The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-20

 did not seek the patronage of the Castle or of the vicerega1 lodge; 1t preferred to stand or fall on its merits
 .sTo be sure, it was called the Aonach Ma Nod1ag, the Christmas Fair and as Lord French and his privy councillor have, by proclamation duly signed, printedl posted and torn off dead walls declared the Irish language to be illegal the presunnp- ton is that treason Iurlsed in the Irish wool1ens, rank sediuon in feminine underwear and cacophonous rebellion in chtldren's bugles and drums. Be it noted, that no notice whatever was given that the fair was contrary to any whim of the government. Later in the day 1t was forbidden formally. as if to cover over the earlier ille- gality. Government Message of Peace. Comment would be wasted. It is enough to say that the country will thoroughly well understand and right ly appreciate the significance of the governments message of peace and good will conveyed to 1t in so gra- cious a fashion. This latest ebullition 1 of official lawlessness is but the most glaring display of a series of peevish manifestations. all indicative of 9 disordered mentality and despotic temper. Expostulation is useless and reasoning wasted in such cases as l this i Take the prohibition of any re- ] ports in the newspapers touching the proceedings of the committee ap- pointed by the elected representative of three fourths of the people to in- quire into the industrial condition of Irish industries and the prospects of their development.
 Many similar inquiries, dozens of them, have been heGd by royal com missions and vfcerega1 commissions. Nothing ever came of them, which is precisely what was intended. Their purpose was to cover time and so al- low some troublesome demand of the moment to die down and be forgot ten. It was never meant that action should follow upon the printing of a voluminous and 1eisurely composed report.
 tBut no sooner Is the problem tackled in business way and in 2
 national spirit of self-reliance than the Irish government int-rvenes with its censure Nothing dauntsdb the com mittee met openly in the City Fa2l within ten yards of the castle gates and heard valuable evidence from ex Iperts of the highest standing in theil lyarious spheres of activity, and, ac' icording to impartial testimony, con ducted it's proceedings with admirable efficiency and decorum.
 Might Try to Run Solar System" | '"The government apparently baked at arresting the committee while i Isat, but forthwith issued its mandate that the country should be kept II ignorance of the work that was beint
 done on the nations behalf, and no in the interest of any section.
 'Was anything more stupid eve
 seen or heard of since the three wise
 men of Gotham joined hands aroun' the bush to prevent the thrush iron
 flying away?
 While he is about 1t, Lord French
 or failing him, the Lord chancello
 and recorder of Dublin, might as wei issue a proclamation in proper forn 1 prohibiting as illegal the assembly o that conjunction of planets which i
 due this week.
 Excuse for Military Violence.
 "As clear as daylight is the infer
 ence arising from known and notor1 ous facts that the people are to b iintimidated into ta,cit slfbmissIen t III1oyd Georges treaehery and to tn despotism of the Irish executive, or i the alternative, they are to be drive to desperation by a system of col llective punishment inflicted upon d } without regard to guilt or innocenc
 of crime, that thus an excuse may b given for unbridled military violence
 The rulers of Ireland are not beyon manufacturing such excuse for 'vigol Iif they cannot find 1t ready made l Otherwise the defender of the right : Of small nationalities' might be place , in an equivocal position before tn world.
 "Concerning the mutilation ( l Archbishop Walsh's letter to Cardins O'Connel1 nothing need be said. H grace can afford to treat with COT tempt the paItry malice of insult. Lt l the ninnies of oficialdom and the: maiden aunts, the Orange press, aI
 plaud Lord F'rench's trucu1ence an } the lodges honor his name with Kent ! ish fire. Much good may it do hiI and them.
 : Irish Crime Asset of England. ? "That there is crime in Irelan' crime of the sort that exists in eve1