The New York herald., 1922-08-23
| COLLINS DEATH seen
| AS irish CALAMITY
New Workers Shocked by
News-Justice Burr Says
Loss Is Irreparable.
KELLY PREDICTED IT
Major Says Killing Of Bo-
land Meant Free State
Leader Must Die.
TALLEY PRAISES VICTIM
! Martin H. Glynn Says All Ire
land Will Suffer From
Assassination.
TALLEY PRAISES VICTIM

News OF the death of Michael Collins
following so closely upon that OF Ar
thur Griffith. was Particularly shock
ing to all persons in New York whose
sympathics We're with the Irish Free
State. Justice William r. Burr Of the
Supreme Court, who on Monday
granted sn injunction tying up s2,-
100000 which was placed in banks
here by Eamon do Valera. and who
was born in Ireland. said:
II am shocked to hear Of it. Some
how I didn't think 1t possible that
Collins could be killed now 1t is a
great loss. probably an irreparable
one But surely ireland will not coll
lapse. There must be another who
can take his place. 1t is not only a
shock to friends Of Ireland, but it is a
shock to the whole civilized world"
Michael Collins. acting in his capacity
as Minister of Finance. was an ap-
plicant for the injunction which restrains
the New York banks from releasing
funds to De Valera or his agents His
successor as Minister of Finance prob
ably will be substituted in the papers.
/ Several other co-trustees, among them
Bishop Fogarty, appeared with Collins
as petitioners.
Kennedy Sees Calamity.
! Bryan l.. Kennedy. real estate op-
orator, who was in Ireland last summer
and came into close touch with Griffith,
| Collins. De Valera and all the other
Irish leaders, was notified Of Collins
murder. He said
1T is a terrible calamity. I'm so
shocked / don't know what to say.
Griffith's death was a frightful thing.
1t left all our hopes on Collins. and now
he's gone / don't know what Wen do.
1t seems that every time a nation or an
individual Is very near n good thing,
very near the realization Of high hopes.
something like this happens. Collins
| had nearly 10 per cent of the people of
ireland with him In his fight to esta-
blish the Free state. and Re was doing
| the job in good shape There may be
somebody TO take his place-Gavan Duff
| ry. pcrhaps-but he will not he Collins.
Collins was a man of remarkable per-
sonal force and magnetism, and he had
1 brains."stN Hs8g4F es aF y~
Judge Alfred. J. Talley Of the Court
| OF General Sessions said
Another heroic figure has been added
4 to the list OF 1reland's patriotic dad.
\ Before the unhappy difference OF opin-
ion in Ireland itself no man was more
beloved by his people than was Collins.
i There was an atmosphere of bravery
and mystery about him that made him
particularly attractive to the romance
Irte II ttfA IIa,s Pol Nd l,a
has been cut down in the flower of his
youth. And IL to die for ones country
| Is a badge OF honor the name of Michael
Collins will stand at the head OF the list
as an example of patriotism and sin
cere love of country, and as an inspira-
tion to youth all over tie world
Kelly Predicted 1t.
Major Michael A. Kelly, New York
director OF the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Re-
public, said last night on receiving word
that Collins had been killed:
II predicted that "A week ago in a
speech in Philadelphia / predicted that
the killing OF Boland would mean that
Collins and many others would pay the
| price IL was the natural result OF
lighting OF that kind. 1t Is all very
tragic"
Major Kelly said he was not one OF
those who believed Collirs to be n
leader of distinction, charging that Coz
Inns had "acted under Lloyd George s
orders in making war on the Irish
people, He did mot believe Collins 4
death would have any effect on the in
junction proceedings now pending in
volving the funds collected here for
Irish independence. asserting that no
member of the Free State Government
had any claim TO the funds.
GIynn Sees blow 10 ireland.
Former Governor Martin III. Glynn, who
returned last week from a trip to Ire
land. when notified at Albany by tele-
phone this morning of the murder OF
Michael Collins, said that "the men
responsible for the Staying of Collins are
bla .kering the name Of Ireland and
! injnring the Irish race the world over
He added
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith
4 will 20 down In history as the founders
\ OF the Irish Free state. They sue
| ceeded in getting more for Ireland from
England than any other Irish leaders
Griffith was q political philosopher
/ Collins WAS a man OF action and the two
| made an ideal team for the furtherance
OF politicalideal They both served the
cause OF Ireland well and viii both live
in history as martyrs to the Irish cause
What they secured for Ireland from
England met the approval In tha-palloi
box OF 30 per cent OF the people OF Ire.
land That portion OF the Irish people
to-day are In favor OF the Irish Free
state. and the Vaccinations OF nc
fanatics. the slayngs Of no gunner will
alter that decision OF the Irish people.
"The men who arc setting themselves
up against what Griffith looked for anc
what Collins looked for and what N
per cent. OF the Irish people have ap
proved arc doing the very thing foi
which ireland and the Irish people con.
demned England for TOO years
Michael Collins was man of dasl
and snap, Of intense convictions and de
termIned action. He had many of th
characteristics OF Theodore Roosevelt
He was intensely beloved by the people
OF Ireland and his slayers will arouse
resentment which will come home (,
plague them. The men responsible 70
the Staying of Collins arc playing int,
the hands of Irelands enemies. murder
ing Irelands chances TO take her plac
among the nations OF the world, and ar,
creating an excuse for England ono,
again to assert dominion over the Emer
AID Isle"
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