Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-04
MRS. >MACSW|NEY
ASKS PRESIDENTS
A|DF0R HUSBAND
Cables Mr.. Wilson to Use His
Influence With British
Government.
By the Associated Press.

\
LONDON. September Airs. Ter
dent Wilson an appeal in behalf of
her husband. the Lord Mayor of Cork.
who has for several days been in u
critical condition as a result of a
hunger strike which began August 2
! and which he is continuing in his cell
in BriNton prison.
Mrs. MacSwiney asks Mr.. Wilson to
use your influence with the English
government to prevent the perpetra-
ton of an outrage on civilization.
She declares her husband is dying in
an English prison
Annie MacSwiney, tine lord mayors
sister, on leaving Brixton jail at 2.3O
O'Clock this afternoon, said her brother
was at his very lowest. Acting on the
doctors advice she did not ATTEMPT to
converse with the lord mayor. but read
to m. AS Miss MacSwiney left the
bedside her brother signified that he
wished to give her message. She had
to place her ear almost upon his lips
10 catch the communication.
Spends bad Night.
The lord mayor spent bad night and
TINS morning was very pale and was suf-
ferlnS from complete exhaustion be-
ing able TO speak only in gasps. The
only Indications that he was suffer-
ing severe pain We're that his brow
was heavily wrinkled and that his
face was considerably more shrunken.
he still was conscious, however.
Sean MacSwiney, his brother, re-
NAMED with him during the night
and other members of the family are
MAINTAINING constant watch.
Another appeal to the premier from
the executive committee of the So
ciety of Friends says:
the name of our common Mast -
nave faith and seize this opportunity
to release the Lord Mayor Of Cork"
The Irish Cancellation committee,
representing both parties in parlia-
ment, have sent a similar appeal to
the premier, while the London branch
of the Irish Dominion League is seek
ing to enlist the support of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury in mediation
with the government
Complains of Tiredness.
The Gaelic League announced last
night that for the first time during his
hunger strike the lord mayorSh had com :
piained to his wife of feeling very
tired The prisoner was unable last
night to converse with his relatives
He was still quite conscious, however,
and his mind was as clear and his
will as strong as ever
Labor leaders have addressed an APP
peal to Premier Lloyd George. asking
mes.
sage said, in part:
We are convinced that the govern
ment's treatment of the lord mayor
has already seriously jeopardized the
nope of an early settlement of the
irish question on a basis of concilia-
ton and appeasement, and has stained
the name of Great Britain with dis
honor in the eyes of the civilized
world BY its persecution in prison
Of the lord mayor of Cork the gov
eminent has outraged public senti-
ment everywhere. and his death will
bring about terrible explosion of
anger. which can only lead to further
bloodshed in Ireland"
Signers OF Appeal.
Among the signers of the appeal
are William Adamson, labor member
of parliament; ]. Bromley. secretary
of the Society of Firemen and Engi-
neers; Robert Smillie. president Of
the Miners Federation; Robert Will
liams of the Transport Workers
Union; George Lanshury. editor of
the Daily Herald. organ Of labor; John
Robertson. member of parliament:
Edwin Bevin of the Bristol Dock
Workers Union. and Benjamin Tur-
ncr of the British labor delegation
which visited Russia.
Appeal From Mayor Hylan.
NEW YORK. September Am ap-
peal to Premier Lloyd George of Eng
land. at Lucerne. Switzerland. for the
release from prison of Lord Mayor
McSwiney of Cork has been cabled
by Mayor Hylan.
las mayor of New York. the largest
city of the United States" Mayor Hy.
Ian said, land speaking for it's citi-
zens, l respectfully urge you not to
Disgrace our war aims by further i'm
prisonment of Lord Mayor MacSwiney
of Cork, whose heroic fortitude in
representing even unto death the
opinions of the citizens who elected
him has won the admiration of all the
people who believe in rule of the peo-
pie by the people"
A resolution asking. Secretary of
State Colby to demand the release of
MacSwiney was adopted tonight by
the Central Federation of Labor
Unions. Announcement also was
made that union warehouse workers
will refuse to handle British goods
until the lord mayor is released.