IRISH PLOTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1338, 28 May 1918, Page 5

IRISH PLOTS.

NATIONALISTS SCEPTICAL. (A. A N.Z.i LONDON. May 27. Speaking al Dublin Mr William O'Brien (.M.P. for Cork Cityi. commenting on the Government's statement of the evidence against the Sinn Feiners, said that since the Popish plot there had been nothing more disgraceful to English statecraft. The Irish people would read .Mr Lloyd George's story with the same mingled indignation and contempt 1 as they read the forged letters published by the authors of "Parnellism and Crime." A similar reaction as ! then occurred was sure to follow. I The fact that the traitors were punI ished by internment was a sufficient commentary upon the "rubbish," showing it to be an attempt by foul means to break the anti-conscription movement. The "German plot" would turn out to be even grosser than the extension of conscription to Ireland. PACIFIST VIEWS. (A. * N.Z.I LONDON. May 27. Mr J. Devlin (Nationalist M.P. for Belfast), in a speech at Duncannon, asked why the war continued. "Both sides say that they do not want annexations or indemnities.*' he said, "and both claim to be the champions of small nationalities and of liberty and civilisation. If Germany is willing to negotiate it would be a crime to prolong the war by a single day." A sensation has been caused by the action of the Tipperary police in detaining an Austrian subject. Mademoiselle Brnns, secretary to Major Edwardes. the racehorse owner.