Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-10
MARTIAL LAW To Be
APPLIED IN IRELAND,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Premier Tells of Move for Con
ferences Between Government
and Sim Feiners.
SAFE CONDUCT
FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
ny Associated Press 60 Every Evening

By Associated Press 60 Every Evening.
London, Dec. l0.--Martial Law, 90 be
applied 10 certain areas" of Ireland TO
put down murder and outrage" and
move To bring about conferences between
the government and Sinn Feiu leaders on
the Irish situation, were announced by
Premier Lloyd George in the House Of
Commons today.
In announcing this double policy" Of
the government the premier declared that
under martial law persons found pos
sessinR arms after certain date or 1n-
authorized persons wearing uniforms
would be lnble to the death penalty.
On the other hand, ~ facilitate ne
gotiations the premier announced the
government had decided % give safe con
duct TO Sinn Fein members Of the Ho,ise
OF Commons who had not been involved
in the comm iseion Of serious crime"
The gov or ament said Mr.. Lloyd George
WINS regretfull convinced that the section
of the Irish population which controlled
the organization of violence, murder and
Outrage" was not vet ready for real peace.
namely, for peace which would accept
The only basis on which peace could be
be concluded --accsp tance If the unbrok-
on unity of the United Kingdom
The communications Of these con
trolIer. of outrage" were nj conceived m
the spirit OF an independent, belliger~nt
power, offering peace ~ another inde-
pendent belligerent with whom they were
NJ war and 10 whom they were in r,'wh
ton to dictate. the Premier said There
fore the government had decided on
do,Iblepolicy.
London. Dec 10-Tbe BritiHh govern
ment haH decided 20 give safe conducts 70
Slnn Fem members Of the House of Com
mons 50 that they may meet with tho
government 10 discuss the Irish situation,
Premier LLOYD George announced today
in the ho,re in delivering his expected
address on Irish conditions and the
prospects Of a truce.
Safe conducts would not be granted, the
Premier said 70 these members who had
been involved in the commission u
serious crime.
Mr.. Lloy d George emphasized the Inn
portance Of the resolution Of the Galway
i county council recently, which suggested
that the ban on meetings ~ the Irish
!. republican parliament should be with
drawn in order that delegates might be
appointed 10 discuss the situotion with
the government.
In making the announcement regarding
/ martial law the Premier said the govern
i ment had been driven 10 the conclusion
/ g-pecially aftrr the last two terrible IN.
! cidcnis, that ii must take stronger action
/ in certain disturbed areas
Washington, Dec. 10.-James II Maur-
er, president Of the Pennsylvania State
+ Federation Of Labor and member Of ths
special committee which the commission
Of the Committee of One Hundred had
/ planned TO send 20 Great Britain 10 study
/ the Irish question, sent a cablegram today
to William p Adamson, chairman Of the
Labor party in the British house Of com
mons protesting against the action d
the British government IN refusing 70 visf
the passports of the members of the com
mlttee.
MIR. Maurer said he wished 10 entei
"a protest 70 the English people agaIns
/ this autocratic action Of the British govern
ment in stippressing truth and free speeci
from the liberty loving people Of tw'
denocracies and to ask il such action .
unprejudiced Americans seeking only Z
serve the ends OF International under
standing and world peace has the sanction
of the British labor party