The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-29
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
IRELAND


Since my arrival in this coun-ry
from Ireland, where recently visited,
many Irish as well as native Ameri-
cans have asaed mt questions con-
cerning Ireland in order to find out if
the condition of affairs there was
really as bad as represented by the
newspapers.
Probably cannot give you (my
many friends) any further informa-
ton than what you already know for
two reasons; first, you have in this
country, where freedom predominates,
free speech and freedom Of the puolc
press. These lin a marked degree)
are denied the people of Ireland, more
so now than ever before. All news
that has tendency to darken, de-
fame or tain the workings of the
English government are curtailed
eliminated or entirely suppressed,
whereas all the unscrupulous and con-
cocted fabrications hatched by the
enemies of Ireland, in order to cast a
stigma on her name are published in
full in the columns Of the Unionist
and Tory organs, so complete in all
its parts that it is bound to attract
attention and is easily read without
the aid of glasses.
Well, my friends, as you are all
anxious to hear of the welfare Of the
Emerald Isle will do the best can 10
give you at least synopsis of the
state of affairs as they exist there.
| spent several months in Ireland.
My native place was County Donegal.
I Travelled around considerable and
read Nationalist (Sinn Finn) and
Unionist papers, had an interview
with several prominent Sim Firms
! The condition of affairs throughout
different parts of Ireland was bad
during my stay there, Few counties
being free from crime (murder) Done
cal included. No fewer than $50
barracks or police stations wera
blown up, burned or partially destroy
ed. A large number of these bar
racks were vacated before their de-
struction. The police being conccn-
trated at other points where the gov
enment thought they were most
needed.
Crime of any kind, particularly
murder, and all really deplore, but
burning or doing away with barracks
that most people claim as nuisance
and altogether undesirable in q peace
full community are looked upon in a
different light.
The destruction of these buildings
by q great mass of the people of Ire
land does not come under the aata-
logue of crime, no more than in spring
time here, to set fire to undesirable
rubbish around the farm yard or
home. Neither does is appear to be
crime in the eyes Of the govern
ment, as the work is carried out in
a systematic and legitimate manner,
in no instances endangering life. The
preliminary is to get the occupants
out and provide suitable quarters for
all of them near the danger zone.
Then necessary documents are picked
up before the 'confagration.
wish to mention and impress upon
you what l have heard and read and
what I believe is authentic; that
neither the Sim Films nor the follow
ers of John Redmond are connected,
or in any way guilty Of the murders
or mis-deeds committed in Ireland.
Investigation, when pushed by tive
Sim Films have proven beyond doubt,
that it is the enemies of Ireland-the
hirelings Of the English government
that were "caught with the goods
on them"
The Sim Firms have their own
judges and prisoners and any one ue-
longing to this organization who eom-
mits a crime is Immediately brought
to justice and punished by a fine OF
Imprisonment.
/ Thanking you for your attention
given this article, l am,
Respectfully Yours,
CON McCOAL