Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29
APPROVES JUDICIAL
| INQUIRY IN IRELAND
Labor Party Conference Calls
on Government to Dis
prove Charges.
PUNISHMENT IS ASKED.
Commissions Report Seethingly
Denounoes Methods Of
England.
PUNISHMENT is ASKED.
By the Associated Prese.


LONDON. December ga special
conference of the labor party on the
Irish situation today unanimously
passed a resolution deploring the
"lamentable. condition Of affairs in
Ireland" as revealed in the report
of the labor commission which in
vestigated the situation there. and
approving the demand of the pariia-
mentary labor party for an imme-
date judicial inquiry into the ques-
ton of reprisals.
The resolution concludes:
This conference now challenges the
government to disprove the state
ments of the labor commission by
those proved guilty of such serious
charges as their offenses deserve"
A. G. Cameron, chairman of today S
conference, in opening the lengthy
discussion on the Inquiry commits
sions report, characterized 1t as "the
most serious Indictment against Brit
ish methods in trying to govern Ire
land ever placed before the British
people" The speaker declared:
The manner in which Sir Homar
Greenwood (chief secretary for Ire
iand), has evaded questions in the
house of commons reflects discredit
upon himself and the House."
Mr.. Cameron added: "As a result OF
her handling Of the Irish question
Great Britain has not a friend in the
world.
Denunciation of Government.
LONDON. December ga scathing
denunciation of government methods
in Ireland and a strong expression
on the futility of coercive methods to
suppress either the Sim Fein move
ment or the republican army occupy
for the most part the report of the
labor commission which recently. WIS.,
tied Ireland to study conditions there.
The report deals with all aspects
OF the present situation and the SEN
tlment in Ireland, as well as specific
study of reprisals. 1t shows Incl
dentaily that an appeal to Premier
Lloyd George, signed by Arthur Hem
derson and William Adamson, as late
as December % had failed to bring
a response to the commissions de-
sire to institute an unofficial truce"
SO that steps toward peace might be
taken. ,s
Declaring the Irish republican army
to be formidable, because intangible.
the report says that if it were con
centrated as an army it could easily
De deIeated and it exists only be-
cause IT has the sympathy and sup
port of the vast mass of the popula-
ton.
Cannot Weld Weapon.
The report declares that in, the
black and tans and auxiliaries the
government has created a weanon
which it cannot WELD; il has liberated
forces which it is not at present able
to dominate" 80
The report testifies to the difficulty
OF gathering Information owing to
the terrorism existing, eyewitnesses
oeins threatened even with death If
they divulge what they have seen.
II describes minuteIy the Character
ana organization of all the crown
forces. Dealing with the constabu-
larry. il says:
We feel compelled to express the
opinion that by no means a neeIieibJe
proportion of the royal Irish con-
stapuiary as at present constituted
are .menSof Incorporate habit utterly
me strongest condemnation, how
ever. is reserved for the auxiliaries
who. it is declared, evidently enioy
special and powerful protection
1t asserts that wherever renr;s,,s
nave been scientifically carried out II
mas been almost invariably by de-
tachments of cadet auxiIiaries men
possessed, of ability and education
ana Unframed by political passion, who
brook no interference from other
crown forces and do not seem To
lin Castle LUZ
The report voices the apprehension
felt by the labor party in England
when 1t says with reference to this
force: 1t Is a class weapon which
IS being forged in Ireland and couId
be used in England"