The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Violence in Ireland by Po-
lice to Meet Murder Is Not
Condoned, Lloyd George
Replies to Protest.
REPUBLIC IMPOSSIBLE
Says Security of British
Commonwealth Would Be
in Danger and Ulster
Would Start Civil War.
FOES CALL REPLY WEAK
Analogy With U. s. Civil War
Should Be Instead With 1875,
Assert Those Pleading
for Leniency.
FOES CALL REPLY WEAK
Topyfi0ht, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
special Gable to TIE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.

Topyr0ht, 1921, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
special Cable to TIE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, April 10.
To-day-the appointed day upon
which the home rule act becomes ef-
fective in Ireland-revealed the two
sides lined up more stiff1y than ever
against each other. The Prime Min
lister, in a long letter to twenty Brit
ish Anglican Bishops and Monochrome
ist clergymen who protested against
the reprisals in Ireland and sought a
truce for settlement of the Irish
problem. makes it clear that the Gov
ernment will not compromise. He
said that an Irish republic was inn
possible for two. reasons; it was in
compatible with the security of Great
Britain and the existence Of the Brit
ish commonwealth and that it would
mean civil war In Ireland.
Meanwhile the Government is going
ahead with full preparations in con-
nection with the application of the
home rule bill. Lord Edmund Talbot,
who on April ! was closen Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, will be named to the
peerage soon after he takes his post.
Ulster is going ahead with all prepa-
rations to open her Parliament, and
the Sim Fein are preparing to con-
test every seat in both bodies, al
though the Sim Fein declare they will
never fl! those seats under what they
call 'the plunder and partition act
However, 1t is possible that there may
be o lull in the actual fighting in
Ireland pending the elections.
Fighting to start Anew.
But the lineup to-day seems to indi-
cate that once the elections are set
tied there will be a sharp renewal of
that is plainly getting on the nerves
Of the British people.
The Bishops that sent their memorial
70 Mr.. Lloyd George represent rot only
the free church element, with which he
is closely associated through his Liberal
Affiliations, but important members of
the established hierarchy. including
Bishop Clernsford, to whom the Prime
Minister addressed his reply.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges answer. however,
may be said to represent vast body OF
British opinion on the question. It was
hailed by his supporters in the House OF
Commons tonight as mastery state
ment OF the Governments position. rank
ing with the most important OF Mr..
Lloyd Georges State documents. Arous-
Ing such enthusiasm among the firmly
seated Coalitionists. it is recognized that
the other side--the Opposition-can have
no appreciable effect on the ultimate
event.
rrisLscircles in London indict the let
ter as special ex parte plea, in which
the other sido is ignored. Even those
Liberals who backed UP the Bishops
memorial say that Mr.. Lloyd George
begged the question raised in that me-
mortal: namely. that whatever enormi-
ties might have been committed on the
Sim Fein side, the forces OF tho crown.
representing law and order, are doubly
guilty.