New-York tribune., 1921-02-07
tqrdinal Logue AssatIs
Britdin's S Irish Policy
LeRfo's Pastoral Letter Calls the
OGiciaf Reprisals W anton OPP
preston; Extremists Scored

preston; EXTREMISTS Scored
BELFAST, Feb. 6.-The Lenten pas
toral letters read to-day by all the
Ulster Catholic bishops were devoted
TO the serious situation existing in Ire
and. That of Cardinal Logue, Primate
81 All Ireland, dealt at great length
With the situation. The Cardinal de-
cared that he never had written under
ieeiings of deeper anxiety or with a
AoFe vivid sense of his responsibility
N the dark prospects for the coun-
trgs future.
ne cry of suffering Ireland" said
ne Cardinal, despite the efforts to
smother il by propaganda, will reecho
sHfough centuries, marking out sorry
p,aee in history for the present rulers.
mere has been no word of concilia-
uoa, but repression pure and simple.
such as has been unknown in Ireland
since the days of Cromwell and such
% outstrips any example except that
o. perhaps Turkey and the Bolsheviki.' .'
Denounces Britain's Policy
Cardinal Logue proceeded in scathing
aerms TO denounce the policy of the
government, which, he said, had robbed
y, =. o4 all sense of sacredness of human
me and extinguished the instructive
aorror Of bloodshed He declared that
'ae so-called official reprisals were
ses oi wanton oppression and injus-
uee; tnat men guiltless of any overt
ac. against law and order were dragged
oue at dead of night and shot under
we eyes of their families; that pris-
.aFS sheFS We're shot in lorries under the
.t .sea OF attempting to escape, though
sney were surrounded by armed men
e@sny able to restrain them.
:. roor people, who instinctiveIy run
y cover when they see the formidable
sUrlies approaching, are shot at sight
oacn is the value set on, life by those
sDul'in.ssioned as guardians of the peace
nv 'a Q o. the security of the people, said
EyeR Religion Not Spared
Lhatterly," declared the Cardinal
asaling asg with the destruction Of prop.
Ivy even religion has not been
sareo' ' Sacristies of churches have
ss en raided, and sometimes little re
srses sn mas been shown to sacred vessels
a Vestments. Churches have been
sssttloanded by armed men while people
ssssnalng mass were held up and
nsbsenea as they left church. OF course
ma 1'ng was found except prayer books
arm Iosarles. Catholics do not go
cornrs; 20 near mass or prepared to
eosnrnit crime"
viine Cardinal protested in equally
var.e sVsous terms against raids in con
censsd ana the throwing of sisters into
s0nsternation,
naps ~ must not be Inferred the Cardi-
loot pastoral continued, .that over
lvinr ephdone extremist crimes. The
nss s "a wait and shooting of police
Ysra or soldiers is not an act of war
al out IS niain murder and will en-.
# puhisnment for murder here and
npn;uL Lrepented and atoned for, terrible
d'iaent dncsa hereafter. No reason ad
s0sis Justify it,
neressing nesfsing TO the Intellectual peace
thsn thysiasions, the Cardinal said that
ns .e1t the suspicion that they were
and =. oeylce intended to mark time
il hsasuse the public until the country
preSsses sssh nat and is despairing and
rpIpaled to submit to any terms the
.Ssrs may dictate, and even to swallow
,hsuseous pill OF partition.
l.,.ie aihe pestorals of the b;shops ATTACKED
msrs msrsssaness, condemning the govern
Tha ierces and the "gunmenn alike
yor.5 5pissihop OF Cork in his pastoral IA
,aes me Acceptance of the partition
eonss.e she stepping stone to obtain other
sennha; me proclamation OF an Irigh
sf psas pig by the Sim Fein member rs
sufEesAssie sieMent after the last election
ssrrhnas 70 constitute Ireland as !
ss according to Church teach