El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15

knowledge OF the workings Of the
English mind.
Sim FeIn show Discipline.
Only an investigator who has looked
into Irish affairs repeatedly in recent
years can appreciate the amazing SELF
discipline Sim Feln has shown on the
whole IN spite OF terrorist outbreaks
BY a minority. u would be easy eF-
British detachmeuts. 20 rise ana cap
turs a small town or garrison. in
flict heavy loss and scatter. But these
things are not done. British soldiers
are almost never attacked the men
assassinated are Irishmen and not
Englishmeu-
This Is state policy on the part Of
Sim Fem. and excellent policy ir IS.
Once shoot down British soldiers and
the fighting spirit OF England IS up
Then EoOdby Sim FEN, and Irish as
plrarions, Tor a generation VIII pc 1Ll-
lied in blood English opinion VIII a.
prove stern methods OF terrorism only
II Englishmeu are attacked first but
a Sim Eain rising viii put an end 20
all the present drift toward surrender
70 what IS only moral pressure That
e the danger before Ireland--hat her
hotheaded sons viii strike before the
policy OF patience has attained i-7
aim
England f. rapidly approaching
the mood % surrender. but untor-
leaders are having more and more
difficulty IN keeping their forces
in cheek.
# England does give way to the
Irish, how viii she do so2 The an
sWer can only be EuessworE. as she
has not yet admitted 20 herself that
she intends to yield Ny own guess
is that when the surrender comes. It
VIII be complete England VIII say
some day, Il may be this year or next
e. to-
with her troops. "Fery well You are
more bother than you are worth On
and after such q day. you can run
your own affairs TO suit yourselves,
only don't cross the Ulster frontier
Fears gevr World Opinion
II Irlshmen do not spit each other
on pixies, but settle down and pro
dues an orderly republic. England
viii probably be the first TO laugh
ruefully and admit that the joke IS OF
her, while Ulster. who now clamors
for protection and the preservation Of
the union. viii join the south AID
form a united country. II England
IS right. she may have TO interfere
again 70 end the anarchy that viii fol-
low her Withdrawal But she IS COM
ing 20 see. I think, that her position
in the world would then have changed
much for the better once England
shows her good faith BY getting out
make good their claims. American
and dominion opinion may alter very
much. whatever subsequent iuterveu-
lions may be found necessary. Eng
land Is very anxious. Just nov. about
American and dominion opinion. and
recognizes that most OF the III feeling
against her IS caused By the Irish
muddle-
In a dispatch from Dublin some
days ago 7 discussed at length tire
dreaded Irish Republican Brotherhood.
and showed how it IS seeking TO con-
troll AL Ireland by destinations End
threats, But there are ether and
much larger parts OF the Sim Fein
movement that space did not permit
sent here an analysis OF the Sim Fein
movement as at present existing.
drawn up by a competent lrishuan-
The analysis follows;
1T Is customary 10 sum up under
the Inclusive term Sim FeiE all the
complex forces. Intellectual and emo
tional creative and disruptive. peace
ful and violent which are manifest in
the left wing OF Irish politics TO-DAY.
The name Sim Feiner IS applied
loosely IN England TO all who repu-
date both British rule in ireland and
the methods and ideals OF the old Par
.iamentary Nationalist party. But this
IS seriously Inaccurate
-Four Elements at Work
An analysis OF the big iaftward
irive IN Irish politics reveals four ele-
nents at work. There IS the Gaelic
league. now suppressed. a cultural So
-ietT which has undoubtedly given
IDEAS and Inspiration 20 the separatisr
leaders, there IS Sim Fem proper.
which IS In essence an orderly politi-
al party there are the Volunteers.
Who form the military wing; and there
s organized labor as the Industrial
.orce-
The Gaelic league has been vigor-
lus for about a quarter OF a century.
With DR.. Hyde as It's moving spirit
Is object has been to arouse inter
st IN the national culture. 20 remind
men OF the vast treasure house OF
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