New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Collins Slayers
Called Mad1rlen
By N. Y. Leaders
mo Cause Can Prosper That
Depends ON Assassin's
Bullet = Says Mgr. Duty;
Justice Cohalan Summed
Condolences Are Cabled
Loss Hailed as World
Wide by Americans of
Irish Blood Who Mourn

tien were one yesterday in expressing
sorrow over the assassination of
Michael Collins, the head of the Irish
Free State. Praise of the slain leaders
soidierly qualities and craftsmanship
were mingled with condemnation of
those who caused his death.
The underlying thought of all in
terviewed was that Ireland would find
herself and soon emerge from the
chaos cut of which Collins was leading
her. And what was on the lips of the
men and women who smourned Collins
and believed in the cause he led was
bsst expressed by Monsignor Charles
r. Duffy, chancellor of the Diocese of
Newark. when he said:
NO cause can prosper that depends
upon an assassin's bullet"
Many Cables Sent to Ireland
Many were the messages cabied to
the lieutenants of the slain Irish leader.
Typical of these was the cablegram
Dublin, by Diarmid Lynch, national
secretary of the Friends of Irish Free
dom. 1t read:
"What horrible tragedy! Mick
Collins dead at the hands of men call
ing themselves Irish republicans
Mick, the sincere, genuine republican
to whose patriotism, organizing genius,
resourcefulness, bravery, fearlessness
and cheerfulness is due such very
large measure of the credit for
the victories since 1916. God rest
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rade Collins, and give you ands his
other splendid lieutenants the courage
and strength to bring order and finally
absolute independence out Of the pres
ent shocking chaos which exists in
Irelandl"
Former Judge John Jerome Rooney,
who was chairman of the American
drive for Irish Liberty bonds, under
direction of canon de Valera, said:
Calls Him Great Financier
'The death of Michael Collins is a
great misfortune to Ireland and to
the rest of the world. He was man
Of genius in many respects. He fol-
lowed his convictions absolutely with
out fear. Few people know that Col
Inns was great financial expert. He
was one of the greatest in Europe, and
his experience as such would have
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Ireland's internal problems. Most of
us think of Collins as soldier only,
but he was as able an expert financier
SIS he was a soldier. He had had great
experience in taxation problems and
he relinquished financial position in
England which paid him $4,000 annu-
ally to join the Easter uprising in
1916
@The services that Michael Collins
night have rendered along financial
lines would have been of vast value.
It is my opinion that his death will
bring together the factions now rend-
ing Ireland"
Justice Daniel F. Catalan, of the
Supreme Court, in commenting on the
tragedy said:
II have just heard with horror of the
Staying of Michael Collins. Such an
act is the work of madmen and cannot
be too strongly condemned. Poor Ire
land! She has lost great son in
Michael Collins and one in whom the
mass of the race saw a great leader
and a splendid type of man carrying
on the work that leads to prosperity,
Cancellation, good will and independ-
ence s
aothers undoubtedly will come for
ward to finish the task for which so
down into historoy as one of the most
attractive, romantic and splendid
figures of his age.
"May God be very good to him"
Calls Slayers s'Madmen"
Harry Cunningham president of the
Thomas Clarke Club, and national
councillor of the Friends of Irish Free
dom, said:
"The real friends of ireland deplore
the lrreparable loss she has suffered
in the Staying of Michael Collins, the
fearless, courageous leader of the
Irish people. Only madmen could have
been guilty of such an outrage which
mas shocked the entire civilized world.
But the cause for which Collins was
iighting will live
Cornelius Meany, president of the
Padrlac Pearse Club, past president of
Inc Corkmen's Society and ex-president
OF the United Irish Counties Societies,
said:
"A seemingly forlorn cause lives
because of its martyrs. The name of
Michael Collins will be enshrined for
an time in the worlds great Pan
theon-the hearts of those who strug-
gle for the things worth while. The
cause he led cannot fail, and to all
americans, regardless of their racial
origin, who believe in the sanctity of
the ballot, which Collins was fighting
10 maintain, Michael Collins will ever
remain symbol of purity in politics.
AND to those who knew him personally,
ms loss will be doubly felt"
Caiamity," Says Colonel Moynahan
Colonel Timothy j. Moynahan, OF the
osth Regiment, and prominent in the
rational councils of the Friends Of
irish Freedom, said:
:. consider the loss of Michael Col
ms calamity. 1t is not only a
loss to Ireland but loss to world
peace, for in settling the affairs of
ireland and bringing about peace he
would have helped to bring peace to
the whole world. He was one of the
truly big men in the world to-day and
ms loss. following so soon after the
death of Griffith, is likely to result in
me reunifcation of the people of
ireland, which is SO greatly desired
by their friends in America. Collins's
death will tend to solidify all factions
IN Ireland in favor of the cause for
which he and Griffith stood"
:. John Mulcahy, member of the execu-
Eve council Of the Friends of Irish
Freedom, said:
The assassination of Collins will
END to harden the will of the Irish
people to put an end to the present
rebellion. | believe that it is a sad
State of affairs that two foreigners,
De Valera and Childers, neither of