Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
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Ireland. the report says, were not
represented among the witnesses.
Summing up its conclusions after
hearing all the testimony. the commit
sion finds that the Irish people are
deprived OF the protection of British
law. to which they would be entitled
as subjects OF the British King. They
are likewise deprived OF the moral
protection granted by international
law. to which they would be entitled
as belliFerents. They are at the mere
OF imperial British forces which actinS
contrary both to all law and to stand
ards OF human conduct, have instituted
In Ireland "A terror" the evidence re-
sardlnx which seems to prove that:
1.-THE Imperial British government
has created aud introduced into Ire
land n force OF at least 5000 men.
many OF them youthful and incN-
pericnccd. and sorre Of them convict;
and has melted that force 10 un-
bridled violence.
"s-The Imperial British forces IN
ireland have Unfortunately Killed
innocent men. women and children;
have tortured and shct prisoners while
| In custody, adopting the subterfuGcH
OF refusal to halt and attempting tu
escape; and have attributed to alleged
Sim F'cin Extremists tho British a.
sassination OF prominent Irish Repuh-
licans.
| "3-House-b burning and wanton dc
struction OF villages and cities by I'm
pcrial British forces under Imperial
British officers have been oountenan'
cd. and ordered by officials OF tho
british government; and elaborate
provision by gasoline sprays and
bombs has been made in number OF
Instances for systematic inccndGarlsm
as par; OF "a plan OF terrorism.
"A campaign for tho destruction
OF tho means OF existence OF the irtrh
people has been conducted by the burn
ing OF factories, creameries. crops and
farm implements and tho shooting or
farm animals. This campaign is car
rlod on regardless of the political Views
OF their owners. and results in wids-
spread and acute suffering among
women and children.
ACTING under "a series OF procla
nations issued by the competent mlli
tnry authorities OF the Imperial Brit
ish forces, hostages are cnrricd by
/ forces exposed to the fire of the Re-
publican army. fines are levied upon
towns and villages rs punishment for
alleged offcnscs OF individuals; private
property Is destroyed in reprisals Tor
acts with which the owners have no
connections. and the civilian population
is subjected to an induisition upon the
theory that individuals are in posse
sion OF Information valuable TO tE"
military forces Of Great Britain. Thee
acts OF the Imperial British forces are
contrary 10 the laws OF peace or war
among modern civilized nations.
! "s-This terror has failed 20 rr-
establish Imperial British civil govern
mcnt in Ireland. Thruout tho greater
part of Ireland British courts have
ceased TO function. local, county and
city governments refuse to recognize
British authority. and British civil Of
ficials fulfill no function OF service to
the Irish people.
I'm spite o, the British terror tho
majority OF the Irish people have sane
toned by ballot the Irish Republic.
give 'rc!r allegiance to It. pay taxes
TO Il: and respect the decisions OF It's
courts and OF Its civil officials"
The commission also declared that
the situation in ireland was a proper
subject OF concern for all peoples
claiming either humanity or clvlliza-
ton saying tina; 1T appealed partic-
ularly to Americans SO closely bound
by ties OF blood and culture to the
Irish and English people" Unless
moral force could prevail to end tho
terror in ireland. the commission point
cd out. physical fyice seemed bound
to continue both to deny the posi-
bility Of peace in Irrland--and to di-
minish the possibility Of non-in,erven-
ton of our government in the strug-
gle"
1T seemed to us says the commits
sion, that We could best serve the
cause of peace by placing before the
English. Irish and American public the
facts of the situation. free from both
agonized eSaggeration and moral un
derstatement: for n knowledge OF the
facts might re.eal their cause and rec
osnition OF that cause might permi, its
cure, by those whose purpose was not
+, to slay but to heal"
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