Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
SEEK COMPROMISE
ON HOME RULE BILL
Members of Lords and Commons
in Consultation to Break
Deadlock.

! London Dec. lS.-Membcrs of the
| House of Lords who have firmly stood
/ against the Irish home rule bill as passed
! by the House of Commons were in consul
I tation with members of the government
! overnight, il is undertood, trying TO ar-
range some sort OF compromise relative To
| the measure. II was asserted here this
morning that the virtual deadlock between
the two houses of Parliament must be
compromised or the bill would be lost, and
the home rule measure of 1914 would auto
matically become law rs soon as ratifca-
tion of the Turkish treaty formally ends
the war
Dublin. Dec 1S.-Peace negotiations
have been resumed in Ireland, il was
learned Thursday night on good authority.
IL is difficult TO ascertain the lines on
which the Intermediates are operating
owing 20 the reticence. of all engaged
but il is understood that high church
dignitaries including Archbishop Clune
of Perth Western Australia, and the
Bishop of killaloe, Mgr Fogarty, are
prominent among those continuing their
efforts To bring about settlement
In official circles interest centres in
the expected meeting of the Dali Eiraenn
20 consider Premier LLOYD Georges
proposals in reply TO Father O'Flanagan s
messages. The Associated Press in in
formed that Arthur Griffith the Sim Fein
leader, will he given safe conduct TO attend
the meeting of the Dali Eiraenn or any
conference in Ireland or England concern
ing peace. II is officially stated that only
four members of the Dali Eianen would
be excluded from participation in such
meetings. but their names are not disclosed
The frank admission that Canon Mag
ner, killed Wednesday in Dunmanway
County Cork, was shot by an auxiliary
cadet, was made by Dublin Castle yester-
day. A statement issued by the Castle
says the cadet was ono Of lorry party
which was ambushcd near Cork Saturday
night, and intimates that he became insane
as result of that experience. II confirms
the report that the cadet also killed
Timothy Crowley, a farmers son. p. s
Brady, a magistrate, who witnessed the
tragedy, came near suffering similar
fate
Thirty auyIliaries left Dunmanway at
| O'Clock Wednesday for Cork 60 attend
the funeral OF a colleague killed a few
Nights ago, SAYS the statement They
were IN charge of an auxiliary cadet and
proceeded IN two motor lorries Some
distarce along they encountered Canon
Magne7 and Timothy Crowley walking
The cadet ordered the lorrics to helt. He
jumped and demanded that Crowley
show him his permit for the bicycle he
was trundling
At this point q castle official explained
that the report was not clear az To Just
what led 70 the shooting The statement
continues
The cadet then shot Crowley ded
with his revolver and then turned to the
priest snd shot him dead After the cadet
re-entered the lorry the men decided to re-
turn to Dunmanway, where they reported
the occurrence 70 the colonel IN charge.
The colonel arrested the cadet.
Crowley was respectable. - wears Of
age and not engaged in politics Canon
Magner was highly respected priest and
always exerted influence for good in the
district
The statement does not m}ntion the
cadet : name