The New York herald., 1922-04-23
SAFE FOR AMERICAN
TOURISTS TO VISIT
IRELAND This YEAR
Even in Civil War They
Will NJ Need Tin Hats
or Bullet Shields. ~
DUBLIN LIFE Is NORMAL
Worst Effect of Recent shoot
ing Is Some Citizens
Lost Sleep.
DUBLIN LIFE Is NORMAL
Special CoLIe to THE NEW YORK HEnALp-
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW YORK HEsALr.


Copyright. 1923. by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Dublin, April 22
Stall American tourists include Ire-
land in their European itinerary this
summer or shall they consider noe.
turnal fusillades sufficient warning 70
keep away? The sanest answer thst
can be given to-day Is: "Come,"
If civil war develops. it will be the
most remarkable civil war in history.
Both Free Staters and Republicans
are earnestly endeavoring to avoid in
conveniencing civilians. Tourists out
fits need not include tin hats or bullet
proof umbrellas. TIE only danger felt
is that il republic is proclaimed.
England may attempt to reconquer
the country.
The likelihood of the proclamation OF
a republic, however, seems remote.
Since the Sligo affair. when the army
secessionists attempted to prevent Ar
| thur Griffith speaking in public. the
growth of confidence has been notice.
able and the country is comparatively
cuiet. The general public aTe increas-
ingly inclined to demand tranquility az
the first consideration, instead OF frsm-
ing oaths and quibbling over documents.
But even should fighting continue The
tourist will be safe. The worst effec: ~
the recent shooting here is that some
Dublinites have lost little sleep. Free
quently the soldiers are so careless as
70 fire their rifles in the early morning,
y ben the streets are almos, deserted
| but the Jarveys always are ate 10 driy.
about in the danger zone With their
jaunting cars, and city life is normal.
Shooting Ends After Church.
| The country towns scarcely wouid
1 know there was war, save for troaty
| meetings and the occasional seizure OF
barracks. The battle OF Limerick was
the frst instance OF the situation really
I Becoming dangerous and 1t was settled
/ without bloodshed The secord insts nee
was at Sligo last Sunday. but thronss OF
PEOPLE attended the Easter services and
the shooting had ended wien church
/ was over.
Save that three men were wounded
the Sligo affair was almost comic opera
\ Secessionist troops. variously estimated
\ at 300 to 1000, occupied most Of the
/ hotels and public buildings About forty
regulars under Gems. Mckeown and
1 O'Connell drove about in open trucks
| and armored cars Arriving at Ram
says Hotel. they dismounted. As Gen.
| O'Connell knocked at the door OF the
hotel. some youths within fired a couple
\ of shots. The soldiers in the road re-
4 turned the fire. breaking some windows.
\ Then they formed in squad formation
| beneath the windows Of the hotel. and.
laughing and joking. counted Off 10 sec
| II anybody was missing.
Gen. Mckeown found that three men
had gone to another hotel across the
bridge to demand the surrender OF the
secessionists there. They had been adj
mitted and arrested. The General acc
companied by one officer. went TO the
/ hotel and demanded that the men be M
leased Immediately. and Immediately the
/ secessionists complied returning also the
mems arms and ammunition.
| gen. Mckeown Braves Fire.
Later Gen. McKeown and two officers
casually reconnoitered the secessionists
position in the Town Hall. in front ef
1 which Mr.. Griffith had intended to speak
As the guards called every man to tt.
windows. Gen. McKeown. the black
smith Of Ballinasloe." with his hands
behind his back. slowly crossed the
| small square. looking back once or twice
+ to the windows. where the irregular>
I had stationed themselves. The meeting
4 was held al a street crossing q few
4 hundred feet away from the post office
which had been occupied by the irregu-
\ lars. armored car squatting idly
near the speakers rostrum overcoming
Z any desire on the part OF the secession
/ fist youths TO disrupt the gathering.
I The NEW YORK HERALD correspondent
was in Ramsay's Hotel during the shoot
| ing. While the country boys all are
/ likabie fellows with plenty OF grit
/ for one who was wounded made not the
4 slightest complaint-neverthele the
/ contemptuous attitude OF the soldiers
cowed them so that they talked in whis-
pers for the remainder OF the day. They
had not expected there would be any
/ real shooting.
| The Sligo demonstration was q fair
| sample OF warfare hereabouts. Perhaps
the men Of both camps are bit md
determined. but usually they fire ful
ously into walls to give their advd
saries the impression they are makia
r. terrific attack. yet injuring nobodl
! Always there IL the endeavor to avot
injury to civilians. Irish hospitalid
goes out 10 all visitors. especially u
! Americans who are the most popular
| by far.
Therefore. II Americans come 10 Ire
\ land this year they VIII not become
embroiled In rne -sctional strife. They
will not be inconvenenced in the least
+, degree When al 1rishman shoots he
Is hi. own mark. and not often does he
miss Never does he shoot stranger.