The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-20
TO PUT STOP TO
IRISH MURDERS
BOnar Law Announces Home
Rule Bill Is to Be Pro-
ceeded With.
SAYS MAYOR is NOT FED
Chief Secretary Declares Con-
ditions Are Improving and
Forces Efficient.
Special cable to THIS New Yoak HnaALD.

Special Cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1920, b. TIE New 1oRK HERALD
New York Usrold Bureau.
london, Oct. 10.
The Irish situation, which week ago
was looked upon as the greatest and
most important question to come before
Commons. was dismissed this evening
when the House met after the holidays
with only a few remarks and these were
passed over quickly. For instance, when
he was asked if 1t was true that Ter
ence MacSwiney Lord Mayor OF CORK
had been fasting in Brixton Prison FOR
sixty-eight days. during which time he
had received absolutely no food but
was still ''gong strong" Andrew Bonar
Law. Government spokesman in the
House. responded on behalf of the Gov
eminent: ITO the best of our knowl-
edge such are the facts"
Answering Colonel. Malone, Liberal,
who asked II the Government intended
to continue the "police murder re-
prisals." Bonar Law replied 1T is the
intention of the Government meantime
to put down the policy OF murder"
The Government leader also insisted
that the Government intended to pro-
coed with the Government of Ireland
bill.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland. replied to a question
regarding Michael Fitzgerald the hum
ger striker in the Corp prison who died
last Sunday, one of the members want
ing to know If Fitzgerald had ever been
--srought to trial Sir Hamar said Fitz-
gerald was accused Of murder and
brought before an assze court, but 1t
was impossible then to draw up jury
in Ireland no matter how true might
be the bill which had been returned,
whereupon Fitzgerald was remanded Tor
trial, but went on hunger striker and
owing to his Illness. IL was impossible 70
bring him into court. He declared 1t
was not true that the Government had
no evidence against Fitzgerald. but, to
the contrary, it was q fact that there
was much impressive evidence against
him.
Despite the fact that about two score
men and women were marching in front
of the House Of Commons with signs
aloft reading. mo Reprisals!" and that
other persons were similarly protesting
against the trend, of Irish affairs, the
House quickly passed over the subject.
Sir Hamar read figures relating to kill
ings and other outrages committed by
the Sim Fein identical with the list
printed in THE NEw York HERALD ten
days ago (11S policemen, IS soldiers
killed: 100 policemen, &C soldiers
wounded since January y, but there
was nothing in his remarks to indicate
that the Government intended to change
its Irish policy, but, instead. was re-
solved to bring about law and order on
the island whatever might be the pro-
tests or the cost
Sir Hemar said that conditions In Ire
land were improving steadily and that
recruiting for the Royal Irish Constabu-
lar, ~as better than in a long time,
while the forces of the Crown were bet
ter organized and more effective than
ever before. He declared that they were
discharging their duty and bringing to
justice all persons responsible for out
RACES. He was loudly cheered when he
remarked that the volunteers In the irish
service were mostly one-time officers
and service men. He said these forces
were successfully graphing with an or
ganized and brutal campaign of murder
in Ireland.