New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
Brother Remains at Pris.
on With Mayor of Cork
as British Labor Makes
Appeal for His Release
france to Expel
Irish Ambassador
Ulster Unionist Council
Demands Protection for
Loyalists Now in Peril

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The condition Of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney showed no rad
lcal change tonight, although the pa
tlent was said gradually to be growing
weaker. Sean MacSwiney, his brother.
remained at the prison tonight.
The Gaelic League announced TO-
night that for the first time during the
hunger strike the Lord Mayor had COM
planned to his wife Of feeling very
tired. The prisoner was unable to con-
verse with his relatives. He was still
quite conscious, however, and "his
mind was as clear and his will as
strong as ever"
Labor Note to Lloyd George
Labor leaders this morning addressed
an appeal to Premier Lloyd George.
asking the Lord Mayors release. The
message said, in part:
I'VE 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 basis of conciliation
ana appeasement; and has stained the
name of Great Britain with dishonor in
the eyes of the civilized world. By it's
persecution in prison of the Lord
Mayor of Cork the government has out
ragged public sentiment everywhere.
and his death will bring about a terri
Bile explosion of anger which Mn onlv
lead to further bloodshed in Ireland"
Among the slgners Of the appeal were
Mlliiam Adamson, Labor Member of
rarllament; J. Bromley, secretary of
the Society of Firemcn and Engineers;
Robcrt Smillie, president of the Miners
federation; Robert Williams, of the
transport Workers Union; George
organ of labor; John Robertson. Mem,
Der Of Parliament; Edwin Bevin, of the
Bristol Dock Workers Union, and Ben
jamin Turner, of the British labor dele
cation which visited Russia.
Another appeal to the Premier from
the executive committee of the Society
Of Friends says:
"ln the name Of our common Master
have faith and seize this opportunity
to release the Lord Mayor Of Cork"
The Irish Cancellation Committee,
representing both parties in Parlia-
mcnt, has sent a similar appeal to the
Premier, while the London branch of
the Irish Dominion League is seeking
to enlist the support Of the Archbishop
OF Canterbury in mediation with the
government.
At the Lord Mayors request, men,
bers of his family visited him this
morning, and later they expressed fear
that the end was not far away. Those
who went to his cell included Mac
Swiney's wife, his brother, Sean Mac
Swincy, and his sisters. Annie and
Mary MacSwiney. They arrived at $3.50
minutes.
Special Mass In Prison
Father Dominic, private chaplain to
MacSwiney, celebrated a special mass
in the prison this morning.
Miss Annie MacSwiney, on leaving
the prison, said that the Mayor spoke
in whisper.
GAS to his condition." she added,
chat changes from hour to hour.
Sometimes one would think he would
die in a few hours, and then he rallies.
The prison doctor cannot decide how
long he will last, as the doctor has no
criterion by which to judge"
France Bars Duffy
George Gavan Duffy, so-called am
bassador of the ~'1rish Republic" to
France, has been given twenty-four
hours by the French government in
which to leave France, 1t was officially
stated here to-day.
PARIS, Sept. 3.-The Minister Of tho
Interior refused to-day to confirm or
deny that an order of expulsion has
been issued by the French government
against George Gavan Duffy, Minister
Plenipotentiary to France Of the Irish
Republic" Police Headquarters pro-
fesscs ignorance of any such order.
BELFAST. Sept. (By The Asso-
ciated Prcss).-The proceedings Of tho
meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council
to-day were strictly secret. The de-
cisions arrived at were provisional.
There is no foundation for the rumor
that the government contemplates rec
ognizng the Ulster Volunteers. 1t was
pointed out that such recognition
would be regarded by the Catholics
throughout the country as tantamount
to declaration of civN war.
The question Of enrolling armed spe-
cial constables was discussed at the
conference, but it Is declared that as
the peril Of scctarian trouble again was
involved no decision was reached on
the point.