The Simi Fein Party held a Convention at the Dublin
Mansion Howie on Thursday and Friday of last week to formulate a consti- tution for Ireland. Seventeen hundred delegates attended from twelve hundred Slim Fein clubs, which are said to have two hundred and fifty thousand members. The "provisional constitution" which was adopted denies the right of Great Britain to govern Ireland, and aims at establishing an independent Irish Republic An executive was elected and instructed to convoke a " constitu- tional assembly " as the " supreme national authority." Mr. De Valera, who was chosen as President, advocated armed rebellion at the first opportunity for " driving out the invader from thei r shores" Mr. Ginnell solemnly demanded " reparation for the wilful destruction by England of Ireland's industries and com- merce," which have never been more prosperous than they are now ; but apart from this there was nothing humorous in the proceeding& The militant Sinn Feiners mean business, and they must be taken seriously as a grave menace to Ireland and to the cause of Great Britain and all her Allies in this war.
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