THE SINN FEIN CONSPIRACY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5

THE SINN FEIN CONSPIRACY

MR. DILLON ATTACKS THE SINN 1 FEINERS

AND ALSO THE PRIME

MINISTER

n .„ , London, May 27. Mr. Dillon (Leader of tho Nationalist iiu'ly), in addressing the Nationalist Conference nl Baiileboronjjli, strongly condemned (ho arrests and tho official statements in connection with tiiem. Mr, Lloyd George was greatly mistaken if lio l nought: Ins declaration would bo accepted in Ireland, or by fair-minded people anywhere. He asked if tho Gom'nment really expected Ireland or tlio liberty-lov-ing section of the British people to believe that the Government would withhold the evidence if it established that (he members- of the Sinn Fein were in treasonable communication with the enemy. Sir. Dillon lidded that muted Irish opposition to conscription had caused tho Government to modify its attitude. "The Sinn Fein," declared Mr. Hill on, "plays, into the Government's hands., It is'more concerned with destroying the Irish Party than with lighting for Irish liberties."

An urgent meeting of the Nationalist Party has been summoned at Dublin for May 3(l.—Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assn. MR. DEVLIN AND THE "BLOOD TAX." (Rec May 28, 8.10 p.m.) London, May 27. Mr. ,T. Devlin, M.P., addressing an anti-conscription demonstration of ten thousand persons at, Dunganon. said: — "The soul of Ireland has revolted against the claim of the English Government to conscript Irish manhood. They deny the right of foreign authority to impose a blood tax which Britain dares not enforce on the colonies." He demanded the trial of tho Sinn Feiners by a jury of their own countrymen.—Renter. NATIONALIST CANDIDATE FOR EAST CAVAN TO STAND AGAINST SINN FEIN NOMINEE. London, May 27. The Nationalist. Conference has selectel a Nationalist to contest the East Cavan election instead of Mr. Griffith, tlie interned Sinn Feiner. Mr. Dillon, in congratulating the conference, said tho whole world would notico its decision. He disapproved of the arrest of Griffith, but was more than ever satisfied as to the follv of Griffith's policy. There is no indication that, the Sinn Fein will withdraw Griffith's nomination for East Cavan. The Nationalists are nominating Mr. Chanlon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DEPORTING THEINTERNED ENEMY UNPATRIOTIC SINN FEINERS. London, May 27. The deportation front Dublin of 450 Austrian and German interned civilians occasioned sympathetic Sinn Fein demon-strations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.