The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
TWO PARLAMENTS
CONSIDER TREATY
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TELLS
OF NEGOTIATIONS OF IRISH
AGREEMENT IN LONDON
WHILE DAHL EIREANN MEETS
IN DUBLIN WITH CLASH

London, Dec. 15-In a scene which
is likely to prove a landmark in
English history, the Irish treaty was
today presented in the imperial par
lament for ratification, while the
Dali Eireann at Dublin indulged in
heated debate, turning on Eamon De
Valera's charge that the Irish pleni-
potentiaries exceeded their powers
in signing the treaty without further
reference to'Dublin.
Neither the commons nor the Dali
Eireann, however, has yet ccme to
grips on the actual decision respect
ing ratification, which has been post
poned until tomorrow.
A feature of the debates in West
minister was a bitter attack on the
government by Lord Carson in the
house of lords and Captain Charles
Craig, Irish Unionist, in the house of
commons. Lord Carson especially
showed not the slightest diminution
in his old time denunciation of any
accommodation with Nationalist Ire
land. He dared the government to do
anything to stir Ulster against the
empire, and exclaimed: because Ul-
ster is loyal, you think you can kick
her as you like"
"I promise you," he continued,
"that she will keep out of this agree
ment. You have tried to make her
position impossible. I believe you
told the Sim Fein delegates to do so.
Why has the Sim Fein in this treaty
been given an army, if not to invade
Ulster. Was it to invade America, or
the Channel islands?
The tone of his speech was one of
unrelenting hostility to settlement.
Premier Lloyd Georges speech in
the commons was less of an orator.
cal display in defense of the treaty,
which had been expected, than care
full exposition of the agreement and
it's implications, with view to put
ting the house in possession of the
complete mind of the government on
the settlement. He forestalled at
tacks by the argument that the trea-
ty had received unstinted praise from
the king and the British dominions
and could not be regarded as inimical
to the country's interests.
listers official reply has also been
delayed until tomorrow, but it is
known that it rejects the invitation
to enter the Irish Free State.
Contrasted str. kingly with Britain's
royal pomp and splendor displayed in
the house of lords at noon today was
the scene in the house of commons
few hours later, when, without cere-
mony, but with evident conscious
ness of power and influence, the
members heard the prime minister
render an account of his stewardship
and the government part in the
Irish settlement.
For an hour and three quarters Mr.
Lloyd George spoke to crowded
benches and jammed galleries. The
only touch of color in the ancient leg
islative chamber was the brilliant red
coated uniform of Col. Sir Samuel
Hoare, who moved the reply to the
speech from tine throne.
1t was not an oration like that Of
October 81, when the premier, hav-
ing been challenged, presented to the
country the alternatives of war or
negotiation with Ireland and won the
day by decision overwhelmingly
favoring the governments policy; his
role today was of one simply narrat-
ing the problems faced by the delega-
tions, with description of the way
they were handled.
HIyJJ MOT ArrEDT