The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-23
BRITISH PREMIER
URGES TWO IRISH
GOVERNMENT SEATS
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now yawning between Ulster and the
South is bridged and the two war
ring factions decide to get together
for a joint governmental plan.
or a separate Irish republic. such
as is the dream Of the Sim Fein,
there can be no possibility, as far as
the British government is concerned,
On the contrary. 1t will fight any
such movement to the last ditch.
Il think it is right to say in the face
OF the innuenooes put forward from
Ireland with apparent authority" said
the Premier, that any attempt at
secession will be fought with the
Same determination. the same resource
and the same resolve as did the North
ern States OF America.
1T Is important that this be known
not merely throughout the world. but
in ireland itself"
Amy arrangement severing Ireland
from the United Kingdom would be
fatal TO the existence of both. A hos
tile republic there during the war
might have been fatal to the cause of
the allies"
Invites American Sympathies.
His reference to the American
civil war was taken by shrewd OBJ
servers as a bid for American SYM
pathies In this latest long-postponed
EFFORT of Britain to set the house OF
Erin in order. He mentioned the
United states again when he said:
"Eanh n Flia
powers equivalent to the legislatures
in the United States
The Irish task was described by the
premier as the most difficult any
minister ever has been confronted
with. made more difficult after the
discreditable outrage in Dublin FRI
day." referring TO the attempt on Lord
French's life.
That dastardly attack" he added,
was one of the cruelIest and most
foolish incidents In history. am glad
the Catholic Church denounces II
Fundamentally"
Two Basic Factors.
The new scheme definitely lays to
rest the home rule bill OF 1914. The
last five years have shown that to be
acceptable to no one in ireland. They
have further demonstrated without
doubt. the premier points out, that
Britain Ii faced with two basic
factors: The Nationalist and Ulster"
and these must form the foundation
OF any structure to be built up in
Ireland.
In the present plan the premier
sees the only possible system OF
"self-government for the whole of
Ireland"
TO force a union of the two Sec
lions would promote only disunion,"
he said. and therefore the only way
out. for the present. was to give
each the fullest possible measure OF
self-rule.
Each of the two parliaments is
to get a free gift" OF 100000 to
cover initial expenditures.
scores .Murder Societies"
The prime minister spoke in bitter
terms OF the crime wave which has
been sweeping Ireland of late.
Ireland" he said. has never been
so alienated from British rule as Il
is now He declared that what
he called murder societies in Ire
land were intent to make reconcilia-
ton impossible.
The new bill will contain clauses
protecting the rights of minorities."
the premier announced.
The postal service OF Ireland will
not be transferred to the Irish gov
eminent until there Is a single Par
lament In Ireland
The Irish government. the premier
said. is to have the whole of the
duties and taxes raised. in excess
of. fair contribution for imperial
services"