New-York tribune., 1920-04-20

rel, there is in this generation no
quarrel between England and ireland,
tor the present generation of English
men has steadfastly refused to quarrel
with Ireland.
"The British government. after care
tul study of the Irish question, is con-
y,nced win. ed that now, the only hope of end
ing that centuries old distemper, is to
place fairly and squarely on the
shoulders of Irishmen in Ireland the
constitutional responsibility of finding
for themselves within the framework
OF the British Empire the solution for
thoir political differences.
"The new Home Rule bill, which
passed it's second reading in the Brit
ish House of Commons by a great ma
jority on March 81, is designed with
intention to secure that end. When
it becomes operative it will be the
duty of all British subjects who are
not domiciled in Ireland to stand aside
and leave those who live there to solve
it will also be helpful if the many in
all parts of the world who are not
British subjects, but are interested in
Ireland, likewise stand aside and leave
the Irish in Ireland to grapple with
their own political difficulties.
1T should, l think, be known that
proposals for the secession Of Ire
land from the British Empire have
been submitted to the British Cabinet,
but, as announced by the Prime Min
lister in the House of Commons, have
been rejected A sufficient reason,
though only one of many, is that
one unit for purposes of defense.
81 have Soon If stated that tho p rit =
lsh government is pursuing a pro-Bol-
shevik policy. dictated by purely sell
fish British ends, with regard to trade
with Russia. That really is not so.
The British government has frankly
expressed the belief that until Rus
sia comes once more into the circle
OF the producing and trading nations
the economic conditions of the world
and the cost of living cannot be placed
upon normal footing anywhere.
81 am glad to be able to say that
have been in cordial consultation on
this matter and are together consider
ing what steps should be taken, or can
usefui!y be taken, to secure re-
opening of trade with that great coun-
try. not IN the interests of the traders
OF any single nation, but of the eco
nomic conditions of the world.
May | in conclusion strike a per-
sonai note? / am glad to be back in
america, where | have in the past
found so many friends ! sincerely ad-
mlre the great qualities of the Ameri-
can people. know we'll of what ideal
ism they are capable. am, of course,
British. and am here not to ask for
favors, but to represent the interests of
the many -natoned British Empire.
Still, hope that that will not prevent
the American people regarding me-
when they know me, as friend who
when his duty to his own people is
Done, will esteem it a rare privilege if
he is able in any way whatever to
serve the interests of the great nation
among whom it is his lot to find for a
tlme-and ! hope it may be for a long
time-a home"
Sir Auckland expressed desire when
the Kaiserin arrived in Quarantine that
ne be permitted to go to Washington
as soon as possible, and he was hur-
ried to the city on board the coast
guard cutter Calumet, which landed
him and his party at the Battery be-
fore the Cunarder that brought him
here had started up the bay. While
she was warping into her dock Sir
Auckland was speeding on his way to
Washington.
On board the cutter Lady Geddes re-
marked that New York was a strange
place to neither her nor her husband
Everything in the harbor. she said
looked familiar. She was last here in
1916, some two years after her husband
had left Canada to fight with the Brit
ish forces in France. He was wounded
in action and on his return to England
he became successfully Director Of Re-
cruiting, Minister of National Service,
Minister of Reconstruction and presi-
dent of the Board of Trade. He and
Lady Geddes were married at New
Brighton, Staten Island, in 1905. They
have five children.