The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-13
IRISH COERCION
BILL IS PASSED
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
SWINGS BIG STICK TO QUIET
IRISH DEMONSTRATES
NEAR RIOT OCCURS 0NFL00R
Joseph Dcvlin, Nationalist From Bel
fast, Defies Authority Of House
to Bring Him to Order and
Precipitates Lively Scene

London, Aug. by an overwhelm-
Ing ma jority the government last night
damned through the Irish coercion bill.
designed TO restore order In Ireland.
Lengthy debates preceded voting In
the house, but lacking the presence OF
Premier Lloyd George and Herbert
Asquith, they did not stir the interest
which attached to Thursdays discus
sion and were far less acrimonious.
A notable exception was furious
outburst by Joseph Devlin. nationalist
member from Belfast, who defied the
authority of the house to bring him to
order and precipitated scene. as a
result Of which he was suspended. He
walked out, followed by all the other
Irish members and almost the entire
labor representation.
For time Ii seemed as though
there was no way for suppressing Mr..
Devlin except removing him bodily.
He Embossed flood of invective
against the bill, demanded that Mr.
Lloyd George be summoned to "share
responsibility for this iniquitous meas
ure" and vehemently asserted the rea-
son the premier was absent was that
he might "concoct another war with
Russia
From the government benches cries
| of "order, order" arose, with admoni-
lions to respect the house.
Mr.. Devlin shouted In reply:
| II have no respect for the house of
commons; despise It,"
| Bedlam then broke out. When the
chairman finally managed to make
himself heard he severely admonished
Mr.. Devlin. threatening to expel him
from the chamber II he continued to
ignore the authority Of the chair. Dew
lin. who had worked himself up to a
high pitch, continued defiant, whereup-
on the chairman called on the SER
geant-at-arms to remove him. He re-
fused to bulge and the chairman found
II necessary to summon the speaker,
who was absent. as the house was sit
ting In committee.
The sergeant-at-arms placed huge,
formidable looking mace on the chair
mans table. The galleries, In which
there were numerous American tour
lists, anticipated rough and tumble de-
velopments.
Bring on the army of occupation, "
shouted Mr.. Devlin, but he Gained
down when the speaker, In impressive
wig and gown, entered the chamber
and with dignity seated himself on
the dais. He was acquainted with Mr.
Devlln's conduct and put motion t6
the house to suspend him.
Devln appeared to take the sentence
philosophicnlly, and when the vote or
the motion to suspend him was an
nounced. he walked out rapidly befor,
the speaker could conclude the reques
that he leave
The ensuing exodus of irish mem
bers and labor champions left only /
handful of liberals to continue tn,
fight on the bill and there was no fur
Their excitement until application Q
closure met with an angry chorus o
gagged"
The only Interesting point OF the de
bate was an Intellectual attempt to in
duce the government to limit operation
OF the act to one year. Sir Donal,
MacLean moved an amendment to thi
effect, declaring that to place Irelan,
under permanent martial law woul,
strike blow at any further attemp
, Mt rapproachment between the tw,
peoples.
Sir Haram Greenwood, chief score
tary for Ireland. opposing this amend
ment. said the government would con
slider the matter and 1t hoped IL woul
. be possible To repeal the act before
year expired. The amendment was RI
jected by u large majority.
Washington, Aug. Amy person
e upon whom sentences of Imprisonment
I have been passed In Ireland could b
conveyed 20 and detained In any prise
: In the United Kingdom under III
:. terms Of the Irish coercian bin While
e passed the third reading last night |
y the British house OF commons. and IN
= text of which was made public her
$ yesterday by the British embassy. ThI
section Of the measure applies To pc
e sons already sentenced rs well as thos
Il who may hereafter be sentenced.
/ In general the new law may transit,
l. the duties of the crown tribunals
: Ireland 10 courts-martial The militar
q courts also would take over the d.
y ties of coroners and would have n
power to decide cases without Jury.