Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
RUTHLESS WAR TO
CRUSH S|NN FE|N
Premier Links Jefferson Davis
With De Valera in His
Threat to Use Force.
AMAZING CHARGE is MADE
He Declares Assassins in Ire
land Are Men From
America.
AMAZING CHARGE is MADE

LONDON, March 3i.--The British
coalition government scored It's cx-
pectcd victory in the House OF Com
mons today when the new Irish home
rule bill was passed by vote OF 34s
to 81.
During the debate Lloyd George
and Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
unioniat leader. handled the United
States without gloves, the Premier de-
clarinG that action such as that taken
by the United States Senate had fos-
tered secession In the Green Isle.
The opposition votes were confined
10 the Nationalists. Laborites and ex.
Premier Asuuith's few followers. The
division followed tn. speech by the
Premier. which was intended largely
for American consumption. Towards
the end his speech was broken by
fierce interruption from the National
lists and labor members.
The Premier tauntcd Irishmen with
making IAN artificial attempt to re
rivc the old Irish language. and the
authorities put up names on the street
corners In Irish towns 10 the confu-
sion of every honest man"
His supporters ronrcd with laugh
ter. but the Nationaiista fiercely re-
scented tho sally and charged the Pre-
micr with jeer.ng at Irish nationality
dc Valera md Jcnerson Davis.
''Dc Valera is putting forth the
same Views In the same words tina,
Jefferson Davis uscd." the Premier
I declared. and added that such move
Inent had led to civil war. I'VE are
doing nothing more than the United
States claimed for themselves" ht
continued. and will stand no less
Lloyd George reiterated his decia-
ration that the government plan helt
the field because it recognized tn,
fact that the House would not satist,
Irish opinion in its presen, state with
out destroying the essential f-unity o.
the kingdom. The demand in Ire
land for the moment was for inde
pendcncc and secession. not self-gov.
ernment.
The acceptance Of that demand. de
ciared the Premier. would never come
1t was a demand which. II persisted
in, he said. would lead to exactly the
same measures OF repression used in
the case OF the Southern States oi
America.
The Premier insisted there was nc
use Of talking about sclf-dctermina-
tion, since those who supported II
must go TO the full length of grant
ing an Irish republic "selt-determin-
alton" continued the Premier, does
not mean that every part of the
country which has been acting to-
Rcther for hundred years. shoult
have the right TO say: we mean tc
set up a private republic There
must be "A limit to the application OF
any principle: otherwise it might be
carried TO every locality in every
country throughout the world"
Reserves Certain Powers.
There were certain powers which
Nigh, be conferred upon Ire
land when she settled down tc
an established union and accepted
partnership with the United King
dom. said the Premier. but IL they
were given at the present they woalt
only bc wasted. to the harm OF the
union and of herself. it would be
placing dangerous weapons in the
hands OF an infuriated people. he de-
ciared. The Premier added that ht
believed the bill would result ir
bringing about the union Of the Nortt
and South. union with Protestants
and Catholics. union with Great Brit.
ain and Ireland.
Lloyd George fell foul OF the Scots
men in tho House. when he said Scot.
land would gratefully receive q
measure like that offered to ireland
A new uproar ensued and amid the
howls Mr. Adamson.. the Labor lead.
4 or. denied the Premier's words.
The Premier challenged JOSEPH
Dcvlin (Nationaiist Ieadcr) to go te
America and state his objections te
the bill. and "he would see what re-
ccption he would get. because this
hill gives Ireland greater powers
than those conferred upon any State
in America"
Major William a. Redmond rotorted
\ to this: 1--WE Greland) arc not one
State-wc are nation!"
RiII Acceptable to No Ont.
The Premier admitted that the bill
was acceptable to no one in ireland
but he contended that II was the best
proposal available short of eepara
tion. Separation. he declared. was
supported by no party in England, and
even labor had appealed to the Sinr
Fciners to help make the measure =
| success.
The speech of Sir Edward Carson
who opened the dcbat. was remark.
able principally because of his detin.
lite assertion that the crimes recently
committed in Ireland were the work
of men from America.
Tho Ulster leader. standing grim
and erect Immediately behind the ex.
treme end OF the government bench
said with unmistakable emphasis:
"There has been a long and tragic
hue and cry about crime in Ireland
The assassinations are not the work
| OF my countrymen (hear! heard but
that of men from America (hear
hearD who come over to ireland te
'cont'nued on Second F.ige7