The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-08

Says Cork Mayor Was In Con-
SpiraCy Which Caused
Death of 05
BY EARLE c. REEVES

rsTAFF CORRESPONDENT T. N. SERVICE
LONDON, Sept. S-Terence MacSwin-
ey. lord mayor Of Cork, who has been
on a hunger strike for 27 days. was
in comatose condition I'm Brixton
Jail and scarcely recognized his wife,
MurieL when she visited him this
morning
Mrs Macswiney Is breaking down
under the strain of her long vigil She
was on the verge of collapse today
An official bulletin issued al
O'clock said that the lord mayors con-
diIon was unchanged
MacSwiney is suffering acute pain
and has fever A brief religious
service was conducted at the bedside
his morning by the Rev. Father Dom
rick. personal spiritual adviser to
Tie stricken lord mayor
Terence dozed htfully during the
night. but was very weak" said the
clergyman
GEORGE Is ADAMANT
Premier Lloyd George. IN an inter
lew given TO the Daily News. inji-
Gated that n Will insist that Mac
Swincy and the otner irish hunger
strikers be kept behind the bars.
The Cork lord mayor was engaged
in a general conspiracy which result
ID IN the death of SIS policemen ana
. attempted assassinations of IS others
and the government certainly has a
duty TO perform toward its police
force" the premier was quoted as
saying
1t is rot right - compare Mac
srviney and the other Irish hunger
strikers TO the suTragettes who new
r killed anyone. If We let them out
YOU cannot govern Ireland. Who IS
IL govern ireland il not the British
empire? I certainly should not be
responsible for the creation of an in-
dependent republic In ireland. II we
had had that during the late war the
British empire might have been des-
troyed by Germany's submarine war.
L was a tough 60 as It was
INVOLVES SEPARATE ARMY
The premier declared that Dominion
home rule for Ireland involved a sep
arate Irish army and navy and also
financial question in the matter Of pay
nent for the war.
England must make up her mind
whether or not ireland Is TO be retain
ed as part II the British empire" con-
tinued the premier. our enemies must
understand that the British empire is
not done for yet They will find that
out 10 their cost.
Referring TO statement by Arthur
Griffith acting president OF the irish
republic. that no peace proposals had
come from the British government,
the premier added:
1t is impossible to treat with men
who deliberately lie time after time.
We have said that. short Of actual sec
essation. we are willing to meet their
fthe Sinn Feiners) leaders. This does
not satisfy them. What they want
Il formal invitation TO the irish re-
public to attend a peace conference
after the manner Of the Poles and the
Russian soviet But the British gov
eminent Will never be coerced into ad-
oPtIng such a policy"
REPLIES TO DE VALERA
The Rev Father Dominic has sent
the following reply to the cableeram
received fromSE. DeValera. 'presi-
dent Of the Irish republic who -
now in the L. $
The lord mayor tMacSwiney) ex-
presses deep gratitude on behalf OF
himself and his comrades for your gen
arous tribute and sympathy. It wl1l
sustain them in carrying on the strus-
ele 70 the end They have put their
trust in God. satisfied that if they die
TeC0EnlLten Oh tt4S LAASu A@PAFAt& " hlt
have been advanced nearer to victory.
cod bless and guard you in your no
Bile work r
sir Donald MacLean, liberal mem
her Of the house Of commons. in a
speech upon the Irish situation, as 1t
has been affected by MacSwiney's nun
ser strike. expressed fears that the
present ministry is doomed. He ad-
ded
IMPORTANT EVENTS COMING
New spaper reports, quoting the
premier as saying that the hunger
strikers would be released # the muir
der Of policemen ceased IN Ireland IS
beside the question How could Mac
Swinev with his life hanging by a
thread cause murders in Ireland 20
ende This is fouting moderate opinion
everywhere. believe that the doom
Of The government is sealed"
There Is every Indication that i'm
portant political events will be forth
coming soon as a result Of the division
of opinion among the ministers over
the MacSwiney case and other matters .
Il is understood that two groups OF
opinion exist in government circles:
one seeking "A more drastic Irish pol
ICY the other favoring conciiatiou
and mndness. Premier Lloyd George
has iutimated that the Irish policy may
be put up 70 the government for a pos
sjble revision which would increase the
tension already existing.