Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-25
South Of Island Stirred by
Death of Lord Mayor
MacSwiney.
CORK DOES NOT
I EXPECT OUTBREAK
No Demonstration Probable But
Guerilla Warfare Will Be Intensi-
~fied-Younger Irish Element May
Not Heed Sim Fein Request For
Torder--Hunger Strikers in. Cork
Jail Heavily Guarded.
BY Associated Press.

| IEV Associated Press.
Cork. Ireland Oct. 25.-Feverish
Interest in possible developments
caused by the death Of Lord Mayor
MacSwiney. of this city, which oc-
lcurrel in Brixton prison. London,
this morning, is mingled with the
lgriefjn which his death has plunged
south Ireland. Altho the people ap-
pear stirred to the highest degree Of
bitterness, it is regarded as ex-
tremely improbable, that there will
be> any outbreaks or disorderly DEM
onstration in thi" ty. 1t is expected.
however. there be considerable
extension and intenHification Of guer-
rtlla warfare against the police and
military forces which. anticipating
il21risa;s, are doubling their vigi-
lance. especially in remote districts.
Ccrk jail, where a number OF
hunger strikers are in a grave con-
dition, Is guarded inside and out by
soldiers equipped with machine guns.
| Large Garrison at Corr.
| There is an exceptionally large
garrison here. It is equipped TOR any
leventualities, has number of tanks
and arnpred cars and is ready for
instant service.
| 1t is understood that The Irish par-
lament had been making appeals to
all elements of the population to re-
frain from violence. This is also be-
11ieved to be the policy of various in
fluential leaders Of the Sim Fem
movements. Whether such counsels
will be followed by the younger ele-
ment of Irish republican brotherhood,
one Of the most militant Of Irish So
cieties, remains to be seen.
| Has Stirred Empire.
| The story of the self -starvationoof
Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor, of
Cork, probably will become one OF
| the most moving chapters of the CEN
turies-long history Of the Irish strug-
gle. No other controversy has
| stirred Great Britain so deeply as
this since the one that centered upon
Cecil Rhodes, when the jameson raid
was baked by Paul Kruger and the
raiders imprisoned.
The campaign in England for Mac
| Swiney's release from prison has
| party considerations, and even the
king was drawn into 1T. The move
ment in MacSwiney's hehalf was
| mainly humanitarian and enlisted
tender-hearte people of all factions,
but was surged by others with argu-
hments Of party strategy.
'MacSwiney dead and canonized in
the hearts Of the Irish people with
Wolf Tone and the Manchester
martyrs would be a more valuable
asset to the Sim Fein than Mac
Swiney alive and. even thru free
pass to freedom for MacSwiney might
weaken the governments hand, why
help the separatist cause by giving
it martyr?" were the arguments
| put forward even by British union
lists.
Stand by the law and do not
create precedent which would
make the will Of q convicted rebel
the decisive factor in determining
whether he shall be punished" was
the argument Of the stand fact fac
| ton. A majority Of the British
papers, including the London Times
and the liberal press. the labor
unionists. and many members of both
parties in parliament Joined In the
agitation, for MacSwiney's release.
Two Noted Controversies.
Two notable controversies, one
constitutional and the other theo-
logical, have arisen from the case.
| The first was whether King George
could properly exercise his pardon
| ing prerosative independently for or
| against the advice Of his ministers.
The second was whether the Catholic
| clergy, representing a church which
| holds suicide to be a crime, could
consistently administer the sacra-
ments to hunger strikers. The kings
| reply thru the secretary Of state for
war. to the petition of members OF
parliament was generally interpreted
to mean that the kings personal
leaning was toward granting a par
don. But. since Premier Lloyd
George and the foreign minister, A
Bonar Law. were at the same time
issuing arguments against clemency
for the lord mayor, 1t was evident
that direction by the king would be
against the advice of his ministers
The newspapers published many
| editorials and letters setting forth
on one hand, that King George
should not be embarrassed by direct
| appeals to him and, on the other
| hand. that he should and had the
right to exercise his nominal con
| stifutional power Of pardoning.
The Weekly Nation. which is one
of the most advanced liberal organs
and not generally rated as support