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SINN FHN.
TIMELY WARNING '
FROM LORD CHANCELLOR.
LONDON. May 9. j
In thc House of Lords/debating thc
situation in Ireland, tile Lord Chan-
cellor opined that it was fruitless to
Lil another Irish convention, in view
of thc Sinn Fem Extremist views.
\Ve would l>e well advised to face thc
situation with the knowledge that a
body ot desperate and well-organised
wfn were banded to challenge the
British strength, and were not shrink
inc from any means in order to attain
the so-called self-determination. The
Sinn Fein disdained every concession
and staked their all on obtaining from
thc Empire what the latter would
never concede. Every motive which
ltd thc United States to resist seces-
sion would operate more strongly in
Great Britain. No nation, much less
a section of the people, ever found it
wise to despise thc Empire's strength
and determination. Did anyone think
vt were going to surrender to a sec-
tion siter resisting thc German
niishtiness? _
In thc Commons, replying to ques-
tions in regard to the Sinn Feinefs
boycotting ex-service men in Ireland
who were consequently unemployed.
yr. Bonar-Law said the Government
was vally ajive to tile difficulties of
the ex-service men, and was doing
what ii could to relieve the position.
Replv'ng to Mr. Bottointey, Mr.
Botwr-Law said he understood ap-
peals tor subscriptions for Bond Cer-
tificates, addressed to Sinn Fciners by
De Valera, were still appearing in eir-
am newspapers ot thc United States,
¡int thc Government did not propose
io renke representations to America
on the subject.
yr. l'ottomley called attention toa
report that already ¿2.000.000 had been
snoscribed. Triumphal processions
had been held, and De Valera enter-
tained by a State Govcrmcnt. He
fngjestcdi this amounted to an un
friendlv act.
Mr. Bonar-Law replied that it was
not always wise to take, action to
which we were legally entitled.
Mr. Wedgwood affirmed there was
a malicious campaign for destroying
Anejo-American friendship.
Mr. R. B. Chadwick described the
craming of the freedom of the city to
"Ontlaw Dc Valera" by New Orleans
as a deliberate insult by an ostensibly
friendly power.
Mr. Bonar-Law replied he was quite
satisfied such demonstrations in no-
wise represented thc good feeling of
the United States, and said he'believed
any action by the British Government
on thc subject would only make rela-
tions worse.
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