The Washington times., 1922-08-28
USED BEST
EFFORT To
STOP PLOT
Irish Chief Felt Executed
Leader Was Wrong in Ger
man Vaccinations.

The Washington Times lust
Friday began the publication OF
Michael Collins oUn story OF has
life as pTitten in collaboration
Nth Hayden Talbot, The Times
London representdtiVe. Chapters,
e and 5 appeared on Saturday and
Sunday. The narrative continues
Dith toddys ifastdllme1,t OF sec
ton I of chapter Nv.
By HAYDEN TALBOT.
Copyright. 1872. New York American
CHAPTER IV-Section /.
Easement was absolutely op-
posed to the Easter week rising
OF this have abundant proof.
know he made a trip from Ger
many Irelandward for the sole
purpose of stopping the rebeilions'
I have his own statement to this
effect"
So Collins corroborated that
part of John MacNeill's story
wherein the speaker Of Dali Fir
eann told Of Easement having
advised against the use Of armed
force at that time. This unequiv-
ocal declarations peculiar signifi-
canoe is that it is a flat contra
diction Of the official statement
issued by the British government
following Easements execution.
., The British Charge.
Part Of that statement was as fol-
lows:
He was convicted and punished
for treachery of the worst kind TO:
ward the empire he had served ana
was q willing agent for Germany.
In addition, though himself many
years a British official, he undertook
the task Of trying to induce SOL
diers of the British army, prisoners
in the hands Of Germany, to fore.
swear their oaths of allegiance and
Join their country's enemies,
"The suggestion that Easement
left Germany for the purpose OF try
ing to stop the Irish rising was un-
raised at the trial and is conclusively
there disclosed, but by further evil
derce which since has become avail
able" ~...-.
Collins Opinion.
%, II ia undenied by any Irish leader
that Easement did his utmost to per
suade German officers to lead re-
beilion. But listen to Collins story:
"Casement's opposition to the ris-
ing meant nothing to the leaders in
Dublin. They looked upon it-and
in sense rightly that this was
simply one mans biased view formed
as a consequence Of his experiences
in Germany. His outlook on the
rising or idea Of any rising was nat
urally different from the outlook Of
men like Sean McDermott and Tom
Clark.
my own opinion is that Easement
had acquired a world outlook and his
mind was, consequently, influenced
by world conditions.
German assistance appealed to
him as vital to the successful issue
Of Ireland's rebellion against the
might of the British Empire. It is
a fact-to be told now without harm
to Gnyone-that his disappointment
over his failure to induce Germany
10 bcflu diu " liBhl
on serious illness which kept him
many weeks in bed in Munich.
Germans Not Needed.
And let it be remembered that
In this opinion he by no means was
alone. i can quite understand
Prof. MacNeill's having shared this
view. He knew-as indeed did most
of us-that we were literally only a
corporals guard planning to attack
armed forces Of the greatest power
on earth. But McDermott and Clark
were not waiting for German aid in
the shape Of men. Lacking them
meant nothing to these inspired
leaders.
"Irishmen were good enough for
them. They were content to rely
solely upon strength of forces at
home. Their calculations were based
practically entirely upon home con.
alterations.
"Of course they wanted German
arms and ammunition, but. lacking
them, they still prepared to fight. If
Prof. MacNeill's theory that these
leaders had resolved upon launching
q forlorn hope to awaken the Irish
people Is correct, no other explana-
tion Is necessary. On the other hand,
Il must be obvious to men like him
that the Easement adventure ap-
peared to be sheer madness.
II am convinced that Easements
opposition would have been. useless