The Washington herald., 1920-11-14
Ireland Like America Was
Before Reuolution, Declares ).
Mccarthy, Ex-Cop, Just Back

Existence of republican govern
ment In Ireland despite-the outward
semblance OF control which the
British government strives to pre-
sent to the world was described
last night by Jerry Mccarthy. retired
Washington policeman, who has Just
returned from a five-month visit to
the Emerald Isle, He and his IL
year-old son. who accompanied him
to ireland, and his wife and children
reside at 707 d street southeast
Conditions in ireland are much
worse than depicted in reports per-
mitted to reach newspapers here"
Mccarthy declared. "All ireland is
Sim Fein and Irish volunteers have
united to set up Independent author
ity in spite of the British police who
are stationed everywhere.
Have Own Functions.
These Irishmen have practically
established an independent govern
ment under the very noses of the
British. They have their own
courts and with their own police are
able to keep the British police oc-
cupied.
"It is at these Irish policemen and
their families that British shots are
directed, for they realize that as
long as Irish police continue to
guard Irish interests there will be
bloodshed.
Just a short while after 1 landed
there 1 witnessed an incident which
gives a good idea of the acute
ness of conditions. On this day
a huge British truck preceded us
H. ALL
ering provisions to British bar
racks.
Truck Wrecked by Mine.
Suddenly a mine exploded, demol-
ishing the truck. Four British SOL
diers were wounded. They were
taken by Sim Feiners to a nearby
house, where their wounds were
dressed. They were then sent
away.
Encounters between the British
forces and the Irish Volunteers are
a daily occurrence. Fraternizing
with the British is discouraged. and
have seen Irish girls tarred and
feathered as traitors for talking
to the British. 1t is not unusual
to hear shots any time of the day
or night; or to hear the reports of
explosions coming from a distance.
Always Expecting Raids.
The British have evidently aban-
doned all efforts to preserve a sem
blance of law and order and do
about as they please in their treat
ment of the Irish. The Irish find
their attempts to rule themselves
rather precarious business. Raids
are expected at any time. Persons
suspected of plotting are closely
watched and upon obtaining evil
dence the British frequently take
out men, women. children, and even
the aged and shoot them down like
SO many rabbits. Many innocent
persons are shot in this manner.
'.MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork.
is expected to die at any time. His
impending martyrdom is reverenced.
But the threatened uprising and
massacre expected upon his death is
not the Intention of the Sim Fem
ers. Instead. the Irish leaders ex-
pect that the death of the lord
mayor will serve to strengthen the
cause of the Irish. The patriots
will be bound more closely together
and in the heart of each man, wom-
an and child the yearning for free
dom will burn with greater fervor.
Memory To BE Inspiration.
"The memory of MacSwiney's mar
tyrdom will serve as an Inspiration
to carry on for years. IL need be.
and will furnish Ireland the same
inspiration as the Fathers of the
American Republic received from
the struggle of the American
Revolution. In Ireland today men
shake their heads sadly at the mem
tion OF the name of the Irish patriot
who is slowly giving up his life In
an English prison-but at the same
time their eyes darken and their
fists clench."
Mccarthy was in ireland at the
time OF the Mannix incident and
says that bonfires We're lighted on
the coast OF Annascaul, County Ker-
ry, when II was reported that Arch ]
bishop Mannix would attempt to-
land in order to see his aged mother
and sister. The prelate was not per-
mitted to land. however, but was
carried to Liverpool.
Valera nm Idol.
''rhe Mannix incident has done
much to kindle added resentment
by the 1rish." said Mccarthy. IVA
lera is fairly worshipped through
out the length and breadth OF Erin
and the Irish have put their faith
In him as the winner OF the re-
public.
mo, Lloyd George will take no
more nice trips through Ireland"
exclaimed Mccarthy. "he wouldn't |
dare The hatred of the Irish for
Lloyd George is most intense"
Mccarthy relates several pointed
1cidents of which he was an eye
witness One day, while on visit