The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
SINN FEINERS
PICK MINISTRY;
TERRORISM ON
Extremists Murder Two PO-
licemen i'll Tipperary to
Get Explosives.
DISTRICT NOW GUARDED
1t Is Put Under Crimes Act
and All Meetings Are
Prohibited.
DISTRICT NOW GUARDED
BY The Associated Press.


Parliament provided only one day
sensation. Its members held a brief
meeting in the Mansion House this
afternoon, but behind closed doors.
Afterward Count Plunkett told the re-
porters that a statement of the busi-
ness transacted would be furnished to
the press later, thus following the
precedent Of the Paris conference.
The official report of the meeting
says that twentyfour Deputies were
present. A temporary Prime Minister
was elected unanimously. and four
other Ministers nominated by the
Speaker were approved by the Parlia-
ment.
beginning OF Terrorism.
A group Of n hundred young men
gathered outside during the secret ses-
sion, but no excitement OF any kind
was shown. The public was far more
interested to-day in the murder OF two
policemen in Tipperary yesterday at
the time the Parliament was meeting.
This is taken to signify the beginning
OF a new period Of terrorism, which
veteran Irish politicians expect will in
clude other assassinations and at
tempts to destroy Government build
ings and public works.
The extremists are exceedingly anX-
ious to get explosives. Two policemen
were guarding cartload of gelignite
u.Ig g.h hai- alg tn n
they were surrounded by masked men
The policemen were shot dead and the
explosives carried off. The immediate
sequel was proclamation placing Tip
perary under the crimes act. which
means a regime much like the occupied
German cities are undergoing.
Censorship Applied.
All meeting are prohibited and no
body can pass in or out OF }the district
without permits. None of the residents
may be outdoors after o'clock In the
evening without a permit. No letter:
may pass in or out without censor ship
Enough troops we're quickly sent TO ths
district to enforce these regulations.
The Clare district was recently pro
claimed under the crimes act and The
| measure was enforced with apparent
| success.
! According TO the provisional constitu
| tion OF tho republic legislative power
| are to be vested In deputies elected from
existing parliamentary constituencies
! Tho ministry will consist of a presiden
and four executive officers-secretartel
of finance. home affairs. foreign affair
loF-
will be raised on the vote OF the "Dai
! Eireann." The constitution may b.
altered upon seven days notice.
Call 1t Empty Beating of AR.
Comments OF the Irish papers on tn
| parliament" are to the effect that
WAS an empty beating of the air ant
that it's special purpose was 10 attrac
the attention OF the world, particular
of the Peace Conference, to the SIM
Feiners case. In the opinion OF tn
papers most of the Dublin people believ
that the Sim Feiners expected and de
sired the congress to be suppressed b
the police or the military.
The gist Of the newspaper comment
that II Count Plunkett presents the Sin
Feins' declaration OF Irish independence
the Peace Conference will merely put
in the archives without discussion. un
der the rules adopted permitting an
one to present petitions.
The Irish censorship prevented the ar
pearance OF the Sim Feins' declaratio
OF independence in the Dublin papers.
Without Interference the Lord Mayo
Of Dublin, Laurence O'Neill, having OF
tained passports from tire Gorerru!cn
will proceed to Paris TO tender TO Pres
dent Wilson the freedom Of the city {
Dublin, recently voted by the corporo
ton.