The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02
WANT PEACE
TO HERALD
CHRISTMAS J
Hope to End Irish Disor- ;
ders Before Holidays-
Clash at Killarney.


"A determined effort will be made
to end British and Irish fighting
by Christmas, it became apparent
today. At the same time i: was
announced in official circles that
no truce will be considered until
the campaign Of murder" in Ire
land is terminated.
Lord Henry Bentick plans to ask
Lloyd George whether, in view Of
the approach Of Christmas, he is
prepared to consult Irish opinion
in an effort to effect . peace with
God"
Another peace effort will be made
by the British labor commission
which went to Ireland to investi-
gate police reprisals. The commits
sion, headed by Arthur Henderson,
has remained in Dublin to see what
it can do to bring about peace con-
ferences. Henderson, after con-
ferring here with Catholic leaders,
Irish labor officials and others, is
expected to return to London to
see what can be done toward bring
ing about a joint conference.
The commission was reported to
have declared itself Mortified at
the Sinn Fein Campaign Of mur-
der" as exemplified in the Dublin
killings. As q result. Henderson
has recently stressed disapproval
Of the Sinn Fem campaign as much
as he has the reprisals Of British
officers.
Labor party headquarters here
declared it is using its influence to
bring about q conference as soon
as possible.
Experience Revulsion.
The labor. commission expert
enced the same revulsion as the
rest Of England at the murder of
British officers in Dublin" 1t said.
when the commission left here
it stressed the governments con-
donation Of reprisals and policy of
coercion. Now it is as emphatic In
denunciation of the Sim Fein mur-
der campaign"
Henderson hopes to make his
commission q, mediating organiza-
ton, it was said at headquarters.
Just now he was said to be en-
, phasizing hope of . treaty be-
tween England and ireland where
by an agreement might be reached
on the Irish naval and military
control. From, the laborite view
point 1t is necessary to safeguard
this matter for Great Britain, II
was said.
Great Britain will not shake
hands with murderers, an official
Of the Irish office declared when
questioned as to the possibility OF
labor's mediation.
"The proposal of q peace con.
ference is absolutely impossible sc
long as murder campaign Is tn
progress" he declared.
I'll Deaths.
Twenty-eeven persons were kill
ed in ireland during November. &C.
cording To figures compiled by the
Irish home office. The total mum
ber Of dea.hs in the revolt va:
placed at I'll.
With tension somewhat lessened
today, there was still great activ'
ity of the police who searched Sinl
Fein gathering places and private
residences for suspects and litera
ture. Every large city in England
put its police, force to work on. thu
Sim Fein chase.
The governments haUo rule bill
suffered another defeat last nigh
in the house Of lords when L0rt
Shandon's amendment was adopted
providing the Irish senate shouli
consist Of the northern and south
ern senates sitting jointly.
| Cork Clashes.
Dublin, Dec. 2.-(United Press,
while British officers continues
today to bring additional .Sinn Feil
prisoners to camps here. the situ
alton was quieter than In weeks.
In the neighborhood OF Corl
there were frequent clashes. Sew
eral residences in Cork we're re
ported burned.