The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
RISHOUTRAGES
ARE0UTLMED
Witnesses Tell Committee
On Ireland Of Black and
i Tans' Action.
TWO PRIESTS TESTIFY
Sinn Feiners Control Courts
And Government, Says
Thules' Mayor.

Four witnesses, two OF them
American priests. painted pictures
of the reign of terror in Ireland
Of insults, homes raided. robbed
and wrecked; the sick and feeble
frightened to death; citizens shot
down-before che American Com
mittee on Ireland here yesterday.
One of the most striking narra-
tives was that of the Rev. Michael
NJ. English. an American citizen at
Whitehall. Mont. who was visiting
his parents in Cove Ireland, when
a typical raid took place. His testi-
mony was unraveled under ques-
tions from Senator Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts, a member of the COM
mittee.
The Rev. English said that Eng
lsh policy aims to completely de-
stroy industry and so compel 100000
young men to emigrate from Ire
land.
Dennis Morgan, mayor of Thules.
said his only son died of heart fall
ure, during a raid upon their home.
Morgan himself has been hunted In
Ireland since last January.
sinn Fein Supreme IL Alleged.
The supremacy of Sim Fein gov
ernment in Ireland" said Morgan In
testifying yesterday, dates from
their sweeping victory two years
ago. We have our own courts and
entire system of government. which
goes on in the midst of constant
terrorism It Is conservative to say
that over 80 per cent of all Irishmen
and women give unwavering al
legiance to Sim Fein.
John F. Martin, an attorney OF
Green Bay, Wisconsin. was a MEM
ber of the commission which re-
ette to the French republic. On hrs
way back to America he spent seven
days in Ireland. He said:
'I tried to visit Limerick. the
birthplace of my mother" testified
Martin. Il found the railroads
badly disorganized and was COM
PEELED to make part of the journey
in an automobile. At the village OF
Pallas we found a heavy stone wall
built across the road, with just
enough space for one vehicle to go
through. A machine gun and a
dozen rifles were levelled at US, and
we were commanded to halt After
a thorough search we were permit
ted to go on.
City swsrms with Soldiers.
The streets of Limerick swarmed
with soldiers. and we had not pro-
ceeded far when a drunken officer
pushed his pistol in our faces and
ordered us to halt. Something was
lacking in the credentials of our
driver and the oficer. with pro-
family, decided to place US under
arrest When 1 showed him my
American passport he threw II into
my face. 1 persuaded him. however.
to let us go.
while 1 was at Killarney the
Convent of the Presentation was
raided on the pretense that arms
were concealed within"
The Rev. James H. Cotter, OF
Ironton, Ohio. spoke in a soft, pre-
tions in Ireland during the past
summer.
What the world needs is peace
1t needs an ending OF hate. The
orgy Of destruction now ravagine
Ireland Is sending its repercussions
to every corner of the civilized
world. 1t cannot fail to postpone
indefinitely the return of tranquility
to civilization.
The other members of the com.
mittee who heard the testimony
were Senator David I. Walsh, Of
Massachusetts,: w. H. Mauer, OF
Pennsylvania, and Miss Jane Adams
Of Chicago.
The witnesses were examined BY
Dudley Field Malone and Frank P
Walsh.