The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-14
TERRORISM Is
!: IRISH THREAT
sven Carry War Home to Eng.
land, If Appeal to League Of
Nations for Freedom Is slg-
nored," Says O'Ceallaigh.
Sim Fein Delegates Looks to
President Wilson and U. S. In
fluence at the Peace Table to
Gain Demands.
by HAROLD e. .nEchToL.

european Mand8erJora ~. & -. <
Paris, April l4.-Ireland Is steadily
arming, according to Sean T. O'Ceal-
laigh (John T. O'Kelly). Sein Fein rep
resentative In Paris, "and Ireland Will
see- to it that it cannot be said there
II peace in Europe until the Irish
question Is satisfactorily settled"
"The war" he adds, twill be car
ried into. the enemy's camp and Eng
land will have brought home to ler
own doors in most u1welcome form,
vivid evidence OF irish antipathy to
English rule" -
THE Irish vote in America, he says,
will make its Influence felt In no un-
certain terms II President Wilson
seeks final ratification for league
OF nations and peace treaty that ig-
nores the Irish question. s- (
The sSein Fein delegate holds forth
IN modest, red-carpeted room In the
Grand hotel. 7 called on him there
and told him tlat almost everybody
in america, agreeing with him or not.
would be interested to hear what he
expected to accomplish and what he
ihAd to say. =
He produced q card which read:
"Sean T. O'CeallaiglD Deputy, NCol-
lsge Green Dublin, Representing the
Provisional Government OF the Irish
Republic" III
yssThat Is my name, and my busi-
ness" he said. .'Over here I'm gen.
erally addressed as John T. OKelly,'
and don't mind. telling you that IL
lsgave my name to the English au.
thorities in Ireland, in the Irish form
stO'Ceallaigh' would be locked up.
Make England .n..g a,r ~ =, :
Feel Warfare. ,... n. La. ...... 4, s..
I asked him what would happen II
the peace conference did not take up
the Irish question or refused to rec
Ognize fIreland's claim to independ-
ence lsts s,,.s =, e -. Ill.,. -.
I'm that case" ne said, ireland
will use every means that human in
Genuity can devise to make British
government impossible in Ireland.
@."1f the peace conference fails TO
. recognize 1reland's just claims 1or in
dependence, / anticipate tina q Aregu-
lar reign of terror will ensue in Ire
land. y.
Il am also satisfied that the war
b will be carried into the enemy camp
;, and that England will have brought
h6fhe to her own doors in most un-
1kefca6he form, vivid evidence Of the
IfishE Antipathy to English rule.
ARMS have been stored in every
town and village in Ireland.
sRaids by Irishmen for arms, on
y police sand military barracks, are "a
daily occurrence. In one raid alone
1 few months ago, two wagonloads
Of explosives were stolen by IRISH vol
nnteers fro mthe military at the Great
Northern railway station in Dublin.
Avhsre League s...
Plan aDisple .-#' II
Il. I'VE abelieyes heartily in the league
or nations, but 49,
: =ssss'W - '''We are hostile to the present
league of nations covenant because
Of Article Z, which says that adlnis-
sion to the league shall be limited to
fully self.governing countries includ-
ing the Dominions and coloniesS
THAT provides that Ireland dan
not enter the league until Great Brit
ain grants her self.government Meth.
Or could Egypt. Yet Ireland is aGna.
ton, Judged by any standard you
choose to ,select-a nation held by
force ,of arms, In bondage
III the British weer to put home
rule into effect right now, not prom.
1se It, understand but start operating,
II might create bit of row. II Civ.
en- practically complete self-govern-
1nent such as Australia has, could
personally conceive Of it being ac-
cepted.
5''Bnt the issue in the last elections
III ireland In December was that
very question: Home rule or com.
plete Observation-Disclosures. And
Sim Fein swept Ireland, on the plat
form ofya4Tepublic.
Expect Irish In
America TO Aid.
I'VE Irishmen outside America have
no right NATURALLY to interfere in
American politics. But we know that
there are many millions of Irish peo-
PIE in the United States. They are
not likely to do anything to hurt their
oNn country. But they all love Ire
1And and II ! know them correctly
they VIII work with all their power
TO help Ireland gain her freedom.
'"The Irish are the most import
mt element In the Democratic, party.
] he11eve they are a powerful enough
factor to swing that party's policy.
1n; stAtass that. are strongly Republican
IL irish are politically strong enough
10 have . .moderating influence on
the views Of the representatives and
senAtorsss
.'Tneeefore, 4 say that the discus.