Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
CHARGES COMMONS
MEMBERS LEAGUED
' WITH DEATH GANG
ISir Hamar Greenwood De-
\ Iivers Smashing Attack
on Asquith Policy.
| lBRlTISH LEGISLATORS
\ AGAIN ARE IN UPROAR
Sim Fein Plot to Blow Up Liv-
erpool Water Front Is Ex-
posed by Government.
REWARD ON orFIcYss' HEADS
Hundred Pounds "Pcr Skull" Of
\ fcrcd by Irish Rcvolutonnrics In
War on British Agents.
REWARD ON orFIcHss' HEADS
Hundred Pounds 'Pcr Skull" Of
fcrcd by Irish Kcvolutionnrics In
War on British Agents.


loobyists representing what the gov
,rnmen; describes as "s!nn F.ln's
murder gang" were working hand In
i;!ovc with members Of Parliament,
stirred the House OF Commons. in,o
wild uproar toja: when discussion
of tho Dublin outragcs OF sunday
cached fever heat.
Give us their names" mcmbe, =
houtcd. who are they? Who are
nc members dealing with Slnu
i.ein?"
The government m:,do 40 answer.
The scene was prccip.tutcd by Sir
iamcr Grecnwood's smashing atiac:;
- asaul,h's policy, after the former
'E"m!er had bitterly criticized the
lloyd George program.
Dcnounce. Tnholy Alliance.
why, this murder gang" said Sir
Lamar. even has it's representatives
>; the lobby ot the Commons. Con-
ides ;hls Ioa,hsome alliance between
a.cmbcrF % Parliament and men
fhosc hands are dripping With
ID !uod."
An Uproar approa ching tha; re-
.!tinr from Joseph Devlin's outbu-s.
i'i the House on the previous day. fol-
wed thls statement.
The afternoon debate opened with
We presentation OF "a resolution by
= SOUTH. Clynes. Henderson and other
,aho.itcs. asking for Il condemnation n
tile Irish outraEoa. as wei, az the
inflammation Of -eprisais by gov
rnmeIt fOrSS. Hnd urging the i'm
aaediate paciiicatlon OF ireland.
.tA4nIh trained his guns on the
-1vcrnment Hist in L dcnuncia,lor
u THE cold hlooded assassinations"
"' sunday, charactcr!z;ng them 81
j." work OF men who have lost al
ease of humanity" He declared ne
was glad TO i,now shat some az the
ysassins had been captured, ana
faEcd that they be made t, pay tic
RENE penalty
>ftcr dis. however. lie launched
MO :!lc main par; vi ius pllNp!c. In
S 1ich he charged there was over.
N nelmini: evidence that the rep-isa!u
Anh been organized with the coSnIz-
arce Of british officials.
II was dlhcul,. said SIR. AsQui;h,
~ speak with restraint OF sundays
ssassIna,ions in Dublin.
Calls for "Clenn Hnnds.-
They wcrc cruel. cu!d-olooded
inlrders." he continued. ard can only
rave been the work of men who have
ilst al! sense OF humanity and honor
Tile very g-Gvi,- OF such crimes as
ia.se-T am afraid IT'S mistake To
~ they are docreasing-mak It
Hl The more nocossary that the
's:ccutivc shall be able 20 encounter
hem with clear iron, and clea:.
punds."
Sir IIamar Greenwood was loudly
ieered on rising TO answer Mr.. AS
.r.th.
THE vast majority of the people
d; /. eland are rot In favor of MUIR
~ he said. "Thcy want peace au.i
hcy are getting peace because the
lprces of the crown are breaking the
cror."
Sir Hamar declared the vast major.
y Of the Irish people were on the
p.st of terms with the soldiers and
hc police.
The murder gang in Ireland" he
ontinued, Issues document known
: the Irish Republican Bulletin. and
hat murder gang sends the bulletin
y persons In England and to news
,apers in England. Some OF them
,ublish 1t. What nmazcs me is that
he London Liberal Federation has
ictually used tho bulletin and based
OH charge OF rcprisals Eo-calIed
nj circulated IT without any com
.ient except this: Display this prom
rently wherever you can
The right honorable gentleman
Nlr. Asquith) Is president OF that
aderation," Sir Hamar added.
Sir Hamar noted that Mr.. Asquith
al referred to the comments Of an
Smerican correspondent.
Raps American Correspondents.
"wc have certain knowledge" con-
nued the Chief Secretary. chat
ONE of these enjoy the hospitality
f the murder gang itself in Ireland.
rhey send their newspaper matter
o America to hurt Anglo-American
friendship and do their best to dam
90 the British empire.
''I could name these papers that
eve printed tho most notable false
.oods. but the last election in Amer
~ h<a been nm adequate response.
chose who set UP to make the Irish
question an issue rather than Anglo
,merican friendship were covered
With defeat"
AS regarded tho rcprisal charges.
he Chief Secretary declared there
vas not q single authenticated case
" anything called a reprisal having
,aken place under an oficer. He
.itsA an instance OF soldiers who lost
heir heads becauss OF tho murder
e q iiAutsnant OF whom they were
rery fond. and had started firing. An
,ther ofs,cAr. said Slr Hamar. drew
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