of pay, for they are very poor
ly paid at present, and they are being
tried beyond human endurance"
dublin Castle reported the extern
sion of trouble following the proc
lamation of Co. Glare, with the autho-
rization of steps to suppress Sim Fein
in that country as dangerous organf-
zation," says the DAILY Express"
"The Cabinet in London did not for
mally consider the question, and have,
in fact. inaugurated no new policy.