Evening star., 1919-05-06
j. s. IRISH ENJOYS
ARRIVE IN DUBLIN
Their Visit and the Views Ex-
pressed Arouse Interest in
Sim Fein Circles.
RESENTED BY UNIONISTS

DUBLIN, Monday. May 5 (by the
Associated Press).- Michael ]. Ryan
of Philadelphia and former Gov. Ed
| ward F. Dunno of Illinois. representa-
| tives of the Irish societies in the
| United States. arrived here tonight
| from Belfast. They were met at the
| station by enormous crowds which
| formed a procession and escorted the
| Americans through the principal
streets.
| Notwithstanding the military pro-
! scription of meetings and professions
there was no interference with the
demonstration. Upon their arrival at
their hotel the Americans addressed
| the assembly from a window. dwell
| ing upon the objects of the war and
claiming the right of self-determina
! tion and a republican form of gov
eminent for the Irish. They declared
rights as the Jugoslavs. Several Sim
/ iFei1n leaders also made addresses The
, demonstration ended near midnight.
Sentiment Is Divided.
LONDON. March 6.-Tne visit o.
representatives of American Irish So
cieties to Ireland is creating great in
terest in Sim Fein circles there and
equal Indignation in urionist quar-
b
the reports in circulation is one that
passports from Paris to Ireland We're
granted the mission at the request of
President Wilson.
There also are reports that Premier
Lloyd George promised to receive the
delegates of the American Irish so
cieties. and advised them to visit Bel
fast. This is regarded as evidence that
Mr.. George does not oppose their
avowed efforts toward the creation Of
an Irish republic
There is considerable mystery about
the whole affair. and it is unknown
whether Premier Lloyd George has been
in communication with the visitors at
all. There is one report that he promised
to receive them, but has Cancelled his
engag cement for the interview.
Question Up in House of Commons.
A question was addressed to the gov
ernment in the house of commons Mon
day with a view to establishing whether
the ENJOYS are accredited to the Amer
lean government and also to establist
their exact status. 1t also was asked
if the premier had intended to receive
them. The question was met evasively
by the home secretary, who promised
to make INJURIES and said that this
would occupy a week.
While, according to some dispatches
from Ireland, the Sim Feiners are
STcdtly encouraged anu DelleVe tne
creation of an Irish republic is within
sight, the unionist press here is an
grily calling for an explanation from
Premier Lloyd George and criticizing
President Wilson's alleged interfer-
ence in British domestic affairs.
Post Aims Shaft at President.
"If it is true that Mr.. Wilson is be-
hind this intrigue against the union
of the United Kingdom-and after
the Presidents behavior toward Italy
anything is credible--the American
ambassador" says the Post, Ought to
be told that the United Kingdom does
not tolerate interference in its domes-
tic affairs. They are our business
and the business of nobody else"
The Graphic says: "If any of the
states of America were again to de-
mand the right to secede from the
Union it is certain the America peo-
pie would be bitterly indignant If
such demand received any kind of
official encouragement from Great
Britain. We apply the same standard
Of judgment to American interference
into our affairs"