Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-26
LLOYD GEORGE Will
PRESS IRISH BILL.
Premier Says Government Has
No Intention of Withdraw
y ing Measure
PLUNKETT WARNS BRITAIN
BY the Associated Press

London, July 2G.-The British Gof-
ernment has no intention of withdraw
ing the government of Ireland bill.
Premier LLOYD George stated in the
House of Commons today. 1t would
press the measure forward with all
possible speed when the House reas-
scmbled after the holiday recess, he
added.
reports that the government was
opening negotiations with representa-
tives Of the Sim Fein for the purpose
OF reaching compromise as to the
future rule Of Ireland were set at rest
In the House by the premier. He was
asked by Lord Robert Cecil as to
whether the government was opening
negotiations or pour parlers with any
section of Ireland and answered in the
negative.
Sir Horace Pmnkett, writing to the
Times on the subject Of labor's Irish
conference with Premier Lloyd George,
says that the British people must be re-
minded Of two reasons why the Sim
Fcin peacemakcr asked for by the pre-
mier is mot on the bridge between two
extremes. The first reason. says the
writer. Is that until recently 'any one
putting himself in the position of peace
Nmaker between the government and tho
Sim Fcin would have been summarily
jailed without charge or trial, and.
secondly, because the Irish people have
lost all faith in the promises Of the
British Government.
Situation "Gravely Alarming
Sir Horace. who is founder of the
irish dominion League and leader of
the moderate Irish Nationalist opinion,
told a Newcastel audience TINT the sit.
uation III Iceland is more gravelS alarm
ing than 1t has been within his krowl-
edge of sixty years.
"A similar view j. reflected by the
newspapers of both England and Ire.
land OF all shades of politics. It found
expression also in all the speeches of
Ihursday's discussions in the Com
mons.
Both from Premier Lloyd Georges
statement to the labor delegation Thurs
day and from Sir Hamar Grecnwood's
speech in the Commons. il is considered
apparent that the government regards
that parting of the ways has been
reached. One road leads toward nego-
tiation with the Sim Fcin on the basis
of dominion form of government. while
the other apparently leads toward the
bitter period which Sir Hamar fofesees,
with more soldiers and stricter laws for
repression. foremost among them one
for the trial of criminals by summary
courts and the giving up OF attempts to
induce jurymen TO answer to sum
mons.
There are two extreme factions in
Ireland now. the -Orangemcn of the
north, who insist upon maintaining the
Irish system as it is. and the Sim
Feiners. who demand independence. Re
tween these policies lies the middle
course of dominion government with
Ulster excluded. which Premier Lloyd
George has asserted he is willing to
consider.
Cork. Ireland. July 26. - Police
Sergeant Mulhcrn. chicf of the Intelli-
gence Department of West Cork, was
shot dead yesterday ut the door of Il
church ut Bandon, twenty miles south
west Of Cork.
He had left the police barracks shortly
before in civilian attire and arrived at
the porch of the church just as mass
commenced. nearly all of the worship
crs already being inside. He paused at
the entrance, dipped his fingers in the
font and was killed while actually
making the sign of the cross.
Mulhern'S assailantS were two masked
men hiding on the porch. who suddenly
fired several revolver shots at arms
length and then escaped. Death was
instantaneous. The members If the con
gregation were so horror stricken that
the service was suspended for an hour.
Belfast, July 26.--The trouble was
started at Lisburn. six miles south of
this city, yesterday by crowd of
youths singing an Orange song COM
mpm0rating an encounter in County
Down in 1S40. in which unfavOrablr
reference was made 10 .he pope. This
brought crowd, which, when the cry
went up Of Come. boys. let us have
it :" proceeded to IIibcrnian Hall. This
was attacked with stones. Thence the
crowd went to the residence of Will
Feiner elected to the Llsburn Board OF
Guardians. The windows of the house
were smashed. and only the quick re-
sponse of the fire brigade prevented it
from being burned. Numerous other
residences and stores werc visited
in turns and similarly dealt with. The
small force of police was pOwerless. and
the rioting ceased only when the rioters
exhausted themselves
Dublin, July 26,-At Newport. Tip,
pcrary, last night gang of men shcared
the hair from girl because she was
keeping company with II policeman. EX-
asperated at the outrage. soldiers and
poiice turned out and burned the houses
Of nil the principal Sim Feiners, caus
ing them to fly for their lives.
Two coast guard stations in the Be-
haven district were raided yesterday,
In one of the raids, at Ballygarvene,
Chief Officer Sncwin and Petty Officer
Brown were killed.