Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-10
CROWN THRUSTS
TASK ON IRISH
BY HOME RULE
PacificatiOn Up to New ParIia-
ments, Asserts Greenwood,
Chief Secretary.
FOR ELECTIONS
(By WILLIAM L. MALLABAR,
Copyright, 1921, by International News
Service.


Copyright, 1921, by International News
Service.
LONDON, Jan. 1O.-The British cabinet
has decided to put the responsibility for
the pacihcation Of Ireland on the new
Irish government with its dual parlia-
mentary system, which will soon be set
UP under the home rule law.
Announcement that Ireland must work
out her own salvation Of peace was made
today by Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
secretary for Ireland, in an exclusive
interview with the International News
Service.
In reply to a question rs to the pres
ent peace policy Of the British govern
ment and the outlook for Irish peace in
1921, Sir Hamar Greenwood said:
The home rule act is now law. That
is a historic and irrevocable fact. 1t Is
going to operate splendidy. 1t is fact
that the home rule law has brought the
Irish question out Of a fog Of words
into the sunshine of reality.
IN Ulster province (the Cnionist
stronghold IN northern Ireland) candi-
dates are now being selected for the
constituent election to the northern
Parliament.
MATTER OF
FEW MONTHS.
The formation Of a cabinet and gov
arnmcnt IS now a matter of but q few
months.
In southern and western Ireland there
Will be an election to choose members for
The southern Parliament. The members
Of the southern Parliament will be max
ers of history and the makers of a new
Ireland Southern Irishmen are coming
| forward as candidates. Some Of them
h. 1.,r ah
politics before, but ireland is their coun
try and they intend to make their Par
/ lament a success. Many Of the old ma
! tionalists are considering the question OF
candidatures.
The Farmers Union has become a
| powerful and numerous body since the
last general election in 1918 and in Ire
land everywhere farmers are seeking pO-
| litical representation. Agriculture Is the
! principal industry IN southern Ireland
and both Parliaments viii have full
power to legislute IN behalf Of the agri-
cultural interests.
The present Sim Feiners may or may
not stand for election to the Parllaments.
l do not know. But / know many others
will be candidates whether the Sim
Feiners are or not. All arrangements for
the elections throughout Ireland and for
setting up the different departments OF
the new local governments are being
made They viii be complete In few
months.
PEOPLE HOLD
OWN FUTURE.
The future Of Ireland is now legally
in the hands Of the Irish people them
selves
The home rule act VIII not be altered
nor amended except on request Of the
Irish people, speaking through their duly
elected representatives."
The British Government. It IS made
plain by government officials. will not
treat with the Irish Republican League,
headed by Eamonn De Valera. nor con
duct peace negotiations with the Sim
Fein as o political organization. Stun
Fein officials viii be received in confer
ence by the British government only In
the capacity of private citizens.
II the moderates among the Repub-
hllcans are able to get the upper hand
over the extremists It IS possible that
the Sim Feiners may content them
selves with attempting to obtain domi-
nation OF the southern Parliament
through their duly elected representa-
tiyes. Such a contingency would be
acknowledgement Of the whole home rule
scheme Of government and would mean
the abrogation OF Dali Eireann (the Sim
Fein Parliament at Dublin).
Widespread rioting has broken out IN
the united provinces Of Agra and Oudh,
India. according to advices from Bombay
Crops are being destroyed IN the region
Of Raj Barc.L
Troops have been sent to the scene Of
the disorders