Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23
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ing circumstances no possible scheme
for Irish home rule was universally
acceptable and parliament must as
sumo the responsibility and propose
what it thought fair and just.
. A settlement would be found, not in
the enactment, but in the working of
| home rule scheme. He admitted
that plenty of mistakes had been
made on both sides; there were also
follies and crimes.
But" he added, 1--WE want that
chapter closed-not to ask who is to
blame. but to set matters right"
What New Bill Provides.
The governments new bill provides
briefly for the creation of two legis
Iatures in Ireland with full constitu
ent powers to create a single Irish
Legislature to discharge all powers
not specifically reserved to the i'm
| perial parliament. clause in the
bill will protect the rights of minor
tiles The question of uniting these
! two Irish legislatures into one body
rests with the Irish people, the con-
! sent of the imperial parliament not
| being required.
1t was an intensely interested house
that listened as the premier outlined
the governments proposals which he
said would be embodied in bill and
| presented at the next session of par
lament.
From the two proposed parliaments
in Ireland, one for the Catholics ir
the south and the other for the Prot
estants of the north and east, coun-
Gil will be selected which it Is hoped
eventually will bring about unio1
of the whole country under single
parliament.
The proposed legislatures are prom
ised very extensive powers and ample
concessions, while the financial pro
posals are regarded as generous
Moreover, there are inducements to
;till further concessions and to d
united parliament for the whole coun-
| ,ry.
Members Hesitate to Comment.
The debate following the premier's
address, and later the opinion ex-
pressed in the lobby was somewhat
hesitant, the members seeming to de-
sire to see the actual details OF the
promised bill before committing
themselves
| What appeared to be weakness in
he governments proposal was Ger
ain mistiness as to how the boun-
laries of northeastern Ireland would
re settled for legislative purposes
The premier rejected several pro
! posals-first, that the whole of Ulster
hould form a unit; second, county
| ,ption; third, that the six northeast
| rn counties should form a single
tnit-all on .sthe same ground, tina
old sections of the population woulo
| G left under government they dis
liked.
II Sir Edward Carson SkepticaI.
II Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
lnionist leader, in the subsequent de-
| ate, declined to believe that the Dill
would prove a success or for the good
| f ireland but he would not give a
Pronounced opinion until he had seen
in print. He feared that the Sim
Tein would capture the parliament
nd proclaim a republic, ana asked
hat the government Woulo 90 theili
Sir Donald MacLean said he thought
here was no idea of vengeance IN
he premier's speech, and believed
hat it was the premier's intention TO
adopt no more represslVe measures III
roland. -. ..o
ahor PARTY would wait for the re-
,ort of their mission now investl-
cating conditions in Ireland before
arriving at a definite cDnclusaoa,
could only be regarded as a hal1-
,earted and unsatisfactory compro-
Mise.
Discusses boundary Questions.
The premier during his address en-
tered into a long discussion OF ooJee
| tons to various proposals LOT oeciui.S
he boundaries of the two parhalllen. %
.ertaining what a homogeneous NORM
eastern section is and the constitution
of it into a separate area, taxing SIX
counties as the basis and enmlnatins
munities. while including Protestant
communities in bordering counties III
order to produce an area as nonio-
geneous as possible under the cir
The premier explained that the
council representing the two parlla-
nents would be given the powers 70
private bill legislation from the nrst.
| otherwise it was proposed TO ieaVe "
he two parliaments complete dlscre-
ton to confer upon any matter within
the range of their authority.
II is were so desired, the premier
continued, the Irish people could re.
turn representatives at the very nrst
election with a mandate " oiihe
about union.
Power. Reserved by Parliament.
The powers reserved to the imperial
parliament, Mr.. Lloyd George said.
would include the crown, peace anu
war, foreign affairs. army ana navy
defense, treason. trade OUTSIDE lrelano'
1avigation including merchant snip
ping; wireless and cables, coinage
traSe marks, lighthouses and the high
ar judiciary until there is an asres
nent by the two legislatures regard
| fng how Judges should be appointed
| The Irish legislatures, he said, wouid
have full control Of education. local
government land, agriculture. roads
BRIDGES, transportation. including
| always and canals; old-age pensions
nsurance, municipal affairs and Ii
i ,ensjng. 1t was not proposed, he de-
Jared to retain control of the police
n imperial hands beyond three years
The postal service would not be trans
II ferred until there was a single par
II lament. The proceeds of land an
1uities in Ireland would be given to
he two parliaments, said the premier
who estimated the amount at 100000