New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Cork Deputies
Ask Home Rule
To Save Erin
Immediate Settlement of
Irish Question Urged to
Prevent Rapid Drift of
People Toward Anarchy
Delay Increases Perils
All Factions to Join in Dis
cussion on Form Of Gov
emit for Island

CORK, Aug. 21.-The deputy lieuten-
ants of County Cork. summoned to
meeting to-day by the Earl of Bandon.
following resolutions:
I'VE realize that in recent years the
government has failed to secure OBJ
servance of the law and has lost the
confidence of all classes We see Ire
land rapidly drifting to anarchy, and
we therefore feel that our duty to
or country and the empire forces US
to acquiesce in the only solution Of
the existing trouble, which appears to
oaer the prospect of lasting peace
TO Ireland
AS the bill now before Parliament
is not acceptable to any party in Ire
land. we are Of the opinion that an
immediate effort should be made to
settle the question by provisions which.
while preserving Ireland within the
empire and safeguarding the security
of Great Britain will give effect to the
desire of a majority of the Irish people
for government with adequate con-
troll of all Irish affairs, including taxa
ton.
Peril is Increasing
I'VE urge upon the government that
every months delay in adopting this
course renders the situation more dam
gerous and the chance of an agreement
more remote
GALWAY, Ireland, Aug. 21-Con-
stable Foley was shot dead to-day in
an ambush three miles from here. An
other constable was wounded and a
third is missing and reported dead.
TRALEE. Ireland, Aug. Fitzpatrick
II % aE> n ,,.t.r AoJ ct,N
dead from an armored car in an en-
gagement between soldiers and men
who moushed them. Kennedy was re-
turning from q funeral. Thirteen SOL
diers were ambushcd ard disarmed at
the same spot on Friday.
DUPI.,-. Aug. 21.-rhe homes Of
Arthur Griffith acting head Of the
IRISH Republic. and o;her prominent
Sim le'ne1s were raasacked last night
tor prisate papers.
AL moderate sections of opinion
in Ireland are greatly interested
in next Tuesdays conference, called
to enable every shade of Home
Rule sentiment to unite in a
statement to Premier LLOYD George
relative to the future government of
the island. This statement will, in par
tlcular. detail what measures short of
& republic will keep Ireland within the
empire and which, though possibly OPP
posed by the Sim FEN. may satisfy the
general body of Irish opinion. The
meeting, while suggested by the Do
n:inion home rulers, will be open to
every section and group, and will in
c!udc many men who, until six months
ago, were identified with the Unonist
cause.
The main point for discussion will
be whether demand should be made
.or complete withdrawal of the Irish
bill now before the House of Commons.
or whether an attempt should be made
to graft onto it wide extension of
powers, especially regarding finance,
which would make it acceptable and
workable
The party headed by Sir Horace
Plunkett favors the complete with
drawal of the bill and the establish
ment OF convention elected on pro-
portional representation from all Ire
land to put forward joint Irish plan.
stephen Gwinn, former member of
the House of Commons, and his group
beAevo the governments commit
ments to Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
leader, would make this impracticable.
roy s'.~geet detailed amandm ents 70
the government dill that would
ere Ao.l the rover Of the Central
{ men by ASSIGNING to it such de-
i'aH51nsrts Is agriculture, railroads and
post 'filceS, which concern al Ireland.
An attempt has been made to asso-
ci"te With tie meeting leading Irish
men. WHO, Enough not declared Sim
re ners, are in the confidence of that or
Ganization. Among them is lawrence
C'Neill, Lord Mayor of Dublin. but
It Is known he intends to hold aloof.
There will be present from the corpo-
ration. however, some men, including
Alderm an McWalter and some former
Lord Mayors who were identified with
the Nationalist movement and who, un-
der the proportional representation
plan, have been able to hold their seats
in the City Council.
1t is regarded as certain that Pre-
mier Lloyd George will receive a depu-
tatlon from the conference, 10 matter
what its decision may be. The Sim
Fem attitude toward the conference is
put in few words by Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Fem organization,
IN the leading article of this week s
Young Ireland.
"England's policy toward Ireland"
he says, was disclosed this week. Tho
republic is to be ravaged. while dunes
are to ~ set clamorne for dominion
home Rule in order that the attention
OF the world may be distracted and
the minds of other nations confused !"