Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
HOME RULE BILL
BACK IN COMMONS
Lower House LIKELY to Strike
Out Amendments Made
by Lords
STILL DISCUSS IRISH TRUCE
BY the Associated Press

London, Dec. 6.--Amendments to
the Irish home rule bill, made In the
House Of Lords during the last two
weeks. we're ready for consideration By
the House Of Commons when II met
today. After the bill had been sent
to the upper house Of Parliament and
that body was found bent on making
material alterations in the measure,
intimations were given that any amend
ments made by the Lords would be
stricken out by Commons, but there
appeared TO be sentiment In some
quarters In favor of going MS far as
possible to meet any objections which
developed during the debate OF the bill
W the House of Lords. . -,
There seemed to be a probability that
the temperance of the home. rule bill
might be made an occasion for debate
on the Irish situation generally. Lib
eral members have asserted that ac-
quiescence by Parliament should be re.
cured before the government puts into
operation such a serious measure as
declaring martial law over a large
section of Ireland.
Withdrawal of BLACK and Tan"
units from Cork has been completed.
but the military commission. investi
eating the origin Of the fires in that city
Saturday night and Sunday has not as
ret made public its conclusions. Major
General SIR Edward Strickland is head
Of the commission. and it seems the
work Of arriving at verdict has been
more difficult than was ut first eI-
pected.
Eamon dc Valera, who bears the
titIa ~ stproutIn,,t of hA Irioh In
public" Is rumored to be on his way
tn Ireland from America, where he has
been for nearly eighteen months. Tacit
permission for his return to Ireland Is
understood to have been given by Pre-
mier Lloyd George In q letter to the
Rev. Michael O'Flanagan, acting presi =
dent of the Sim Fein.
Discussion of a truce in Ireland,
pen1ing a settlement of difficulties there.
is declared to be proceeding, but there
is no indication that the negotiations
have reached a definite stage. The
British Labor party has been called
| into conference for December 20. al
which time IL is planned to start q
nationa' campaign to bring about peace
in Ireland.
New York, Dec. 18.-(By A. P)--
/ EHIlOn ue NhlerH, preSluenl VI tut
Irish republic" is "in hiding" in this
Great Britain if granted a safe conduct
by Premier Lloyd George, Harry Bo'
land, presidential secretary" an
nounced here. today.
Mr.. Boland said that Mr.. De Valera
at present was tagged from his activi-
ties in this country and he had with =
drawn into priyacy until he felt able to
resume his tour in the United States at
the place he had left off because OF
illness. Mr.. Boland, who said he alone
knew where Mr.. de Valera was, de-
clined to make known his whereabouts.
The president" has a number Of
speaking dates which he will fill In
the United States. his secretary added.
He treated lightly all references to the
proposed return of Mr.. de Valera. but
he insisted the trip overseas would not
be considered until safe conduct was
guaranteed.
Dublin. Dec. 18.-(By A. PAN
official report today from Dublin castle
on the shooting yesterday of Canon
Magner, parish priest Of Dunmanway
County Cork. says the priest and the
son of farmer named Crowary were
shot by cadet, who Is under arrest
The cadet is reported to be insane, the
official statement adds.
| Atlantic City, Dec. 16.-Eammon dc
Valera. president of the Irish Re
public" reported to be in this city,
could not be located here this morning
Members of the Friends of Irish Free :
dom here said they had received no word
from him.