The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-14
cnncinl Cable Dispatch

DOWNRIGHT. 1919, by Public Ledger 90.
LONDON. April l?-Things nave MT'
been gclns well tor IN Inn g B6ant pro-
gross us the best debater. with inc LOT
les cheering him wildly as he denouncco
tho Liberals und all critics Oh nus Glsun
tic cXpcnditur" and mlIltarist toi'e, at.
Interrupted by bad ia over an az
trirrt 10 intrnlucc into the army Dill
clause giving the military authorities
power to imprison people LOT tLTG ard
icism Of the nrny; i fr; S si1tinss of the
Commons. but in the end attacks came
from many different quarters, SO nc hao
to withdraw tho clause. .,,;, Who
II is sgnnGSandt Ina Ihat w ,ns S Sir Henry
Dalzel, Premier Lloyd Georges src2lcsL
intimate. who bought in Lloyd GEORGES
interest in the Dnily Chronicle ana othGr
INCIDENT is the proof il affords OF me
unryncctednnSs and independence OF inc
new House OF Commons which may one
day unhorSe the daring premier VINO
sought 10 create II entirety IN MS o"H
i debate almost az damaging was
forced by another ardent supporter OF
the government IN tho recovery OF lull
indemnity from Germany. Mneh nSnu ~
Confess that full indemnity was impos-
sihlc, members who had gained seats on
Tic strength Of Lloyd Georges golden
promises began 10 grow, unt hn 'u,o,,IS
have to resign his scat If his pledge 70
get full indemnity was not honored:
There arc disturbing rumora That INC
Tories had 10. 600 majority In the recent
election. may be won BY liberal or q.
least the majority will be enormously
reduced This turn Of the electoral toe
is largely due to MI Ch u thn face or
appeals by Lloyd George and othcr MN
listers that his return meant All cna 10
!conscription.
All these things reveal the growing
fcriing. that the electorate were taken
in al tho recent election. and the impos-
sbl" promises Of the government are
chickens coming home 10 roost win uh-
pleasant rapIdlty.
On top Of these things como severe
criticism on the proceedings Of The
Peace Conference. TO III" old charge
Of undue delay. now is added new
charge Of undue tenderness for German
susccnt bili,ics, especially in tho treat :,
mcnt Of pulano# claims IN DantziE and
It's corridors. though on this Inst topic
Liberal organs like the Daily News ana
Manchester Guardian range themselves
on the side of h,oyd George.
The Irish debate went smoothly for
some time after 1t had opened and II
. looked MS II 1t might develop into IN
approach 10 unity between even the
OranCcmcn and the Nationalists- Carson
and Ronald Mcneil, his chief lieutenant,
who throw Il book at tho head Of Church
i'll in the old days Of heated controversy
on the home rule bill, both acknowlcdg-
cd that the close approach or the time
, when the existing homo rule act would
come automatically into operation SIX
demonstrated that thu question must
soon be settled. Neither suggested the
act should be repealed. but limited that
! Ulster must still! be allowed to stand
J Carson astonlshct the house by maxi
ing q fierce indictment of the present
system Of Dublin Castle rule, with
| schools neglected teachers scandously
, unde and housing abominable. so
most brilliant speeches acclaimed Car
| son as having made The best plea Tor
home rule OF any man for years. The
' debate then took another turn by Lib
) oral members demanding that the gov
crnncnt should abandon the policy OF
draft and reticence and announce whe-
thor they had policy for dealing with
rule for the present system Of purely
milltarist repression. These critics were
drawn from the coalition OF Liberals
who had promised Lloyd George support
! and got his coupon.
MacPherson's Speech
! This tranquil atmosphere favortng an.
nouncement Of n prompt and determined
| the question was violently interrupted
! by an ext Extraordinary speech by Mr.. Mac
, Phcrson, new chief secretary for Ireland.
| In this Highland Celt, lifelong Liberal
| and home ruler. great expectations were
| felt Of new departure from the, old
tmilitarist policy now reigning trium-
plant. To the amazement OF everybody