The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-28

the western division Of Belfast, called at
tention to the fact that a few days ago
the Ulster Volunteers had been allowed to
march through the streets Of Belfast,
carrying rifles.
John Redmond demanded. in addition
to the suspension OF Assistant Commits
sioner Harrel. the suspension Of the Chief
Commissioner Sir John Ross. OF the
latter he said:
Tie proved himself in the recent labor
riots to be thoroughly incompetent He is
n well known political partisan and is
totally unft for his post"
John Redmond Dema nds Inquiry.
Mr.. Rcfhiond demanded an Immediate
inquiry into all of the facts OF Sundays
a'tdii. in addition to full judicial and
military inquiry into the action OF the
troops and the punishment OF those re-
sr"isiblc for the Killings lie also re.
questcd the removal of the Scottish
Borderers from Dublin and the revocation
OF the proclamation against the lmporta-
ton OF arms. lie said that so long as the
latter remains in force 1t will be a
constant source Of risk and danger.
Mr.. Redmond Insisted. too that 80 long
as the Ulster Volunteers are allowed to
arm, drill and march with arms through
the streets the sane freedom must he
given to the Nationalist Volunteers He
concluded by saying
Let the House clearly understand that
four-fifths OF the Irishmen will no lonrc,
submit to be bullied. punished and shot
Tor conduct MI
allowed to go scot free"
This declaration was greeted with vud
ana prolonged Nationalist cheers. in which
many Liberals Joined.
Mr.. Birrel paid a persona, trIbuts n
Assistant Commissioner Harre, with
whom. he said. he is intimately acquainted
lie admitted that Mr. Harrel mad. an
error OF Judgment when he INVOKED tho
assistance OF the troops and showed An
astonishing lack Of discretion Mr.. HarreI
he said. knew perfectly well that the Gov.
eminent had not acted in this manner
elsewhere In Ireland
The Chief Secretary for Ireland an.
nounced that he rad communicated with
Commissioner Ross to learn whether or
not he shared the responsibility with Mr..
''"'''' ''iS awful VIII ne subject oil
inquiry. the secretary added. As to the
removal OF the Scottish Borderers from
Dublin Mr. Birrell said that that Ia a
matter for the Premier as War Minister
to decide. The whole cause Of the trouble.
he said. was the wholly unnecessary inter.
vention OF the military
/ Bonar Law, the opposition leader, at.
tackled Mr.. Birrells treatment ~ Mr. Har.
rel and sir John Ross. Mr. Law said hs
did not blame the Nationalist Volunteer,
B for their action. The Ulster Volunteer,
would have done the same. The Govern.
ment, Mr.. Law asserted. was RESPONSE bic
for allowing such thing. to be done
"ImpossibIc to Rule Ireland"
Premier Asquith made n warm rotor,
to Mr.. Law and blamed the Opposition
for preaching about violations OF the law
lie said:
~ warn those who are looking forward
with such ardent anticipation to sue.
cceding us here that they will find tn,
government OF Ireland an impossible,
task"
The Premier promised that the fullest
| inquiry he made into the arfair. bu,
warmly defended the soldiers who. h,
said, did not exceed their duty In com
plying with Mr.. Harrcrs requlsitlon. and
who were exposed to great provocation
He believed that the troops will emerge
from the inquiry with credit to them.
selves and to the army
II is understood tonight that Sir Johr
Ross, the chief commissioner OF police
has resigned.