The Washington times., 1920-11-12
NEWEST IRISH BILL
SCORED AS FUTILE
British Press Unites in De-
nouncing Measure Granting
Erin Home Rule.
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quarter" said the Morning Post. 1T
will maintain no tenable position be-
tween union OF the empire and sep
aration by Ireland. IL Is AN expert
ment."
some of the newspapers termed the
new home rule law an armistice be-
tween England and Ireland. Only
three of the morning newspapers
commented upon the passage OF the
bill.
The Times. in addition to its COM
nlent. printed IA statement by Cardi-
nal Bourne.
Cardinal Bourne reveals that in
1910 he urged the Duke OF Norfolk TO
support the widest self-government
for Ireland, Wales. and Scotland. He
said he was convinced that the ma.
jority of the people would accept
self -government for ireland, Wales.
and Scotland II there were provisos
for the maintenance of the crown
and safeguards for the essential de-
lenses OF the empire.
The cardinal Furthermore express
ed the belief that most Engiishmen
view the maintenance Of vast num-
bers OF trops In Ireland as shame,
and desire their Withdrawal. but at
evidently a secret oath bound "the
society that WAS using assassination
for its weapon"
DEPLORED BY SINN FEM.
az am assured that the Sim Feln
disciaims all connection with this So
ciety, and that the Sim Fein leaders
deplore and disavow It's aims and
deeds" wrote the cardinal. "But at
no Sinn EainAFa IN
unable to control the murder band"
The archbishop OF Tua.n was quoted
a. saving that the black and tan
police had Instituted a reign of frigh;-
fulness in the region Of Tuam, add
.ng:
"If servants OF the crown were now
to reciprocate the peoples longins
or peace, II would be possible to es-
ablish peace at once. But the mrs
.ovement must come from tue gov
rnmcnt."
The Times supported this conter.
ion. The newspaper charged the
government with engaging in an eff
ort to scourge Ireland for violence.
The archbishop OF Tuam Is more
kelly to be better informed on Irish
!atters than any member OF the cabi-
ict, the Times said.
ally yesterday that a concerted effor;
DC made toward peace" continued the
Times. We hope that his earnest
words were not spoken In vain. The
My other alternative is for the gov
rnment to outrun the tolerance OF
he British people"
TWO CHIEF PRINCIPLES.
The fundamental principles laii
hu ha KritiAh govern Jnl
he Irish Home Rule bill ARD:
First-That the peoplc OF the six
Ulster counties shall not be bIous mt
administratively under an OUTSIDE
parliament in Ireland.
Second-That there shall not be
any weakening Of the reservations
which have been made by the gov
crnment for the purpose or sale
guarding the vital interests or the
United Kingdom.
At the time of the introduction OF
The measure 1t was stated that the
home rule the rnnent intended
to give Ireland was based primarily
on the declaration of Premier Lloyd
George in speech las, December
that Great Britain cannot accep.
separation"
Under the bill two legislatures with
upper and lower houses would be SCI
up. one for the north OF ireland ana
the other for the south.
II less than half the members OF
either legislature are validity elected
or fail to swear allegiance to the
King, the King may dissolve the Par
lament and place the government in
the hands of a committee appointed
Ivy the lord lieutenant.
A Council for Ireland" composed
of forty members. half Of whom
would be selected by each Parlia-
ment, also is provided for in the bill.
The powers of the council would be
United to those granted 1t by the
,wo legislatures.
The trainers of the bill, 1t was said,
hoped the council would form the
nucleus around which could be built