24 JUNE 1916, Page 11

AMERICA AND THE IRISH REBELLION.

[To 273E EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." I

Snt,—May I point out, in answer to Mr. Carlin, that the Government In dealing with the Ulster and the Sinn Fein organizations, so far from differentiating between rich and poor or North and South, treated both alike ? Both were left alone. (I am not defending such a course.) The Ulster Volunteers committed no overt act of rebellion, no murdee, no destruction of property ; the Sinn Fe inem did commit such acts- May I add that if the executions of rebeli caused disgust in America, there is in this country a growing disgust at the ignorant or malicious criticism of Rogland which comes from a certain section of Americans who from prejudice or indolence have not mastered the condition) of our problems 7--I am, Sir, &c., R. S. BAL11. Latuqinons Boca, Ltmunk16 Nast.