The Washington times., 1920-03-31
by EARL c. REEVES.
UnternationaI News Servtce.)

ttutCHh1ovhSA iNUVS cSh NASS'
LONDON, March 31.-The new Irish
home rule bill passed the House of
Commons on second reading this
afternoon after brilliant speech of
dsfense by Premier Lloyd George.
The vote was 3As to a. 4 .. 3. I
Csnpared % Davis.
The premier compared Ireland To
the American South before the civil
war and Prof. Eamon De Valera, the
Sim Fein president Of the Irish re-
public" to Jefferson Davis.
"The home rule bill gives Ireland
powers more extensive than those OF
the American States" said the pre-
mier. "wales and Scotland would be
proud II the same measure OF self
government was offered to them.
mo plan which is acceptable to
British parties would at present be
acceptable to any part Of Ireland.
-If we asked Ireland they would
say Overwhelmingly that they wanted
independence and republic.
DE Valera Is in exactly the same
position as Jefferson Davis before the
American civil war. II he insists 1t
will. lead exactly to the same methods
of oppression as the Northern States
of America used to avoid suppression.
IF Wales demanded a republic we
would resist. And yet Wales is an
distinct a nationality as any other In
the world" b.. ...
Premier Lloyd George appealed to
the Sim Fein saying that the south
of Ireland could bring unity nearer
by years "if they make q real effort
to make the bill work."
Challenges Asquith.
None of this house support self
determination" continued the pre-
mier. Labor Is not prepared to grant
II IL IL means a republic"
The premier then turned to the Ia
Dor benches and asked IL they con-
ceded the right of self determination.
He challenged former Premier II. H.
Asquith to name any section of Ire
land that is ready to accept the do
minion form of government. which
Mr.. Asquith has suggested in his
speech yesterday.
Mr.. Lloyd George made a jocular
reference to the Irish language which
brought forth noisy interruptiC. s.
Subsequently Will Thorne, Laborite,
Ieaped to his feet and shouted to the
house:
"You will tire Of him some day"
He referred to Mr.. Lloyd George.
William Adamson warned the gov
ernment about it's Irish policy. He
declared the Sim Fein movement Hs
sweeping large parts Of Ireland like
a holy war" He declared that a con-
tinuance of the policy of suppression
would complete the influence OF Sim
Feinism throughout all of Ireland.
Carson Attacks.
A bitter oratorical assault on the
bill was delivered by Sir Edward Car.
son, leader Of the Ulster unionists
(anti-home rulers).
"The bill is fraught with disaster
for this country" declared Sir Ed
ward. My own country Ureland)
would be cut OFF from the greatest
kingdom that ever existed. The pro-
posals in the bill are absolutely inn
possible and uneconomic.
"If this bill is defeated the home
rule act OF 1914 would come into force
automatically. / dare the govern
ment to hold an election on proposals
that would drive Ulster (seat OF anti
home rule sentiment in Ireland) un-
der a Sim Feln Dublin parliament"
Sir Edward said he did not believe
the recent murders in ireland were
committed by Irishmen but by ire
sponsible men from America. He con-
tinued:
There is no alternative to a union
OF ireland and the empire but sepa-
ration. Great harm has been done
by the introduction OF ridiculous
phraseology In political controversies
such as make the world safe for do
mocracy."