New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
George
Ready to Talk
Irish Truce
(ContInued frem pass ene)

tonight, when an amendment propos-
ing new clause to the Home Rule
bill, offered BY the Marquis Of Sails
bury, was carried by vote Of 81 to 80
This amendment provided that neither
The northern nor the southern parlia-
ment should be established until the
Kings authority and the protection
Of the rights and liberties Of all per
sons in both Northern and Southern
ireland were fully assured, and That
otherwise the appointed day for put
ting the act in force should be fixed
by resolution Of the imperial parlia-
ment.
Bill Criticized
In moving his new clause TO the bill
the Marquis Of Salisbury strongly criti-
ing the oath allegiance and the pro-
posed Grown colony system of admin
lstration in the event of either Parlia-
ment not functioning.
Lord Birkenhead, the Lord Chan
celior, declared that the government
could not accept the amendment, US the
governments own proposal contained
adequate securities
The general belief was expressed in
the lobbies Of the House tonight that
some OF the changes III the bill as made
in the House Of Lords would not be
persisted in. Il is expected that the
proposal 10 substitute & joint session
Of Senates for the Irish Council will
not be pressed and the belief was cx-
pressed that the government would
agree to establish Senate for the
south. il not for the north, of Ireland.
Arthur Henderson, who has just re-
turned from Ireland after taking part
IN the Investigations Of the Labor
commission, said that, after surveying
the entire situation, he believed the
present moment offered cxceptional
opportunity for sttlement Men of
every class We're tired of the existing
strife and unrest and were onlv anx-
ious for peace
MIR. Henderson thinks that the gov
ernment policy Of insisting on nogotia-
tions is impossible until the present
reign Of terror is broken. He declares
that this is a mistaken policy and that
it will be regarded as deliberate at
tempt TO brea, the spirit Of the Irish
people.
In the riew Of the labor leader a
definite effort should be made officially
to arrange an armstice in violent and
provocative acts, both official and un-
official, and that conference should
be called representing both sides.
Will Submit Proposals
"If Ahese suggestions are acted
upon,"s continued Mr. Henderson, 81
have reason to know that the full
weight of the heads Of the Catholic
Church and all organized labor in Ire
land would combine to secure cessation
of lawlessness throughout the progress
OF the ncgotiations
Mr.. Henderson has no definite ap-
pontment with Premier Lloyd George,
but hopes to submit his proposals to
the Prime Minister.
Unofficial relations between members
of the British Ministry and SDn' Fein
leaders have been entirely interrupted,
says The Times in commenting on ru-
mors of peace negotiations. During
Tie last six weeks, the newspaper says,
at least four channels for unofficial
communication with Nationalist opin-
ion had been kept open IN spite Of
crimes and reprisals in ireland, but
the arrest OF Arthur Griffith, which
was made without the knowledge or
consent Of the Cabinet, checked, If it
did not actually interrupt, exchange Of
views.
discussions that had been going on
have not involved any question of aban-
doning the Home Rule bill, the issue
being an amendment Of that measure