The Washington herald., 1922-02-14
Collin, Charges Coup.


DUBLIN. Feb. l2.-The repub-
Iicans are planning to seize forcibIy
the reins Of government in ireland.
it was openly charged by Michael
Collins, the chairman Of the proyi-
sional government. in a cable 10
Thomas W. Lyons. the national sec
retary Of the American Association
for the Recognition Of the Irish
Republic. today. This is the first
Official cognizance publicly OF the
countless rumors and of the polit-
ical aspects of conditions in south
Ireland, always a republican strong
hold
The south has been unsettled al
most from the time the nzIl ratified
the treaty. Numerous attsS-s have
been made on the departing Brit
ish troops. many of whom have
been robbed Of their arms.
Operations bordering ON anarchy
have prevailed in some districts ard
In three OF them IL has been neces-
sary for the Irish republican. army
to proclaim martial. law.
Warns Against Revolt.
A man high in the provisional
government asserted that he pos
sessed evidence that these en-
barrsssing disturbances were mostly
political in character and al a part
OF the republican scheme TO over
throw the men now occupying. :he
city hall who are striving to give
fair administration during the
confusing period OF transition unJG
the people have an opportunity 20
express themselves on the treaty
Undoubtedly this was in Collins
mind when he sent the following
cable TO Lyons:
Il warn you not TO assist nor, {"
countenance the coup d'etat being
planned against the new govern
ment as witness the affair in Cork
where the departing British police
had their arms seized by Eamonn
de Valera's supporters The only
objece of such an action can be 10
destroy the provisional vernment
and to hamper the ev; baton 81
the British forces.
Asks for Fr.nkpe...
Il refer you also 20 Mr. De Va
lera's statement onN Sunday In
which he regarded us' ss greater
enemies than the British govern
ment. Plainly. do you stand for
that? Let us be frank"
Collins also cableds The alter.
native to the treaty, sooner OF later,
Is q reversal to war conditions.
That is the issue we want the peo-
/ pie to decide. II they decide for
war. you need have no doubt where
shall stand. In the meanwhile
do not torpedo u.s."
Collins asserted that money col
lected in America and now in the
custody OF the Dali could not be
used. either. by the Free State or
Republican parties during the ccm-
ing elections.
Ccspynsht, Isaa.l
Troops Halt Evacuation.
LONDON. Feb. l3.-The evacua-
tion OF British troops from ireland
was suspended today partly be.
cause OF the disturbed conditions
along the Ulster frontier. A bat
taliou which was under orders 4"
embark from Cork was ordered
| back TO its barracks and its equip
ment. which had already been
placed on board ship. was brought
back 20 shore. The orders Of other
units which were TO have left Dub-
lin today also were countermanded.
II is stated that the oficiaI rea-
son for the suspension OF evacua-
ton is because Of the state Of af-
fairs in Ulster and other parts OF
the empire. The authorities have
not made up their minds where To
send the troops. There is no change
Of policy about the evacuation or
Ireland, and the concentration OF
troops at the ports is proceeding
according 10 plan and will be com
pleted by February II. Ia the mean
while IL will be decided how many
are needed in Ulster and elsewhere.
Has Promised Prsteetisn.
winston Churchill. replying 10
questions in the house OF commons.
announced his faith in the earnest
desire of the Irish provisional gov
ernment to end the disorders ana
20 secure the release OF the kid
mapped Obstetrics. He announced
that he had received assurances
that no arms turned over TO the
Irish by the British had been used
in the raids on Ulster. Mr.. Churchill
also said the British government mas
teen trying to arrange another con-
ference between Sir James erals
and Michael Collins, but so far had
not been able TO do SO. The gov
ernment. he also said. had assured
Craig that Ulster will be given all
the troops necessary TO preserve or
der and TO guard the border. and
the government Is relying On him
In prevent reprisals which will 0niN