New-York tribune., 1921-12-17
Passes Parliament With
ont Dissent; Protest of
.Die Hards'' Sustains
Observation-Disclosures
Dali Votes Monday
In Public Session
London Expects Approval
and Legislation for Act
i Ready for Lawmakers
r.,,,,, The Trsssme.s E,ropeom Bureau


caoyr.sht. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Dec. Is. - The British
psrlisment to-day ratified the Anglo
Irish treaty of peace. Sweeping ma
;orities were piled up for the agree
ment in both the House of Commons
and the House of Lords.
Tonight in Dublin the leaders of
SIM Fcin. after another day of secret
5;scrssion of the treaty in the Dali
Ercann, announced that the motion to
rst:sy it would be voted on at public
session next Monday morning.
The peace agreement was twice in
dorsed in both houses of the British
Parliament. The first vote was to de-
fest the motion. introduced by the
sdie-hards," expressing regret that the
settlement had been made. This mo-
ton, made in the House OF Commons
BY Colonel John Gretton, was beaten
~ to 5S, and q similar one in the
House of Lords by Lord Northumber-
land, 166 to II. Then both houses were
called upon to vote on the reply to
the Kings speech from the throne in
which the treaty ratification was en-
bodied. This was passed without dis
sent, as the beaten Conservatives had
withdrawn their opposition. Both
houses then adjourned.
Enacting Legislation Ready
Barring all accidents-a thing whic.
Is hardly possible where Ireland is con-
cerned making Of an Irish peace
has come before the London Parlia.
ment for the last time. If the Dali
Eireann ratifies the treaty on Monday,
as is now expected, Parliament at It's
next session will pass bill to give
legislative effect to the agreement.
which will come up then as an uncon-
REVERSAL matter.
In the wind-up to-day in the House
81 Lords, Lord Birkenhead replied in
scathing terms to the attacr on the
agreement made Wednesday by Lord
Carson. He heatedly answered the lat
ters "wounding imputation of my per-
sonal honor" referred facetiously to
carson's repudiation of their friend
ship, scornfully rebuked him for "his
wild and foolish words" and expressed
sorrow over "the difficulties of convinc-
ing the medievalists that the world
has really undergone considerable
changes" The Lord Chancellor ex-
pressed his conviction that the terms of
the agreement would satisfy the de-
Sires of an overwhelming majority of
the people of the south of Ireland.
In the House of Commons, with the
sting of the conservative attack taken
cut by Andrew Bonar Laws adhesion to
the treaty last night, to-day's proceed
lngs were relatively quiet. Arthur
Henderson blessed the treaty for the
benefits that would accrue to labor
ernment leader on the floor, acclaimed
Bonar Laws craftsmanship and cour-
age in taking his stand for the treaty
chamberlain brought out that only a
lew hours before appearing in the
House of Commons Bonar Law had
talked to Sir James Craig, Ulster Pre-
mler, but even this northern leader was
surprised when Bonar Law declared in
favor Of the agreement.
Premier Explains Border Plan
The question of boundary com
mission to adjust the Ulster frontier
was believed to be cleared up by Pre-
mler Lloyd Georges explanation OF
this point in to-day's debate. he said
that the purpose of the commission
was simply to revise the frontiers sc
that subject to economic and geo
graphic conditions, the border com
munities could vote whether they
should be part of the north or the
south.
There is feeling here tonight tina,
!he Dai Eireann has purposely delayed
rs decision until it could be sure that
me British Parliament would ratify
.he treaty. And on this basis to-day's
Lords was thought to have had a favor
Sole reaction in Dublin.