The Washington times., 1919-12-23
are going about Dublin who have
Copyright 1917.
by the Tribune
Association.)

are going about Dublin who have
been marked for death. Organized
forces Of rebellion are so formidable
and their intelligence system so acAte
that the work of detecting and re-
stricting crime Is almost a hopeless
task.
Tho Manchester Guardian sees the
possibility of the Premier's plan heal
ing the breach between Ulster and
the rest Of Ireland.
'Since England refuses to counten-
ance secession 1t must grant reform
with both hands," said the paper.
The London evening newspapers,
while criticising several features Of
the bill, some Of them even impungn.
ing the governments sincerity, gener.
ally regarded the premier's plan as
the best yet devised without giving
Ireland absolute Independence. Com
plete freedom Is called "unthinkable"
by most of the papers.
Labor Organ satirical. 90
The Daily Herald. the Labor Party
mouthpiece, prodded the premier for
his fear "of what might have hap
pened to the allies cause during the
war IL ireland had been free"
'He does not consider there would
have been no such danger IL Ireland
had been not merely free but friend
ly," said the Daily Herald. TT is a
proud boast indeed that the 10000, 0OO
people Of England are prepared to
use their overwhelming might to re-
fuse self-determination to the little
nation Of Ireland"
The parliamentary correspondent OF
the Morning Post took the view that
he new bill would not satisfy either
cf ho Yoto
unionists. He expressed the opinion
that changes would be made in it.
This family quarrel has been q dis
grace to our national family long
enough" said the Daily Mirror 'Jf
this attempt fails we must go at IL
again until 1t is settled"
THAT the new bill will share the
fate Of its predecessors is more than
probable" hazarded the Daily Graph
ic.
Only Way Out.
The Chronicle said that "all oppo-
sition must be discounted in advance,
'or it is only in this way that a just
and workable plan could be achieved
for Ireland"
THE supreme value Of his speech
vas the fact that the premier refuses
o blink at the facts" said the Tele-
sraph. "The settlement proposal
must commend itself to every one as
air and just"
1t is An honest endeavor conceived
With the single aim of ministering
Or the good Of ireland, while main.
aiming unity of the empire" in thu
opinion of the Daily Mail, which char
.cterized the premier's plan as "be +
.er than any previous governmen
as submitted"
Advises Bold Policy.
Lloyd George "strucE a note which
or a long time, he has failed t
trike," the Times said, characterizin;
he premier's statement as mot un.
-orthy Of his great office"
"The government should go forwar
,oldly," the Times concluded.
The Daily Express says the Sim
'eip Yill never accept the scheme
at is absurd to negotiate any Sc;
cement with the Sim Fein,' the pa
er adds, land there is no one els
With whom to deal. When the gov
,rnment vindicates the law-and no
until then. we may find circumstances
n which home rule may be presse
Onward without the certainty of
Iinous failure"
The Daily .,ews says the measur
ives Ireland greater autonomy tha
she has every enjoyed since she los
Ter own parliament This offer shout,
ot be rejected offhand."