Great Falls tribune., 1921-11-01

the government for initiating
d down. 439 to 43.
Ulster parliament was intolerable and
unless something happened in the next
few days to put the position right
under the government of ireland act,
! q short bill would be introduced to
remedy the position.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he had re
ceived guarantee that no arms would
| be imported into Ireland during the
truce.
II cannot conceal from the house"
| said the premier in alluding to the
effort an Irish settlement. 'The pos
sibility that | may have to make the
grim announcement that it is impOs-
sible to settle without danger and dis
honor
He said if the conference broke down
the first thing the government would
have to do would be to ask the house
| considerably to strengthen the forces
of the crown.
The debate IN commons. particularly
the unionist motion intended as cen
sure of the government. excited keen
interest throughout Great Britain.
Evidence of this interest was found
in the fact that it was impossible to
satisfy more than fraction of the de-
mands for seats in the restricted pub
lie galleries, hundreds of applicants be-
ing disappointed. The unionist motion.
which was introduced by Colonel John
Gretton, follows
That this house observes with grave
apprehension the action of the govern
ment in entering upon negotiations
with delegates from southern Ireland
who have taken the oath of allegiance
to the Irish republic and have repudi-
ated the authority Of the crown.
"And in view of the fact that an act
of parliament for the settlement of the
relations between Great Britain and
Ireland was passed as recently as last
year. this house is Of the opinion that
no proposals for the government of
southern Ireland should be made with
out the sanction Of parliament"
Go Ahead or Quit.
The time to challenge the conference,
said the prime minister, was when his
letter was written in July in response
to the kings gracious speech at Bel
fast; if the same motion had been put
down, with demand from forty or
fifty members for discussion. he would
have wasted no time in giving them
al opEoA SoHliiluiIiS. uG SdIu.
Without caring one iOta myself, the
house of commons must either trust
it's negotiators, or replace them. cloud
cheers). | want to know, my coleag- |
ues. whether you want us to try to |
make peace. If you do not, there will
De one glad man who will 60 to his |
sovereign and say: i hand in my port
folio (Cheersl.
If we discuss the matter in this
house. there will be no conference"
Recalling that Great Britain has
iealt with .'rebels" before instancing
South Africa the prime minister as
serted emphatically:
THE only issue is whether the house
viii say drop these negofj tons:
crush the rebellion first. then deal
With ireland as seems just in the eyes
If parliament
Do Everything Possible.
Negotiations are proceeding.
would be happy if I could be in po-
'ition to announce that the great
parent races which founded this en-
,ire had decided to put an end to
his feud Of centuries and substitute
omradeship. But ] cannot conceal the
he grim announcement that it is i'm
ishonor.
''lf that terrible hour comes and
ONE one standing at this table has
o invite this house and the country
o make greater sacrifices. then
'ritain's conscience must be free and
re must feel that everything has been
one.
IF the security of this country is
If the throne is repudiated:
this empire is to be mutilated and
reland established as an alien country.
n our most vulnerable flanks. free to
lakc any arrangements with the
nemies Of this country, free to make
'ar on our commerce; if Ireland walks {
IF with her freedom, leaving Britain
taggering alone under the burdens
brown upon her for benefits which
very Irishman in the world is sharing
'day,. whether in this country. the
or America; if arrange !
aents are insisted upon which will
ean civil war between Catholic and !
rotestant. then Britain. I feel con
dent, will make the necessary sacri- :,
ces to face the necessary risk and :
yert such evils.
Great Issues Involved.
Great issues are dependent upon
is conference. The fate of the en- r
re, or rather the strength of the :,
npire. is involved. If concessions are y
'essed that would weaken the empire.
G government will take all hazards to
'otect it. If concessions can be made
hich will bring an honorable peace
hich will strengthen the empire, we
III hazard all on the possibility Of
hieving that object :
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