Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-15


"Aly lords and members Of the house
of commons:
II have summoned you to meet at
this unusual time in order that the
articles of agreement which have been
signed by my ministers and the Irish
delegation can at once be submitted
for your approval No other business
will be brought before you a. the
present session.
King Is Pleased.
at was with heartfelt gratitude that
| learned Of the agreement, reached
after negotiations protracted many
months, and affecting not only the
welfare of Ireland, but of British and
Irish races throughout the world. 1t
is my earnest hope, that by the articles
of agreement now submitted to YOU
the strife of centuries may be ended
and that Ireland may be retained as
free partner in the commonwealth
of nations forming the British empire.
will secure fulfillment of her national
ideals"
The special session of parliament
TO consider the Irish peace settlement
which probably will rank among the
most momentous in the history of
NeStNluSteE, WHICH, opeueu dt uoou IL
the reading of the speech from the
George. 1t was attended by all the
brilliant display of pageantry making
state opening, with gorgeously arraved
guardsmen lining the way from Buck
ingham palace to parliament square, a
colorful avenue through which rolled
the golden coaches bearing their maj
estes and dignitaries of state preceded,
flanked and trailed by the glittering
cavalrymen of the royal household.
Will Approve Agreement.
The traditional address TO be
moved in both the house of lords and
the commons, probably Friday records
appreciation of the sphere from the
throne and contains the assurance of
parliament's approval of the settlement
terms and its readiness to make effec
tive the articles of agreement.
Members of the conservative party in
the house Of commons who sympathize
with listers position have decided to
move an amendment to the address
replying to the kings speech, and press
it to a decision.
While ratification of the peace treaty
between Great Britain and Ireland was
being urged by speakers in the house
of commons Wednesday afternoon
Prime Minister Lloyd George entered
the house and was received with a
storm of cheers. He was cheered
again as he rose to speak on the agree
ment. No agreemnt ever concluded
between two peoples had received so
universal welcome. he declared.
Premier Cheered.
The agreement. said the PRIMER, had
received wider publicity than probably
any treaty, with the exception of the
treaty of Versailles.
The treaty, he continued, had been
received in every quarter of this coun-
try with satisfaction and relief, and
throughout the whole of the deminions
with acclaim. He noticed that it had
been criticized in some quarters as a
to Great Britain and the
empire. but the dominions of the crown
were not in the habit of rejoicing over
to an empire for which they
had sacrificed so much.
The premier said some of his COL
leagues had taken greater risks than
he did in signing the treaty. and that
the part they played would be remem-
bered with honor. He was cheered
when he made the statement that there
were men on the other side who also
took risks. The risks they took, he
said, were only becoming. too manifest
in the conflict raging in Ireland at the
Mr.. Lloyd George said he would not
say a word and he appealed to every
member of the commons not to say
a word to make the task Of the Irish
advocates for ratification more diff
cult.
Cheering broke out again when he
made this statement.
These Irish leaders, he continued
we're fighting to make peace between
two great races designed by providence
to work together in partnership and
friendship.
Let us help them," he said.
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