The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Refuses to Allow Discussion
Until After Prime Minis
ters Meet, but Will Hear
German Requests.
NO BERLIN PLEA YET
Asserts Present Plan in Ire
land Will End Murder
Gang and Restore Peace
With Liberty.
KING ISSUES A WARNING
Speech From Throne Contends
Unity Cannot Be Obtained
by Establishing Republic
in Ireland.
KING ISSUES A WARNING

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Feb. Is.
Premier Lloyd George declared in
the House of Commons tonight in
the debate on the Kings speech re-
opening Parliament that any Ger
man proposals in connection with the
reparations demands of the Entente
Allies would be Carefully considered,
with a real desire to take the most
effective measures for Germany to
Iiquidate her liabilities under the
Treaty of Versailles" He denied that
the reparations decisions arrived at
by the Allies in the Paris conference
last month revised the Versailles
treaty. At the same time he refused
a debate on the subject in advance
Of the forthcoming conference of the
allied Prime Ministers in London.
II know nothing Of the nature of
any counter proposals which will be
brought forward by Germany" he
said.
Aside from this reference, which
many of his hearers interpreted as
indicating willingness on the part Of
the British Government to permit
greater latitude to the Germans than
was indicated in his Birmingham
speech. the Premier refused to dis
cuss international or other important
questions, combining himself to q
heated defence of the refusal of the
Government to publish Major-Gen. Sir
Edward Strickland's report on the
burning OF Cork on December IL.
Tells Labor to Give Evidence.
lie told James Henry Thomas, La
Dor leader. and through him the rail-
way engineers who are threatening a
strike because of tho killing recently
of some members of their union at
Mallow station, in Ireland. that the
only way for them to help the inquiry
into the Mallow killings was TO come
forward and present their evidence be-
fore the regular military tribunal now
sitting.
The Premier's speech was devoted
chiefly to Ireland. He revealed for
the first time that the peace negotia-
tions last December, carried on through
Mgr. Patrick Clune, Archbishop of
Perth (Australia). on behalf OF the
Irish, broke down because the Irish
Republicans refused to give up their
arms as a condition of truce. At the
same time the Premier avoided the
atrocity charges made against the
forces of the Crown In Ireland. He
declared his confidence that the pres
Ont methods of the Government In
ireland would succeed in extirpating
the murder gang" and would restore
peace in ireland. "and with peace,
liberty"
PARLIAMENT opens I'm Glory.
The King opened Parliament TO-DAY
with all the oldtimc glory. paseantry.
gilded coaches, Life Guards with gllsten-
ing cuirasses and picturesque yeomen
passing In slow procession through tho
Mall and Whitehall. The Kings speech
dealt with unemployment. the safeguard
ing OF key industries. the decontrol OF
coal. the return OF the railways TO pri-
vate ownership liquor control. reform OF
the House Of Lords and the royal
declaration regarding Ireland that unity
cannot be obtained by establishing
republic.
When the Commons resumed It's own
session the Opposition was apparently
encouraged by the accession OF the two
Cecis, Lord Hugh and Lord Robert
- Ion hAn A
the Government sharper than IL mas been
heckied In many months.
Herbert III. Asquith, one time Prime
Minister and now leader or the Liberal
party In the House, bitterly attacked the
Kings speech. calling II remarkable, not
for what ~ said but for what II left un-
said. Mr.. Asquith asked definite infor-
nation on three important subjects
Germany, Mesopotamia and Ireland.
Mr.. Thomas. following for the Labor
party. confined himself 20 Ireland. lie
demanded an inquiry into the killings
at Mallow station, lacking which the
railroad engine drivers threaten n strike.
Mr.. Thomas charged openly that the po-
lice at Mallow Station ordered the rail-
road men to run and then shot and
killed them.
II was only with regard 10 Ireland
that Premier Lloyd George attempted to
give a full answer.
y Following the main speech and
amendments 20 the address Major-Gen
Sir J. II. Davidson coalition Unionist)
expressed regret that no plans had been
disclosed FOR coordinating the army and
navy air forces In the defence OF the
empire This brought forth an impor-
tant declaration by Premier Lloyd
George regarding the imperial defence
and which-showed the Importance Of tho
forthcoming imperial conference between
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