New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
Martial Law
In lreland;-
Farley Sought
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ated by one group of Sim Feners he
was undoubtedly expressing the atti-
tude of another
The Premier read the answer. which
he said the government was sending to
the Galway County Council This said:
The government is prepared to
facilitate the meeting for this pur-
pose to discuss pesce) of persons
duly elected as representatives of the
institutions in Ireland or of any part
Of Ireland. There are certain indi-
viduals who are implicated in the COM
mission of crime so serious that the
government cannot abandon their de-
clsion to bring such persons to trial
10 members, except these individuals,
safe conduct will be granted by the
government. 1t should be clearly un-
derstood that the government will
agree that effective measures will be
taken to ensure the cessation of mur-
der and other crimes, violence and the
surrender cf all arm unlawfully held
His majesty's government has learned
with satisfaction of the action of your
council in submitting it's account to
audit by the local government board
and will give the fullest support to
every local authority, which carries
out its obligations under the law. The
government, while anxious to explore
every avenue which may lead to peace
and to remove any obstacle which may
stand in the way of persons in Ireland
who may desire peace, is determined
to use all the forces at it's disposal to
stamp out the murder and outrage"
Ban on Dali Eireann Modified
iy,I hot bo q nj
intends to lift, at least in part, the ban
on sessions of the Dali Eireann, the
prohibition still will affect a consd-
cradle number of Sim Fein leaders,
for the Premier expressly barred those
who had been "guilty of crime which
had made them liable to prosecution
and punishment in any civilized coun-
try"
Lloyd George said that reply also
had been sent to Father OFlanagan.
This, he said. embodied the answer 20
the Galway County Council, to which
the following was added: 81 have. in
casions, defined the fundamental con-
dtons to which any political settle
ment must conform. The government
adheres absolutely to those conditions
and it will be glad to learn that the
party you represent is prepared to ac-
Cept them.''
The Premier explained the determi-
nation to extend martial law to the
south and west of Ireland.
I'VE have heen driven to the con
'clusion." he said, "especially since the
last two terrible episodes, that We
must take stronger action in certain
disturbed areas in Ireland. In south
west Ireland they have organized IN
~l,r w.
dwelt with something approaching i'm
punity in their own towns and viii
lagos. but the very strong action which
has been taken forced them to make q
defense. They were organizing bands.
attacking the police and intimidating
men OF their own race who grew tired
Of this terrorism, and it was necessary
that they should be CAPTURED and their
organization broken up. The difficult
ties in the way were that they were
dressed either in civilian clothes or
in the uniforms of British soldiers
they had captured.
Plot to Involve Soldiers Charged
Let me say that there we're some
outrages which undoubtedly had been
committed by these people, who were
dressed in British uniforms. They
sometimes wish to impute these out
RACES Tor propaganda TO the forces Of
the Crown. We have decided to pro-
claim in that quarter of Ireland mar
tial law-to mete out exactly the same
terms to these people as would be done
if they were open rebels"
The House OF Commons was quick to
appreciate that this statement meant
war, with all its accompaniments OF
bloodshed, destruction of property,
hardship on civilians and q censorship.
The unconditional surrender" group OF
members applauded loudly.
Asserting the persons bearing arms
in the restricted area would be subject
to the death penalty, the Premier CON
tinued:
The same penalty will be applied 10
unauthorized persons wearing the uni
forms Of any of His Majesty's forces
and aiding, abetting or harboring
rebels. A reasonable time will be al
lowed for the surrender of arms be-
fore these drastic provisions are put
into force
The government also is convinced
that peace is impossible as long as
these forces are controlling the coun-
try-armed men, perpetrating outrage
and intimidating the population be-
caupse the people themselves are
afraid to talk freely.
II am convinced that it is essential
IN order to procure peace in Ireland
that you must convince the whole pco