The Washington herald., 1921-11-01
Overwhelming Vote Of
Commons Gives Him Z
Endorsement.
IMPLIES HE'LL BE
AT ARMS MEETING
Says Somebody Must Re
place Him for Few
Days. .s
Special Gable to TAs waIhiartou Esr.IS-,

Especial Cable to Ths vsshiarton Esr.S,
LONDON. Oct sl.-Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George won one OF the
greatest and easiest victories in
his career tonight when by a vote
Of +Ss 10 43 the house OF commons
gave him a new mandate to carry
out negotiations with ireland for
securing a peace. IL possible. con-
sistent with the honor and safety
OF the British empire. II was like
using a trip hammer TO kill a ny
Tor the support OF the resolution
Of censure was pitiably weak.
The two score ''die-hards'' who
supported the motion made the
poorest possible showing against
the greatest master Of political de-
bate in Europe
GrettOn's speech Hating.
The motion was moved BY Col.
GrettOn. the head Of the Bass hrm
Of brewers, who in a long and halt
ing speech, mostly insudible. re-
cited the history OF the negotiations
and repeated the alleged crimes Of
Sim Fein. He quoted extracts
from the prime minister's speech in
which the latter said he would
never meet murderers- Lloyd
George was easily able 20 counter
when Bt came his turn 10 speak
by declaring that none Of the Irish
delegates had ever been convicted
Of murder and that the first prin-
ciple Of English law was that a
man e. innocent until he Is proved
guilty.
Col Gretton was followed by Ru-
pert Gwynne, who was a little bet
ter in his arguments. and then fol-
lowed a series Of DUH speeches BY
the back benchers" designed 20
all up time until the prime min
lister was ready 20 make HIS speech.
Just before he spoke, however. Az
thur Henderson, secretary Of the
Labor party. made really notable
speech. in which re pledged the
whole-hearted support Of the Labor
party 10 the government in it's ef-
forts TO achieve peace.
Complaint from Ulster.
There was also a speech by Capt
Charles Craig. a brother Of the
Ulster premier, complaining at the
fact that the Ulster parliament was
not able 20 function because Of the
delay in transferring its powens
and to this Lloyd George replied
that il nothing happened in one
way or another within the next few
days the government would either
transfer the powers or introduce a
bill IN Parliament introducing
them
Throughout Mr.. Lloyd Georges
speech was the clear Implication
that he intended to go TO Wash
ington. Repeatedly he declared
that somebody must stand in this
box for a few days" indicating
| that he would be absent. and this
was taken as a hopeful sign for
Irish peace. He painted the dark
est picture Of an alternative 60
peace and in effect threatened -
resign unless he was given a free
hand by the house to achieve
settlement
breaches Of Truce.
The premier attacked first OF all
the claim Of his opponents that
the breaches Of the Irish truce
prove the uselessness Of attempting
to deal in a conciliatory way with
ireland. He admitted that these
breaches had taken place, but
pleaded that Sim Fein had now
guaranteed TO carry out the terms
of the "armistice" to its best abIl-
Ity. II was difhcult on both sides.
he said. to carry out the terms OF
the truce to the letter. but he be-
Iieved Sim Feiu was doing its best
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Lloyd George then turned 20 the
complaint that the government had
not yet passed the legislation which
would make the Ulster parliament
operative. He pointed out that this
legislative power must be conferred
upon the two Irish psrliGments
! simultaneously.
May Have Crown Colony.
-''If the Southern parliament does
not come into existence" he told
the house OF commons. something
in the nature OF a crown colony
will be created by the government
Put that would be inadvisable un-
/ til we know how the present nego-
tiations will eventuate."
The premier promised, however,
that unless the Irish situation was
cleared up. within a few days"
the necessary powers would be con-
/ ferred on the Ulster parliament
Or we will ask the present session
of Parliament" he continued. TO
pess a short act enabling Us TO do
/ So"
The announcement was received
/ with tremendous cheers.
Keeps Farley DARK.
The premier avoided reporting
anything regarding the actual
progress OF the negotiations az
Downing Street, declaring that the
| conference was in the midst OF It's
| discussions and that no possible
advantage could be gained by CIV
ing an account OF the proceedings
thus far.
There are two kinds Of confer
/ enceS" he said There is the open
conference where reporters are ad-
mitted and everything is fairly
presented to the public the next
morning-but no business Is trans
acted Then there is the conferercs
behind closed doors. which Ia the
only one in which business can be
done. Partial disclosures OF what
takes place would be harmful to
both sides and OF advantage 20
neither.
The commons must trust our me-
gotiators or replace them. II the
commons Do not trust them. there