New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-25
Plan forDouble Monarchy
Under British Sovereign
Seen in the Speech of
Churchill in Dundee
Round Table Held
Final Peace Hope
Mob of Idle Men Storm
City Hall and Attempt
to Break Up Meeting
BY Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribume's European Bureau

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Sept. 24.--The last hope
of peace with ireland lies in round
table conference, Winston Spencer
Churchill, Colonial Secretary, said to-
day in speech in the City Hall at
Dundee, Scotland. The government
has been profoundly disappointed, he
added, by Eamon de Valera's rejection
Of the British offer of dominion home
rule, and if the offer of conference
with Lloyd George and his advisers
was finally turned down war more ter
rible than had gone before would
follow.
Cordons Of mounted police guarded
the building while Churchill spoke.
Thousands of unemployed men tried to
rush the City Hall and break up the
meeting, but were dispersed when the
police charged into the mob. Hostile
demonstrations marked the Secretary's
arrival in Dundee last night and extra
police were kept on guard all night to
prevent disorders.
Reds Blamed for Idleness
In his speech Churchill dwelt at
length on tho unemployment problem,
blaming it on the collarse of interna-
tional exchange rates and the spread
Of Rcd propaganda. But the Minister'S
words found no welcome among the idle
men outside, and police were forced to
guard his automobile as he drove away
after the speech.
"We have reached tho end of our
tether," the Secretary said discussing
the Irish negotiations. "Allegiance to
the King must be insisted upon,
whether as the King of Great Britain
or the King of Ireland"
This declaration was regarded as
significant, forcshadowing a possible
solution of the Irish controversy by
the establishment of a dual monarchy,
such as has long been advocated by a
section of Sinr Fein, led by Arthur
Griffith, its founder.
Puts Onus on De Valera
Churchill said he did not see much
real foundation for optimism, as it was
still uncertain where the Irish leaders
stood. He blamed De Valera for the
failure of the negotiations so far to
lay the foundations of peace.
The Cabinet minister expressed the
hope that the November conference in
Washington would develop discussion
of means of stabilizing exchange rates,
in order that one of.the primary causes
of unemployment might be removed.
He did not elaborate this suggestion,
but dealt largely with the charge that
propaganda had played great part in
throwing millions out of work He said
that Bolshevik agitation had helped
to destroy confidence in public rela.
tions.
"In Russia the effect of Bolshevik
rule is that more people will die this
winter than in five years of war;" he
said.
The Secretary added that the gov
ernment was doing and would continue
to do all in it's power to set the wheels
Of industry going again.
Speaker Frequently Hecklcd
Churchill's speech was frequently
interrupted by hecklers, particularly
the parts of it dealing with unem-
ployment At the close of the meeting
the minister slipped out side door
and was hurried away by the police
While the meeting was in progress the
scuffle between the police and the
mob occurred. One policeman was
dragged from his mount, and there
were few minor incidents, but or
der was soon restored and the police
Gordon about the hall re-esta ablished
Churchill's reference to "king of
Ireland" marks a drift toward mod
Grafton in his attitude toward Irish
peace. He has been the leader OF the
right wing of Lloyd Georges Cabinet
which favors q demand that De Valera
and his followers recognize allegiance
to the crown before they be admitted
to a conference with the British Cabi.
net This is opposed by the moderates
who insist that to lay down such a
condition would jeopardize the prospects
of peace. The conflict between these
(Cnntinued on paue scyhn\