Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-22
IRELAND CAN
Be WON BY
SINCERE
POLICY
Dominion Home Rule viii
Prove the Final Solution
of the Problem in Ireland,
Witness Asserts.
COMMITTEE TOLD OF
BURNING OF HOMES
ReprisaIs BY the Military in
Cork Are Described; u. S.
Consul Refused to Wise
Passports, Claim.

Washington, Dec. 21.-An
arraignment of the coalition
government for what was
described as "its lack of sin
cerity in its policy toward
Ireland" was presented to-
day by two English women
to the commission of the
of one hundred
investigating the Irish ques-
ion.
Miss Ellen G. Wilkinson,
of Manchester, one of ten
women who investigated
conditions in Ireland for the
w o m ems International
league, declared that if a
referendum were taken, it
would be found that the
mass of British opinion was
not behind the government
in its present policy toward
Ireland"
Mrs. Annot f. Robinson, also OF
Manchester, Joined her in the dec
laration that while the British pub
lie hardly was ready to accept the
Sim Fein plan of an Irish repub-
lie, ireland can be won yet" II
the government adopts a sincere
policy. Both women indicated
their belief that the dominion
home rule would prove the final
solution of the Irish question.
Little scraps Of nations are OPP
posed by the English as inviting
struggles between masters Miss
Wilkinson said, adding that the
fear of other powers using Ireland
for military bases probably would
prevent the English people from
willingly accepting the complete
severance of Ireland from the
United Kingdom"
Both women told of the burning
of homes and the destruction OF
property in Ireland.
while English opinion Is be-
coming more aroused to the needs
of a proper policy in Ireland" Miss
Wilkinson said, "it has been hard
for us to believe that our men
were committing the crimes with
which they were accused. / had
a brother in the military service
who was stationed for a time ir
ireland"
Miss wilkinson described repris-
ais by the military in Cork which
she said, she witnessed In October
AT 10 o'clock at night" she
said, "the curfew sounded and the
streets became quiet with startling
suddenness, Lights were cut off
and up the street on which my
hotel was situated came body OF
infantry In extended formation. A
searchlight from the end of the
street played upon their glistenine
bayonets and steel helmets. Three
armored cars followed and behind
them came lorries filled with men
The troops moved with precision
and discipline through the quiet
streets. Suddenly they commenced
firing, methodically, into. the
houses. They marched back and
forth and until 3 o'clock the next
morning could hear constant fir
ing and the challenges of sentries.''
Refused to Wise Passports.
Mrs. Robinson told of the refusal
Of American Consul Wells at Man
chester to wise the passports te
America of herself and Miss VIII
kinson. After the refusal she visit
ed the office of the consul general
at London. she said. and when she
returned to Manchester her pass
port was vised after she had prom
ised not to engage in propaganda
or to give interviews for the news
papers"
Destruction Of cooperative in
dustry and agriculture in Ireland
is a deliberate effort by the mill
tary to force emigration of the
young men. Miss Wilkinson said
Lord French, she said, had de-
clared that ireland could be pacific
IL the 100000 too many young
men" would leave.
The commission tomorrow Will
hear Misses Annie and susan
Walsh, sisters-in-law of the late
Lord Mayor McCurtain of Cork,
who left Cork the day after the
burning Of the business section Of
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