Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-11
Proclamation Embraces
Cork and Limerick But
Excludes Dublin
TO GIVE UP ARMS
Premier Explains Governments
Double Policy" to House of Com
mons-Safe Conduct to Sim Fein


has been proclaimed by Dublin Castle
i over the city and county of Cork,
| the city and county Of Limerick and
| he counties Of Tipperary and Kerry.
! In an announcement made to the
| House of Commons yesterday Pre-
nier Lloyd George declared it was
the intention of the British Govern
merit to put down the law1essness
which for months has been prevail
| ant in Ireland.
Dublin city and the county of Duh
! i'm, although they have been the
! sccres CT numerous affrays and Of
much vandalism. were not included
n the d. ':trict which is placed under
martial law, but Mr.. Lloyd George
told the Commons that if conditions
;hou,i warrant It the interd:cated
area would oe extended.
Under proclamation, persons who,
s...hout authority, posses arms or un-
Authorized uniforms must surrender
hem within a certain period OF lay
themselves liable to trial by court
martial ard the death penalty.
The Premier said he was convinced
hat in al sections of Ireland the ma
,,,'ty Of the people were anxious for
peace and that the Government Ike
wise was des;rous of peace and fair
settlemeSt of the questions at issue.
To this end the Premier asserted
shat the Government wculd treat
Nh Sim Fcin members CT Part:a-
1en. who had not been "involvei in
he commission Of serious crimes" !"
rncsa Sim Feincrs. he added, would
" afforded all protection. The Gov
errmen.. however, would not grant
safe conducts to London to such
| SIM Fen members of Parliament as
7al been involved in the ccmmis s'ioE
II serious crimes.
In expressing the determination
! If the Government 70 pa: down dis
order in Ireland, the Premier deciar-
ID il had no option but to continue 70
n ers;fy its campaign against "the
! small but highly organized and des-
,nrate minority" in Ireland which
was using murder and outrage in
order to attain the impossia e" and
wi,;ch could bring peace neither 70
ireland nor to Great Britain.
The Premier's statement Of the
Governments willingness to negotiate
with the Sim Fem, which was de-
! !ivcred in his most conc;liatcry and
/ persuasive manner, created a most
profound impression. beth inside and
outside CT Parliament. Ii probably
will be debated in the House of Cc1n-
mons next Tuesday. Although the
Premier int:mated that he thought !.
preferable that there should be no
debate. it is thcurs.t the Liberals
will institute the discussion, believing
that martial law should rct be cs-
.ab.ished in Ireland without the ac-
| quiesence Of Parliament.
! There is no indication as ye: whe.h
er the Sim Fein members CT Parlia-
merit will respond 10 the Govern
ment's offer CT safe conduct to dis
cuss the possibility of sett'smen;
Of the controversy. The Sim Fer
members cf the Ccmmcns from the
beginning have resolu.ely refused t.
attend a single sitting of the Wes:-
minister Parliament, and it is thought
they may st;ll refuse TO respond tc
what in the lob,oies was characterized
Yesterday as an offer with an olive
branch in one hand and the huagaor
cf martial law in the other"
One of the points brought out ir
The cciloquy which followed the Pre-
mier's statement yesterday was tina:
the Government. while Il was MAKING
no absolute premise. was willing T
keep open the door for amnesty. IN;
Premier saying that amnesty was {
subject that could be discussed orl!
when peace was restored.
Washington, Dec l1.--Three form
er members of the Royal Irish Con
stohuIary. each of when said he har
resigned as 'protess: against Brit
Isl, n1isrule" and later fled ireland il
fear of attack oy former comrades
. presented yesterday to the ccnasnis
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