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military system In southwest Ireland.
worked out with considerable skill ana
knowledge. Instructions were given, the
Secretary declared, as to how to Gu. tall
ways and destroy bridges and commune
cations, while explosives had been
secretly imported.
wouTd Avoid Conscriptior.
A very small use had been MADE OF the
crimes act A certain number of So
cieties had been declared dangerous, but
that was intended mainly as q warning
The Government wanted to avoid con-
scription. II that were possible. but no
help toward that end had been received
from the Nationalist.
The Secretary asked Mr.. Dillon II he
WIRE In charge Of ireland would no
grant the demand for an indepe ndent re
public.
Certainly not" Mr.. Dillon responded.
Ireland was now ex-ce1insly prosper
Gus Mr.. Short said, and he hoped that
something might yet be done TO make
her contented as well and bring about
an era OF good feeling which would make
II possible to pass the home rule meas
ure, which twelve months ago the whole
country desired, but which to-day could
not be passed in England at any gen.
eral election.
Ho appealed to the Irish members to
do all they could TO make recruiting in
Ireland a success.
Herbert II. Akquith former Prime
Minister, made an appeal to the Gov
eminent in the interests OF the country.
the Empire and the Entente Allies TO
try again. even at the eleventh hour. to
md q settlement OF the Irish question.
Regarding the Dillon suggestion. Mr..
Asquith eaid
He would be very bold man who
would expect Mr.. Wilson to undertake
a task which has paffled so many
pioneers in the past. II II could not be
referred to members OF our own family
It does not seem that a question Of that
kind could we'll be submitted to the
arbitrament OF a foreign country. how
ever friendly"
The debate hae made clear. said Mr.
Asquith. "'the supreme and overwhelming
Importance OF the settlement OF the
Irish question"
The adoption OF a man power bill this
year applicable to ireland had Increased
the difficulty OF a settlement. An atmos-
phere had been created in Ireland which
had shifted for the time being the bal
ance Of political power from the consti-
tutional to the revolutionary party. That
Questioned by DiIlon.
How are YOU going to nave a league
Of nations?" asked Mr.. Dillon.
There are many difficulties in the way
Of league of nations" replied, Mr.. As
quith.
ireland will be one" INTERCEPTED Mr..
Dillon.
~ entirely agree" said Mr.. Asquith.
But this Irish question is one which We
must settle for ourselves and by our
selves"
Joseph Devlin. Nationalist for West
Belfast. ridiculed the idea that the Ma
tionalists had not done their fair share
in sending recruits to the army. De-
Quoting from listers contribution those
who were Nationalists. Mr.. Devlin said.
the figures stood $4,000 for Ulster and
$4,000 for the Nationalist.
After the Nationalists had converted
this country to home rule through forty
years Of constitutional action they had
been denied what they had won and the
Sim Fein had been given its opportu-
nifty. The Nationalists. he added. now
made the definite proposal to the Gov
eminent that they put into operation
the principles President Wilson had de-
clared the Allies were fighting for.
The Government could get recruits by
establishing a system Of government in
Ireland based on the peoples will and
entrusting recruiting TO agents Of the
Irish Parliament. Secretary Short, he
declared. would no moro succeed with
his policy than had his predecessors.
Sir George II. Reid moved an amend
ment gratefully acknowledging the SER
vices Of the men OF Irish birth or de-
scent in the allied army. but deploring
"the organised attempts made In many
parts OF Ireland to prevent Irishmen
from Joining their English, Scottish and
Welsh fellow citizens in defence o. the
liberties enjoyed by all the FREQ nations
and securing the emancipation of OPP
pressed nationalities."