New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Tells Commons He Will
Discuss Peace W ith Anv
Responsible Representa-
tive of Island People
Remarkable Change
In Ensland's View
Belfast Archbishop Says
Church. Believes Time
Ripe for " ar TO End
Bv Arthur S. Draper

IO0N right. ~, Now fONN srttLO6 lt4r.
LONDON, Dec. Premier Lloyd
George told the House OF Commons tAis
evening that ne governlpent WAS ready
T. discuss an irish truce H.ith any re-
,eonsibe representatives. of Ireland.
the Premier's statement vas made
N reply 70 questions ny members Oh
ois at5iJnde toward the peace move
asn.. The Premier showed clearly
.aat he was anxious that nothing
should be said in the House which
might prove injurious to the opening
Of negotiations.
Lloyd George said that he :.ad no5
sufficient tine 10 consider The message
from Inc Rev Michael O'Flanagan. act
sAr head Of. sim Fem. which declared
EnG- ireland also va willing TO make
peace at once and which inquired What
steps me Premier proposed frs5.
The Premier was asked whelher nc
lad seen the report tnat the Dublin
Sim Fem Counc. had passed reso-
luton declaring shat any one WHO en-
tered in-o negotiations with the Br,-
ish government would be gully OF
.reachery He replied that he hAd seen
ne such report ana he hopel that nc
such resolution had bcou adopted
Seeks Priests Qualifications
Although Ire would NO. say ina lie
Vas hopeful Of peacc. .he Premier
SAID he ,sou!4 ny 10 discover whether
Ea-her O'Flanagan vas qualiAed tc
spss. 'or Ireland
Tne remarkable ehanre in ,he eoaA-
.ry's attitude toward lrcl&nd = The
ia wees VAS eVide,. N a. House
.o-da.. Tn bitter oppoucara % Ire
land. p4r- lsuiar,y thosc V-i, ere con-
star a9Eciug iac Nationalist mem
5egs ladc no Interruptions. aid the
eA-.re corTe gave tnc Premier tic
c.csss. --te.-ioA.
A. snz-c .a.tted- n,..vever. ..e li.i-
sa.-y VI 'r..teine ne rulf be-weea tine
san Ie.a ard me Br.tish government
grs.- and -o-day sa.re reports ,nar
Obstacles arc being d aced - tne say
r. re~Qo.s o.- re.rcseuls7iV 3f not.
.aes -ra ay -Acs4 in close oc srio-
WIN -1em j. nin5sd ilar Lloyd
Gers 5r.cie aniN Is divided IN
tae cr--t .a. Il she DJrlil report hat
tas focal ;ru fein CouGcil l9s 'dnp..
Il 1-.st fiat hranl:nr ul.ty -
-raac7str ai4r ene ectlll ~-itHOG' tle
an.kori1a-itn D. tae Nai Eirarl. IS
.rle. t.en Ar4sr Griffith -0ae :.
=. R. aG ra-aer oy ...4 ar arc
sN II is Category. Notert'.-.e4s,
.ee movement, a-,.i:g -rcr%tA
Ar.aur deade..oa. 'le:l o. t1c
Dr.tisn labor Commission wl'cn ha1
osen TO he'a,a 20 zoe Griffith .ad
tzrl.,a i.s.cue .1l .D-..- Dor Lead
e.s j. t1e p London fo-.nor~o r. WneN
r. s e,oreseG 10 y-nor, Lloyd
Neors- a. rre Te-,'f ~ n.e ,ir.
Pre'ate Hopes fer Peace
Archbishop ,larte 81 g. ~r'n1l .-es-
.rlay q. Be fe aid &c considered
q, .ln- tarelatle ior peace. and thar
my mofen-at which would enc so
-enco would nave the s4ppor- ef the
t-,aolc h.e4arcty. Iio said:
Roger Y. S,vertrren. q. member 81
-ce Da.. s..rat4. u;.5 spo.el IT, 1avoc
q yeace. tae GALWAY County Council
aaa .he Urban District Coracil have
.'sssel s--0 '1tloTa favcr4n:r q erucc ana
t1ey a. ia~1t Is conference between
t.e Dsl t.ra1a ard t,e Britls1 govern
.aert to arrange 2; tiuce and tine pre-
s.in.rerles 20 peace. We have .he noble
.e'.er ~ Car4fnal Nercier and The
o@lg.aa b saops for which ireland
ia-e- ever oe grateful. acd W aiao see
g-npa.r. a.sD.4yee Tor Ireland II nc
Italian Parliament. Tree ard other
.4.ag give 81 SOM. 'ittie ray of hope"
lac ! mos. uaile -Dpiauding ,hc
,eace move nen,. -a.a: "irauenccs ~
.iaica- = ery ir.sn setticment are de-
--3era.e.y seeking to obs.ruc- the gov
sfamen-'s pata'
'Fery London aorr'er aosesoapcr
-D1tzins aa ditcs4a. tJ-uar ..pIcsslnp Z
iae cope tna- br'raia wo0id laake peace
YIN ireland. If Lreciag Standard,
F'lco geaer4.t rfec, government
9piti'n. .ayF; "Iae r2gcrrmeAt eimplg
eaaHp, bod rs aail sgaiust s4ssassius
~'c tnose $40 1e.D snlcid assasslns.
~. we strongly hDle 3 should axe
snf opportunity .1a. offcra of getting
Il, 'ouca n.n noderafc lrish opinion
s'a foa<ing y Clear that If Irsh1ncr
~fs ~i!il,Y - Hork with - sor tfc res
fa,.oa D. eecrrf conditlors there will
- 10 difficulty ~ erlars ng the Hor @
fr'H.,a mas issued u message from
>''s'n 'elInZ nc people - recall
's''Ye "asninYtons message 20 the
%eesstors VI tae lr.sn patriots "&tand
~. Jc-day is lreiant'5 Nalley Forg"
t'-ncrros is ireland Yorkto~n."
- r isnagan. history
q fstasT O'fiaragan. -eno sell me
rare foes IL" 10 rremier LloyA GeorGe
"a 'nrpisee in tro15le win h.s HNbor
- lsl> Deca1zc ~ t1D vehniaently
ss,'nssag toc Sim itin eaEze. He
eimpef f,r Grimm wnei 'oc lat'e1
S ~ -. rast Ea.4n eleclioA. fatnci
If'Saal4f ng.a ceor.fed Oy thc H.enoi
a. fareit.es ~ = pfsest but frf
fe>Dlr ri b.. Dat4<n lo.eG MIN - tf1i
ae9 r.. 81 ~ attend church gDtj 80
~ '".n>fated. H. .e g cofnpA raii.ei5
XIX nm, IL la~ rratof aua q Hopc
zone else1ssio, NJ tac ,erant ~ fn'
..l,'ppzsc arm41tlco airea@y hae faken
y'-He +. DDo.la 1ne sim Isinr,1 nas
~ ~iJ ae< Tor 1enera arnncsts
1'1 Iaarantee NJ the .iDc1f3 vi toel'
ss9ssz
hoysrnment Again Defeated