The New York herald., 1922-06-24
DE VALERA BLAMES
ULSTER FOR MURDER
Says Outrages There Spurred
Wilson'S Assassins to Com
nit Crime.
Special Cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. by THE New YORK HERALD

Special Cable TO THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin. June 20.
The Irish press to-day indorsed Ar
tAur Grifith's statement of last night
deploring the assassination of Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. The public
openly expresses horror at such an
atrocity committed in behalf of Ireland.
calling Il another case where Ireland
needs to be saved rom her friends.
Fa non de Valera issued a statement
tonight. 1t began with a declaration
that he did not desire TO make any
statement II said that the killing of
any human being was an awful act
whether the victim were humble or
great.
II do rot know who they were who
shot Sir Henry Wils0n.' he continued.
cor why they shot HI
press reports il wouc
British soldiers. But kuo Hl-i-
tude of mind which a camps out
rage and Aggression. against which there
seems to be no redress. can beget in the
men of the community against which
that campaign is waged.'
Describing the state of Belfast par
ticuiarly during the last six months, De
valera = statement continued. Shti Z
the common belief that cynical imperial
ism instigated these outrages and pro-
vided the means of carrying them
through I can imagine. therefore, the
brother Of an outraged sister, or the
husband of an outraged wife. or the
relative of murdered kinsman. taking
the law in his own hand and resolving
to give his own life for that of the sup
posed designer of the campaign 10
which his dear ones were victims. / do
not approve. but l must not pretend to
misunderstand."
He stressed the need for justice to
secure lasting peace between Ireland
and England. declaring that regard for
justice last December would have set
the two nations heading a parallel
course of friendship and cooper alton.
But as so-called political expediency and
threats OF war intervened, we have wha.
we have
He declared that Justice likewise was
flouted in the settlement of the area of
the northern State. land injustice. as
usual, has been compelled to maintain
itself by force" The statement con-
cluded For peace and the end of ali
these horrors, /. Is only necessary that
statesmen have the will to be fearlessly
just
The assassination has obscured in
ternal politics here, which we're just on
the verge OF taking definite shape. The
tampering with ballots in County Cork
apparently has been satisfactorily adj
justed, as to-day the count Is proceed
ing. Michael Collins received 1851
votes. which is the greatest personal
victory OF any candidate in this cleo
tion.
He is expected to return 70 Dublin to-
morrow to confer with Griffith and i'm
portant members of their party on plans
for the impending session of the Dali
Eireann. Meanwhile opposition to the
new constitution is forming among his
own party. Several amendments are be-
Ing suggested by this weeks Seporatist,
which is edited by two treaty supporters.
one OF whom Is a member of the new
Dali Griffith and Collins. however, are
expected to receive amendments only that
conform with tn terms of the treaty.