The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-20
IRISH T0SERVE
AS HOSTAGES
British Will Garry Residents Of
Erin in Autos to Protect
ConstabuIary.

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-The British
military and police authorities in
Ireland will use hostages to prevent
attacks in the future.
Dublin Castle formally announced
today that hostages will be carried
in all automobiles in which soldiers
and Black and Tans are riding in
certain parts of Ireland.
ESTABLISH HOSTAGE ZONE.
The hostage zone" will include the
city and county OF Dublin and the
county of Meath. where the attacks
have been especially numerous.
Two attacks against British mill
tary policemen were made here early
today. In each instance the assault
was made from ambush. Two per-
sons were wounded, a Black ana Tan
policemaroand a civilian.
Dublin Castle, in an official report
on the hghting, said that bombs were
used in both attacks. One hght oc-
Cured within 100 yards or Dublin
Castle and was a spectacular ahray'
When the first bomb was thrown the
Black and Tans drew revolvers and
rifles and opened heavy fire.
Considerable data and hgures deal
irfg with British economics repression
in ireland, yet showing the advance
ment of the Irish republic despite an
handicaps placed In the way by the
English government, were subnitteo
TO the commission yesterday after
noon by J. l.. Fawsjtt. Irish consul
20 ITntfcd NSfafeS
PAY BRITISH LIQUOR BILL.
Fawsitt charged that England dis
eliminates in every way against ire
land in taxation. He asserted that
while the cost of maintaining British
officials is levied against Imperiai
revenues in the case of every other
British colony. all such expenses IN
Ireland are charged against ta1atioh
levied upon the Irish people.
As instances of items charged
against Ireland in levying taxes,
F.wsitt said us1sr served at govern
meat funetions In the past year essf
SEQ 900, the salary OF Lord French'
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, IL 11oo-
OoO, and Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, receives q sal
ary Of 1927 500.
He declared the Irish Republican
government could administer tne III
fairs of the country with the present
taxes paid by ireland to England and
remit from 500, ,000, 900 to $loo.ooo,ooo
annually.
ESTABLISHED LINE TO CORK.
Fawsitt. who has been in this coun l.
try for more than year, has sue
ceeded in turning the attention OF
some OF Americas biggest business
men to the Irish commercial held. and
was instrumental in establishing the
steamship line,
which runs between New York city
and Cork.
He told the commission another
steamship service, which Will run pe-
tween Boston and an Irish port, soon
will be established.
ION account of her large debt 10
the United States" Fawsitt said,
"Grcat Britain will not take extreme
measures to embarrass american
foreign shipping, although it has sub
jected every ship to search and other
indignities."
CAN OPERATE CHEAPLY.
Transatlantic steamship lines
can operate between American and
Irish ports much more cheaply than
between America and Liverpool" he
added. But until recently British in
terests have controlled Irish harbors
and shipping"
Fawsitt declared the Irish property
dee'royed by British forces was
ya.. I'd at more than S5,0o0.OOO.