Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-16
bONAR LAW HAS
I DECIDED To Be
FAVORABLE To
Ne VI IRISH PACT
Had Been Expected to OPP
pose Treaty or Remain
Neutral Stand WeakenS
Carson Attack.
VOTE DUE IN HOUSES
OF PARLIAMENT TODAY
Churchill and ASquith
Warmly Defend Treaty.
Latter Hinting Trouble
May Not Be at End,
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 1.-THE event OF
the day in connection with the Irish
settlement was the decision of An
drew Bonar Law, unionist former
government leader in the house of
commons and one of the strong
men on the Ulster side, to accept
the treaty, and If net to invite Ul-
ster to come into the settlement,
at all events to counsel acceptance
of the boundary commission, which
the Marquis of Londonderry, in the
house Of lords. limited Ulster might
reject.
Mr.. Bonar Law had been conf
IDENTIFY relied upon by the die
hards' to support Lord Carson, in
the treaty, or, at the worst.
to remain neutral. His speech had
taken much of the force out of the
Carsonite attack, and is considered
to have insured ratification Of the
treaty.
The vote is expected to be taken
In both houses Of parliament to-
morrow afternoon and the most I'M
portant incident in tomorrow's de-
bate Is likely TO be Lord Birken-
heads reply to Lord Carson.
Winston Spencer Churchill, Sec
etary for the co,onies, and Herbert
II. Asquith in the house of COM
mons, warmly defended the treaty,
the former premier, however, ut
tering a warning TO beware of the
malignant genius lowering over all
Irish affairs"
Viscount Bryce, In the house OF
lords, admitted that the treaty was
imperfect in form but contended
England was great enough to try
the experiment of throwing the re-
sponsibility of its own administra-
tion on Ireland.
When the commons adjourned,
Austen Chamberlain, government
leader, in reply 10 questions, ad-
mitted It was undesira BILE that par
lament should be prorogued before
the result of the discussions at
Dublin was known: therefore, IL
might be necessary that the session
be carried into next week But ne
declined to admit that the house
ought to wait fer the Dublin decis-
ion before voting on the question OF
ratification. On the contrary he
thought the house ought to express
its view without waiting for the
dali, therefore the house would sit
tomorrow as long IS might be
necessary.
The dali is making little progress
at Dublin.
Sir James Craig's official rejec-
tion of the treaty has now been
In his letter the Ulster
premier declared that all the gov
ernments pledges to Ulster have
been violated, ana that 1t seems
that Ulster will not be able ever
to enter the Irish free state. He Is
coming to London, probably to con-
suit the prime minister again, ana
1t is possible that he had knowledge
of Mr.. Bonar Laws attitude.
In his address on Irish affairs
former Premier Asquith warned
the house against thinking the diff
ficulties were ended, alludins to
what he described as n malignant
genius lowering over all Irish
affairs. and added:
Don't be too sure the spell Is
broken"
An acrimonious scene arose as
the result of Rupert sackville-
Gwynne's reference to the Irish
peace delegates as members OF u
gang" John Joseph
Jones, labor member, violently
protested. and a hubbub arose,
during which appeals were made
to the speaker. who diplomatically
explained he had not caught the
offensive expression.
Winston Spencer Churchill, In
his address, dwelt on the evil ef-
feet on British interests throughout
the world, and especially in Amer
lea, owing to the discredit to the
country involved by the terrible
events in ireland during the last
two years. He said doubtless Irish
could be crushed If the
country were willing to employ |
enough men and employ them long |
enough Moreover, the nation |
would face tho sacrifices and OBJ |
liquy thereby involved If there |
were no other way, but he de-
clared another way had been |
found.
Arguing that Ulster had free op- !
tion concerning the treaty, he ex- /
pressed hone that in the interest !
Of the whole empire and of Ulster. |
she would see a way TO come into |
the agreement.