The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-01
Committee Says
British Responsible
For Ireland's Strife
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claiming either humanity or civiliza
tion," saying that 1T appealed paru
cularly to Americans so closel,
bound by ties OF blood and culture &c
the Irish and English people" I'm
less moral force could prevail to ono
the terror in ireland. the commission
pointed out, physical force seemed
bound TO continue both to deny tn,
possibility OF peace in Ireland and I,
diminish the possibility OF on-inter.
vention of our government in the
struggle"
1T seemed to u.s., says the com.
mission, that we could best serve
the cause of peace by placing before
the English. Irish and American pub.
lie the facts OF the situation. free
from both agonized exaggeration and
moral understatement: for n know
ledge OF the facts might reveal their
cause and recognition Of that cause
might permit its cure. by those whose
purpose was not to slay but to heal. "
Presence Of British Menace
In touching upon the events lead
ing 10 the present crisis. the report
declares: THE central fact in the
Irish situation Is the presence OF the
British In Ireland. The British can
point to 700 years OF possession OF
Ireland. and to 700 years spent in
trying to pacify Ireland. and the Brit
ish naturally desire to continue to
possess Ireland, 70 rthey are proud OF
their empire. jealous of its integrity
and anxious about its security"
The report points out that the
Irish. rs a result OF their resort to
arms in 1888, 1898, 1903. ls4S, and
1857, have won from the British Par
lament the abolition OF penal laws
against Roman Catholics, Disestab-
lishment OF the Irish Church. Liberal
Land Laws and. finally. the Irish
Home Rule Act which was passed by
the House OF Lords and Commons
and signed by the King in 1914. AT
the behest Of the British Tories. un-
der Sir Edward Carson" the report
says, that act was suspended for the
duration OF the war and was later
rendered void by a superseding act
which partitioned Ireland"
Tho rnt,, ~, aas.N,, la, -.
Ulster rebellion Of 1914 which. Il
says, was started by the Tories to |
fight Home Rule. charged that Car
son and other leaders who had i'm |
ported arms from Germany and had |
set up a provisional government IN |
Belfast were forgiven and promoted !
to high offices in the British gov
ernment.
Irish Republic unctions.
After this" the report says. "in
1916. Irish poets. teachers and lead
ers. with less than 1000 followers
rose In rebellion and declared Ire.
lands independence. Confronted with
the Irish declaration OF independ-
ence. the Imperial British govern
ment poured additional troops into
Ireland. The rebellion was crushed
In April 1916. The Imperial British
government then continued to pour
troops into Ireland. The Irish to an
degree were deprived OF
civil and social liberty. Such British
rule lasted until Dec. II, 1918. when,
at the conclusion OF a war avowedly
fought for the rights OF small M
lions, the Irish people In the general
election held under British auspices,
gave the endorsement OF their suf-
frage to the Irish republic which was
he election issue In Ireland. In full
'illment Of their pledge the elected
Of the Irish republic
net in Congress (the Dali Eirann) 1T
Dublin, organized as a government.
officers and proceeded TO
junction Jan. 81, 1870, and an ar
ny known as the Irish Republican
Army was created equipped with dis
inctive uniforms and drilled open
~"
Two Kinds of Killings
Two kinds of killings" have char
the Irish republican war
are. according to the report, First.
he casualties resulting from the Sim
'einers' attempts to obtain arms and
mmunition in attacking motor lor-
les and police barracks and, second.
he secret execution" Of spies, trait.
RS and enemies of the Irish republic
rho have been adjudged. guilty" By
Is courts and sentenced to death. II
, admitted that the accused never
ppear before these Sim Fein trib-
mails. Minor offenses are punishable
y sentencing the guilty to enforced