El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15
To SEND.
DUBLIN CASTLE
To SCRAP PILE
Sir Horace Plunkett Says
That Is First Step to
Pacify Erin.
SAYS FORCE USE
PROVOKES CRIME
Ry FLOYD 8IAGRIFF.

nUBLIN, Ireland. Nay 15--Sir Hor-
ID ace Plunkett has outlined for the
Manchester Guardian his plan for
settling the Irish question
Plunkett declares the old English
machinery OF coercion must be abol-
ished, political prisoners released and
in place OF Dublin castle rule let
there be set up a provisional govern
ment consisting exclusively OF Irish
~ I were given plenary powers
today" he said. the first thing ]
would do would Be 70 scrap me Dub
In castle rule. The first funoament tai
thing TO do Is 20 gain an entire
change Of atmosphere and psychology
IN Ireland. Until that has been done
no sort OF agreement between north
and south Ireland or with England
can be reached
''The continual application OF coer-
cion-the policy OF Dublin castle
which is as provocative OF crime as Il
is Intellectual 10 prevent It. has
strained Ireland's nerves unencurably.
This nervous tension must be relaxed
and a new confidence created"
Plunkett said there was no need
for a complete withdrawal OF the
English army provided that the army
ceased TO do police work He said
the army could be used as formerly
as a garrison holding strategic points
against the foreigner, but not against
in the place OF Dublin castle rule
a provisional government should be
set up consisting exclusively OF irish
men charged with the maintenance OF
order" Plunkett stated. II IL were
generally understood that this gov
eminent was Irish. and was maintain
ing Irish law It would receive genera
support IN its temporary task The
Irish are orderly II let alone
Ulster ". Sim Fein-
Then Ireland should proceed 20
elect a national constituent assembly
which should be charged with franz
ing the Irish constitution Two
points OF doubt Immediately arise
Ulster and Sim Fem. 1 do not believe
listers attitude would be obstructive,
provided there was a willingness on
the part Of south ireland TO give
guarantees and provincial rights and
securities TO Ulster. As TO Sim Eein
viii accept, because the British gov
ernment has denied them all means OF
self expression A prosecuted gov
eminent, driven underground, natur-
ally swings TO the radical But II
political persecution ceased there
might be strong reaction TO the
right CONSERVATIVE. In this case
Sim Fem might accept the constltu-
ent assembly as being an Irish insti-
tuition and help frame tn new con
sutution-
what IS really vital IS the rssur-
rection OF confidence, and this can
only be done by the closing down OF
Dublin castle rule, as now understood.
In the poisoned air Of today there can
be no healthy growth Coercion and
crime work in a vicious circle
Worse To Come
Premier Lloyd Georges bill has
made the atmosphere rather worse
than better, because Il has shown that
England was very careful about Its
pledges TO the Irish minority OF
Ulster, and very lax about its pledges
20 the Irish majority OF the south and
west or course, my suggestions are
Piuniett believes the whole situa-
ton will get much worse before IL
starts 70 get better. Drift and coer-
cion. he thinks. will continue. He
believes that the Lloyd George
scheme. giving Ulster six counties.
amount to what viii become a perma-
nent partition. subject 70 gerryman-
dering; that Ulster viii try 10 work
the scheme OF government and be
commended for its virtue. and that
the south VIII reject It and be scolded
for its sins
"As the prospect darkens." said Sir
Horace, -forei gn and colonial opinion
and pressure viii bear more and more
upon the British govern uent and
drive II to reconsider its outlook on
the whole Irish question. Then we
may become hopeful OF some genuine
at settlement"