Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-25
CLASH IN PARLIAMENT ON
 CONDITIONS IN IRELAND

London, Nov. 24-CBy The A. P.) TheI most conspicuous incident in the Irish debate in the house of commons today was the revelation by Sir Hamar Green wood, chief secretary for Ireland, of Sim Fein plans to destroy property in Liv- erpool and Manchester-a revelation which was greeted by Joseph Devlin with the exclamation: "All that was written in Dublin Castle"
 In other respects the debate followed the customary lines. Former Premier Asquith moved a resolution expressing abhorrence of the recent Dublin assas- sinations and condemnation of reprisals and urging immediate steps to bring about Irish pacihcation. An amendment by Colonel John Ward converted this mo- tion into an expression of admiration for the courage and devotion of the crown forces in Ireland. This was adopted by 303 to s3, and the motion as thus amended was adopted by acclama- tion amid ministerial cheers.
 It was difficult. said MT. Asquith. to speak with restraint of Sundays assas- sinations in Dublin. They were cruel. cold-blooded murder and can only have been the work of men who have lost all sense of humanity and honor. The very gravity of such crimes as these-I am afraid it's a mistake 10 say they are de- creasing makes it all the more neces- sary that the executive shall be able to encounter them with clear front and clean hands,"
 Answering Mir Asquith. Sir Hamar Greenwood. the chief secretary for Ire land, was loudly cheered on rising. The vast majority of the people of Ireland are not in favor Of murder" he ] said. "They want peace. and they are getting peace because the forces of the crown are breaking the terror"
 Sir Hamar declared the vast majority of the Irish people were on the best terms with the soldiers and the police 'The murder gang in Ireland" he con | tinued, tissues a document known as the Irish Republican Bulletin, and that mur-
 der gang sends the bulletin to persons l in England and to newspapers in Eng land. Some of them publish it. Whai
 amazes me IS that the London Libera
 Federation has actually used the bulle tin and based on 1t charge of repri'
 sals, so-called. and circulated it without
 any comment except this: Display thii
 prominently wherever you can.
 The right honorable gentleman tMr ! Asquith), is president of that fedora tion." Sir Hamar added.
 | Sir Hamar noted that MT. Asquith had referred to the comments of an Amer
 can correspondent.
 We have certain knowledge" contin ued the chief secretary, that some oi Il these enjoy the hospitality of the mur der gang itself in Ireland. They senS
 their newspapers matter to Ame/a i' hurt Anglo-American friendship and d
 their best to damage the British empire
 T could name these papers that hav' printed the most notable falsehoods. bu : the last election in America has been al adeuuate response. Those who set up t
 make the Irish question an issue rathe
 than Anglo American friendship wer . covered with defeat"
 As regarded the reprisal charges, tn chief secretary declared there was no a single authentic5t ted case of anythini
 called a reprisal having taken place un
 der an officer He cited an instance o soldiers who los. tLeir reads because O |, inc murder of a lieutenant Of whom the [ were very fond, and had started firing ) Another office. said Sir Hamar. drew
 revolver and threatened to kill any sol
 dier who li1 rot cease shoctiBg' with tn ..eslllt that the men stopped
 5 Sir Harar concluded by claiming tha l m country in the world mad to deal wit . such a campaign of murder and outrag
 as England had to deal with in lrelan'
 but said the government was sneeee1lIl ei. r in it's efforts to stamp it out. The sin l Fein forces had disappeared. he declared 3 except in back room meetings TOT propa randa. the boycott had been broken, i'
 ugly sister intimidation was going. hnr ! per-striking had ended and the lrish F' n nublican army was berg broken up.