The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-12
NOBODY WANTS
HOME RULE BILL
Says Northcliffe Paper-Press
Unltes In Pessimlstic
View of Measure.
SAY WON'T BRING PEACE

London, Nov. i2.---u. N. S.)--Manv
newspapers united today In tho opinion
that the Irish home rulo hill, which
was passed by tho house OF commons
last nlyht, win not bring peace to Ire
Premier Lloyd George dIssembles his
love wRi such notorious peraistency
that his professions OF good win carry
no more weight than n Russian ruble,
and new he offers q piece OF legislation
tthe home rsile bilI which is impudent
In It's futlllty." said the Daily News, a
newspaper owned by Lord Horthcliffe.
The Newspaper added: A
VIII work out and nobody wants H."
The bill II not wanted IN any quar-
ter" said tho Morning Post. 1T win
maintain no tcnAble position between
union OF the empire and separation by
Ireland, II IN an experiment"
Some OF tho newspapers termed the
now home rule law an armistice be-
tween england and Ireland. Only three
or the morning newspapers commented
upon the passage OF the bill.
The Times In addition TO its COM
Bourne.
The fundamental principles laid down
py the british government In the Irish
ple OF the six Ulster counties shall not
be brought admlnistratively under an
outside parliament In Ireland.
Second. that there shall not be any
Weakening OF the reservations which
nave nav been made by the government for
interests OF the Uni,sd Kingdom.
AZ the time OF the introduction OF the
measure II was stated that tho homo
rule the government intended TO give
Ireland was based primarily on the dec
IupntiOn al nrafalAR Lao a.. 4.
speech last December that Great Britain
cannot accept separation.
Under the bill two Legislatures, with
upper and lower houses, would be set
up, one for the north OF Ireland and
the other for the south,
II lesh than half the members Of
either legislature nre validity elected or
fail TO swear allegiance 10 the king, the
king may dissolve the parliament AMI
place the governmcnt IN the hands Of
4 committee appointed by tho lord
"a council for IRELAND" oomboped of
forty members. half OF whom would hN
selected BY each parliament, also IN pro-
viaeu " the bill
llmltsa NJ tSose 4 sra"ted Any n w 1 NV sWs "
ieRlalnturAh
Fhe spontorn II tho bll. a was said.
h0Ned the council would fofm the nus
f|fQe Ate,na wl,ien go,ia W tA'lt one
ThS t~8 iehlslaiuros " oula hs@H ''' Mll
epnlIoi of eaSTSllan IsaAl xNlaQ,sti, y
.ahslans apa,aas: s1a oiaef .es!ss;s
so,i,t NJ Hngsnl ies ga M'g'c ~.
cellof. II provided for Neither body
may entahlsh any particular religious
creed or pcnnfixe any one for BELONG
ing to or not belonging 20 any religious
Control of the Royal irish constabu-
larry and the metropolitan police OF
Dublin would be transferred by the I'm.
perinl parliament 10 the irish parlia- |
ment three years after tho act comes
into operation. II
lIament enbrace tho crown, peace and
war. forelgn affalrs. army and navy |
coinage, defenhe treason, trade outside |
pf ireland, postbfiioe, navigation, includ.
Ing. merchant shipping. wireless and
cables and collection OF income and
both north and south ireland would
contribute Tor two years 10 the support
of the empire,
Cardinal Bourne reveals that In 1917
10 urged tho Duke Of Norfolk 10 sup
,ort the widest self-Eoverpment for iro-
and. Wales and Scotland. He said he
vas convinced that tho majority of the
,eeple would accept self.noyernment
or Ireland. wales aud Scotland II there
yere proviHos for the maintenance OF tho
lrown and safeguards for the essential
lefenses Of the empire. The cardinal
aexprosnud kS1ief that most
fngiiAhmen View tho maintenance OF
'ast numbers Of troops ~ Ireland as
haina and desire their withdrawal, but
4 tho same time ho pointed out that
yidentiy 4 secret oath bound the
0clnty that waa using assassination for
ts weapon, | am assured tho Sim
reln digciaima all connection with the
orIaty and that Sinn Feln leaders dis.
pprova and dlsAvow all ~ aims hnd
eada' wrote the cardinal hut nj the
resent time tho Sim FelnerH are Unable
o control the murder band"
Archbishop Optimistic.
The archhihhop ~ Tuhm was quoted
d saying that the black and tan police
ad Instituted reign of frightfllpes9
h the region Of Tmum adding:
'If servants of the crown were now
o foclprocato the peoples longing for
eaca II would be possible 10 publish
eAoo NJ once, nut the firAt move tauat
ONE from tho government"
The Times supported this contention. |
he Newspaper charged tho government
1lth engaging IN an effort 10 scoureFe
reland into obedience. The archbishop
Tuam IL more likely 20 he better in-
er OF the cabinet. The ~ 10 said
''Fotmer Premier AZ urged only
esterdRy that an eft wlll BE- made
oward peace" contir tho Times
I'VE hone that hia ieat words were
ot spoken IN vain. ne only other ~"
arnRtlve Ii for the government 20 out. |
an the tolerance Of the IBritihh people, " |