IRISH NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, 24 July 1919, Page 31

IRISH NEWS

GENERAL. .. The Waterford Evening News has been suppressed by, the Government for publishing articles likely to cause disaffection. Mr. Edmond Downey, the well-known novelist, is managing director and editor. The London Nation says very little understanding has been shown in the 'English Press, of the IrishAmerican delegation. It is an event without parallel. Mr. F. P. Walsh and Mr. Dunne both carry weight in America, and it cannot be doubted their mission will have significant results. The archdiocese of Cashel and Emly has subscribed close on £I3OO to the Catholic Irish Society and the Cause of the Beatification of the Irish Martyrs, Thurles heading the list with £7O, including £lO from the Most Rev. Dr. Harty. The anniversary of “Easter Week, 1916,” was this year a day. of mourning amongst the Irish population of Paris (says a special representative in the French capital to an exchange). They assembled in hundreds at the Church of Notre Dame des Victories in order to assist at the Requiem ass arranged for by Mr. Sean T. ’Kelly and Mr. Gavan Duffy. Mgr. Connolly, Chaplain-in-Chief to the American Forces, presided, the celebrant being his secretary. Father Marsh. One of the cures of the parish acted as deacon, while Father Mclnerncy, a. native of Co. Clare, now attached to the Order of Notre Dames des Cceur in Paris, was subdeacon. In the congregation were the Sinn Fein representatives and Irish-American delegates to the Peace Conference, who occupied specially reserved seats; and a number of French soldiers. As the worshippers entered the church they were each presented with a black-edged souvenir of the occasion. On Tuesday, April 5, the funeral took place to St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Cork, of Mr. Timothy Murphy (“Seandun”). The deceased, who had attained a ripe old age, was a native of West Cork, lie was a “native speaker” of the Irish language, of which he had a profound knowledge, combined with a happy facility of expressing his thoughts on paper. Known in Gaelic circles as “Seandun,” he contributed a good deal to Faiiine an Lae (“The Dawn”) and .1 n Claidheam Solids (“The Sword of Light”), the organs of the Gaelic League. He translated Robinson Crusoe into Irish, and was the author of several original works in the language.

Replying to Mr. Bottomley in Parliament, Mr. Short said no reward was offered for information leading to the re-arrest of Mr. de Valera other than one of £5, which appeared on the printed notice of escape, issued from the prison in accordance with the usual practice. According to the press, he added, Mr. de Valera was in Dublin, and “I am informed that it is not proposed to take any steps for his re-arrest.” The latest cables state the Irish leader is in America, which, it may be presumed, he reached without any passport from the English Foreign Office. THE IRISH PRESS CENSORSHIP. The Mayo News writes:—“The Government have decided to retain the Irish Press Censorship. In this they are quit© consistent. Such a censorship is an essential accompaniment of the military occupation of the country. D.O.R.A. gives them the power to ‘suppress or proceed against any paper or other publication,’ and we know how this screw is applied notwithstanding the official assurance that ‘there is no intention on the part of the Government to attempt, by virtue of this power, to interfere with legitimate discussion or propaganda.’ Irish newspapers have ample opportunity of ascertaining the Government interpretation of ‘legitimate political discussion.’ The fact is the Irish Censorship is a purely political institution, intended and used to stifle all political discussion which is not approved by the officials at the Castle.” . x -

IRISH LABOR HONORS DISTINGUISHED CAPUCHIN. V The Most Rev. Dr. Coholan on Sunday, May 4, unveiled in Holy Trinity Church, Cork, a memorial stained-glass window erected by the trade and labor bodies of the city in recognition of services to the Labor cause of Very Rev. Father Thomas (Dowling), O.S.F.C. The resourceful intervention of this distinguished Capuchin in local troubles has on many an occasion secured the industrial peace of the city against untimely, and, perhaps, disastrous, ruptures. Workers of all creeds and classes joined in the tribute; and the ceremony was witnessed by a huge congregation, which included the Lord Mayor, High Sheriff, and many representative citizens. The Bishop dwelt on the economic problems of the day, and associated himself with Cork Labor in the honor paid to Father Thomas, referring particularly to his crowning work in bringing Capital and Labor together to establish a Joint Conciliation Board. The importance of this latter triumph could not bo overestimated. LONDON IRISH AND SELF-DETERMINATION. A crowded, meeting of the Irishmen and Irish women of London, held in the Essex Hall on Tuesday, May 7, passed resolutions urging the application of the principle of self-determination to Ireland and pressing for the release of all Irish political prisoners. A notice outside the meeting hall, which was headed “Boycott of Irish Self-Determination,” stated that, as the large halls of London had been refused for the purpose of the meeting, it was necessary to hold two consecutive meeting's in the Essex Hall, which is of comparatively small dimensions. An overflow meeting was also held in the Chandos Hall, Maiden Lane. Previous to the meetings the stewards were kept busily engaged receiving the applications of those who desired to become members of the Irish Self-Determination League of Great Britain, and it was noticed that some soldiers in uniform were amongst the applicants. AN IRISH NATIONAL LOAN. We extract from the Cork Examiner of April 19 a statement with regard to the proposed Irish National Loan to which allusion was recently made in the cablegrams:—“We understand that at Thursday’s session of the Dail Eireann Mr. de Valera mentioned amongst other matters that it was obvious their work as a Government could not go on without the necessary funds. They had accordingly decided to issue a loan of one million pounds, half a million to be issued at once for public subscription, a quarter of a million for issue abroad, and a quarter of a million at home. The prospectus would be issued in a few days. It 'was their intention to arrange the sums so as to meet the needs of the small subscriber. In order, he said, to get recognition for the movement which the Irish people had already set up, they would send their representatives to Paris, although they had some there at present. They would dispatch to foreign countries Ambassadors and Consuls of their nation to see that the interests of Ireland were kept to the fore, and to secure that her position was understood in these countries. As. to home affairs, it would be the duty of their Ministers to coordinate the activities of the various bodies who had taken voluntarily on -themselves the safeguarding arid furthering of Irish interests. On the question of their attitude with regard to legislation in Ireland by Eng-, and, he stated that towards such • Bills as the Irish Transport Bill and others which were intended to get hold of the ways of communication in this country, they would make it clear that they denied the right of England to do anything with these matters. Towards those who held dominion amongst them by virtue of the military force they employed, they would conduct themselves with needful forbearance, and would observe the rules they laid down so long as these rules did not violate their personal liberty, their consciences, and their duty to their country.”