IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3446, 27 March 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

BLOODSTAINED LIBERTY.

AND IRELAND'S BETTER SELF.

LONDON, March 25.

Lord Justice O(Connor, in a striking address to the Grand Jury at Cork‘, appealed to Ireland's better public. Spirit against the olltra'ge campaign. “There is,” he said, “neither beautm nor virtue in liberty which comes dripping with innocent blood. The fOIIY 0-f the whole business is nppar«' ont. There will be a rude awakening for those who imagine they could break down the splendid courage of the Irish police or continue with impunity their attacks on barracks against the scientific implements ofi w:u-fare. Assuming the police were eliminated, would Ireland be bappien‘ and freer with English soldiers inn stead‘l’,’ Referring to the Cork mun}.-. ers, the judge asked where would it all end? Only public opinion could stop it, The vast majority of the population condemned the outrages, but would not give the Government: active support. That attitude was due to historical, political and social causes. Intimidation was a powerful factor in deterring the people from.‘ assisting in the prevention‘ and detec-. tion of crime. Nevertheless, he did not regard the position as hopeless, The boldness, wantonness and fre«: quency of the murders, coupled witli a tendency to chaos, must strengthen‘ public opinion against the forces of disorder.

“A DOOMED MAN.”

A MAYOR THREATENED. 0

LONDON, March 25.

The Mayor of Limerick -has receiva edatypewritten letter posted at Colll‘-1 mel, with a cross, under which ard the words, “Prepare for death. You are a doomed man.” The letter is signed, “Rory of the Hill.” Mr Mac» Curtin, the late Lord Mayor of Cork, received a similar letter with a cross a few days before his murder.

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