The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
PRIMATE OF IRELAND DEPLORES
DARK PROSPECTS FOR COUNTRY
Cardinal Losue Declares British
Troops Have Committed Acts of
SaeriIege.
fBy Associates Press)

BEIxBAST, FOB. 4.-Ihe lentSn pas
tora1 letters read today by all the VI
ster Catholic bishops were devoted to
the serious situation existing in IRE
land. That of Cardinal Logue, prirnate
of all Ireland, declared that he never
had written under feelings Of deeper
anxiety or with a more vivid sense of
his responsibility IN the dark pros
poets for the country's future.
1.-The CRY of suffering Ireland" said
the cardinal. despite the efforts to
smother 1t by propaganda, will re-
echo through centuries, marking out a
sorry place in history for the present
rulers. There has been no word Of
Cancellation, but repression pure and
simple. such as has been unknown in
Ireland since the days< of Cromwell
and such as outstgips any example
except. that, perhaps, Of Turkey and
the bolshevtin."
Cardinal Logue proceeded in scath-
ing terms to denounce the policy OF
the government, which, he said. had
robbed it of all sense of sacredness of
human life and extinguished the in
stirctive horror Of bloodshed. He de-
clared that the so-called official re-
prisals were acts of wanton oppres-
less of any overt act against law and
order were dragged out at dead of
night and shot under the eyes of their
families. that prisoners were shot in
lorries under the plea of attempting
to escape, though they were sur
rounded by armed men easily able to
restrain them.
Poor people who instincttvely run
q 40 HI
lorries approaching are shot at sight
such is the value set on life by those
commissioned as guardians Of the
peace and Of the security Of the peo-
ple," said the cardinal.
"Latterly," said the cardinal, deal
ing with the destruction of property,
even religion has not been spared.
Sacrtsties of churches have been
raided, and some times little respect
has been shown to sacred vessels and
vestments, Churches have been sur
rounded by armed men while people
attending mass were held up and
searched as they left the church. OF
course. nothing YVES found except
prayer books and rosaries. Catholics
do not go armed to hear mass or pre-
pared to commit crime
The cardinal protested in equally
vigorous terms against raids on con-
vents and the throwing of the sisters
into CONSERVATION.
1T must not be inferred" the car
dinaps pastoral continued, that I
overlook or condone extremist crimes.
The lying IN wait and shooting of po-
hcemen or soldiers is not an act of
warfare, but is plain murder and will
entail punishment for murder here
and, If not repented and atoned for,
terrible punishment hereafter. No rea-
son adduced nor any end, however no.
BILE, could justify It."
Referring to the Intellectual peace
negotiations, the cardinal said they
left the suspicion that they were a
mere device intended to mark time
and anuse the public until the coun-
try is beaten flat and is despairtng
and prepared to submit to any terms
the rulers may dictate, and even to
swallow the nauseous pill of parti-
ton"
The pastorals Of the bishops at
tackled iawlessness and condemned the
government forces and the gunner"
alike The bishop of Cork in his pas
toral favored the acceptance of the
partition act as the stepping stone to
obtaining other concessions.