Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15
HISTORY OF PACT is
GIVEN IN COMMONS
By LLOYD GEORGE
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Impossible believe you told the
! Sim Fcin delegates to DO So. Why
has the Sim fcin in this treaty been
given an army. if not To invade IL
( ster2 Was It 10 invade America or
tn" channel islands"
The tone OF his whole speech was
one ~ unrcIening hostilities to a
settlement.
frcmL-r LLOYD Georges speech in
the Commons was less of an oratori-
cal display in defense OF the treaty.
which had been expected. than a
careful exposition 81 the agreement
and its amplificationS. with "A view To
putting the h"us. in possession al
the complete mind OF the government
Oh the settlement. He foreStalleG
attacks 10y tn" arguments that the
treaty had received unstintcd praise
from the King and the british do
minions. and could not lie regarded
as inimical 10 the country's interests.
listers official reply has also been
delayed until tomorrow. hut IL IS
known tina; O.; rejects the invita-
ton t" enter the Irish free state.
Commons Hear Premier.
'"ntraStcd strikingly with Britain,
ROYAL pomp and splcndor displayed
~ the House OF Lords at noon to-
DAY was The scene ia the liouS. of
commons - few hours later when. !
without ceremony. hut with cvidcn;
consciousness 81 power and Influence.
the me mh"rs heard the prin. Minis /
icr render an account OF his stew !
"IdSnip and the governments part
n the Irish settlement |
For an hour AMI ,hrcc.qiIar;crs |
Lloyd Ge"rs. spoke to crowded /
benches ANA TANNED galleries. The |
only touch OF color tn tn. ancient
irgiSiatv" chamber was IN. brinian,
red-coat"d uniform III Colonel Sir
Shmuc! ii"ar.. who moved the reply
To III" speech from the thron"
II was not an Grafton Ike tina, OF |
October 81. when the Premier. having
been challenger, presented to IN.
country the alternatives OF war or
negotiation with ireland. and won
IN: day 10y division overwhelmingly
ia voring the governments policy. his
role today was on. simply uHrratlue
the problems faced by the delegations.
with "a description OF the way they
We're handled
Early in his address ne silenced
those inclined Ia interrupt him, wh.;
an Ulster member interrOEated him +.
on "allcgianc.." Lloyd Ccorg" having
said tina; I'll" status ~ ireland was
that o.; free state. with allegiance
10 tn. King. he turned and faced tn.
Ulstcritc. and declared ciuIhaiicaliy |
Yes, allegiance 10 III" King. ana
swearing allegiance TO the King" H..
then asked tho members 10 refrain
from Interruptions, AZ his task uf ex-
position was diTiCglt ana on. which
he dislikei
~ Prime Miais'"r was deeply i'm
preSs.ye - NJ came near the end
- h-u !u low tones and solemn man
mer he dr"w a picture o., the British
Imperial war cabinet a. which
,acau, chair was waiting Tor ireland.
and looked 10 the future when Eng
land : fear would h. Ir.laud's ankle
'ie~. and Englanh's victory I-c!nnds
King opens Parliament.
opening tn. speg.a! session OF Par
liam-n, called to consider the irish
peace settlement King George said
in his speech from The throne today:
1t Is my earnest hope that. by the
a riiolcs OF agreement nov submit
red 10 YOU. the strife Of centuries may
IN" TX, OF the Kings speech was
a. follows
liy lorls ana member. OF the
iious" ~ Commons:
! nave summoned YOU /. meet al
'h.s unusual tim" ia order that thy
articles 80 agreement. which have
hc"r signed hy my ministers ana the
irish delegation. can AZ once L." sub
m't'ci for your approval. No other
business win b" brought before YOU
az the pr".ert session.
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