Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31
COMMONS DEBATES:
IRISH ISSUES TODAY
British Public keenly interested
in Proposal to Censure
Government
WOMEN FLEE DUBLIN JAIL
BY the Associnted Press

london, Oct. 31.-Debnte in In"
House Of Commons on the Irish que -
tion. particularly the Unionist motion
intended as a ccnsure Of the Govern
ment, excited keen interest through
out Great Britain today.
Evidence Of this interest was found
IN the fact that il was impossible I"
satisfy more than fraction "t i""
demands for seats in the restricted
public galleries, hundreds Of appl.
cants being disappointed. The tntuu'
ist motion. which was introduced by
Colonel John Gretton. follows:
That this House views with grave
appreh hansion the action Of the Gov
ernment in entering upon neGotia'
lions with delegates from southern
Ireland who have taken the onth ~
allegiance TO the Irish Republic and
have. repudiated the authority OF the
Crown.
Seek Parliament's Sanction
And in view Of the fact that IN
act Of Parliament for th" settlement
Of the relation, hetv cen Grcnt Britain
and Ireland was pas ed Us recently
as last year, this House is Of th
opinion that no proposals for the
government # Southern Ireland
should be made without the sanction
Of Parliament.
Prime Minister Lloyd George rc
turned 70 London from ChpIuers Court.
hia COUNTRY homn last night, for final
consultations with his colleagues be.
fore replying 10 mis- ussailauts IN the
House today.
1t was expected his speech would
virtually be the only feature Of i'm
portance during the debate. Nowhere
was there any apprehension that tho
result Of the vote on the motion ct
censure would involve the least danger
TO the Government stability.
Press ForeCasters Disagree
This mornings newspapers, spcculat-
ing on the Prime Ministers : pronounce
ment, differed considerably in their fore
casts. Some anticipated a clear state
ment as 10 the progress of negotiations
and the prospects OF success. Others.
contendtng that As the men involved in
the Irish conference were pledged to
secrecy, said it was impossible that Mr..
LLOYD George would reveal matters
which must be held in confidence until
the conclusion Of the negotiations.
It was generally believed the Prime
Minister'S speech would materially in
huence the position of the Unionist
party. but whether il would take the
direction of rallying the moderate ma
iority to continued support of the coali-
ton government. or would aid tho
strength of the malcouteuts, remained
to be seen.
Prominent Unionists held many con-
terences over the week lend. A. Bonar
Law, former Government leader in Com
mons, was one Of the uotabes engaged
in the discussions.
The question of allegiance TO the
King received little attention from no-
litical writer's on the Anglo-1rsh STU
alton today They appear to regard
Ulster as the chief source Of preoCcu-
patton on both sides.
Would Placate Ulster
The Daily Mail declared II was ur-
derstood the Government had declueo
70 grant listers petition that its gov
eminent be made effective and had de-
termined 70 turn over to that govern
ment various powers thus far withheld,
pending the creation of Il separate gov
ernment In Southern Ireland The
newspaper explained that the method By
which this could be effected without
special legislation was undetermined.
and 1t added that il had received no in
formation MS TO the way the Govern
ment would meet objections from thc
Dali Eireann.
Reports that the Government had
laid before the Irish delegates - the
conference a number OF questions We're
reiterated by today's newspapers. Il
was said the Sim Fem representa-
riyes had transmitted the questions 10
Dublin for an answer, and il was as
sumed Dublin's rejoinder would have
an important bearing upon the situa-
tion.
Dublin. Oct. 31.-(By y. P.D-Four
Irish women, political prisoners IN
Mount Joy Prison. this city, escaped
from custody last night. One of them.
Linda Hears. nurse. was serving
sentence of ten years. The escape wa
effected BY means Of rope ladder
thrown across the prison wall. TIE fu-
gitives clambered down steep ombank-
meut and escaped. completing tho most
daring Jail delivery in the history Ct
Mount JOY,