New-York tribune., 1922-06-01

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viii be INCLUDED in the government
after ;he election strikes directly az
fhe provisions % ne treaty. faio
Secretary Churchill IN the House 20
DAY.
The British. in making tne treaty
he continued. did no, demand that the
member q the Parliament should take
+he oath prescribed by the treaty Tor
he Free Sfste parliament when %
saouid finally be constituted. go,
we were content" said Churchiil'
with the provision inserted m Arucle
z Of the treaty. shat the members O.
he govcTrracrf should in this interim
per7od syn declaration o. adherence
20 the treaty. which heretofore mas
been signed Willingly by All the mem
bsrs o. the provisional government
~If Mr dc Valera and his three anti
treaty men. or whoever the ministers
are 70 be. who arc 20 come into ne
Government after fhe election. are WILL
'.g 10 Sign that declaration ir bona
fde manner We Vill have no grounds
for compliant
Churchill then made he declaration
faAt in the event % the refusal -
Hr. de Valera. or others nade BIT
isteYs after the election, 20 sign the
MNrIATNTIONs N|AN UffhNNhE NN'
the British governments liberty or
action would be resumed in wsy
Appropriate % the gravity OF the
situation. as the government would not
agree In any circumstances % deviat
from the treaty either m the sulci
le.ter % the honest spirit.
Discusse- Reasons for Pact
Il must row IN fairness" continued
ne SscreMry. set forth tho reasons
which Z understand led or forced inc
provisional government % enter this
compact. which "a fundamentally op-
posed 70 the treaty. They declared tne
conditions IN Southern Ireland were
degensrating 20 rapidly that they had
rot the power 20 hold a freely contested
election, thai sporadic conflicts would
rave resulted IN many parts; that the
ballot boxes would have been burned
and persons and candidates intim dated
or prevented from taking part - The
election, and that no coherent express
sion % the national VIII would have
resulted.
~ that is true.r continued Churchill,
"it is a very terrible reflection upon
the Irish people and their capacity 20
use the democratic institutions 70
which they have so long and 40 loitily
proclaimed their devotion. l. - also
\ reflection upon the government
which, while urging Us continuously 20
Withdraw our forces in order 20 make
tho whole Of the Irish people see tnat
We were acting IN strict good faltn.
has not been able In the whole Of the
sir months that had elapsed. with at
the resources at their disposal, 20 or
Qani1e an efficient and adequate police
force capable o. maintaining the treaty
position
Ordinary Securities Shattered
~The second reason advanced was
that the progress Of disorder, ls"less-
ness and social degeneration had been
20 rapid and extensive m the twenty
six counties since the departure o. the
british troops and the disbanding OF
mo Royal Irish C0nstabulary that the
provisional government could not pos
sibiy guarantee the ordinary securities
~ life and property II these securities
were challenged by an active ana Yio-
lent republican minority.
This minority. Il was explained,
constituted mainly comparatively
small number OF armed men, violent IN
method and fanstieal in temper, IN
many eases disinterested or imper-
sonal IN motive But behind these,
l. STRENGTHENING, disgracing and multiply
Lng these, were larger number OF
Keommon, sordid rufiians and brigands,
raiding. murdering and pillsging for
personal gain or private revenge.
These bandits pursued their disin-
fercsted course under the glamor of
fhe republic ard we're ineItricably in
7ermingled with the bona foe repub-
lican Missionaries. The provisional gov
selves unable 20 deal with these ban
dts. while o. the same time they were
engaged in an armed struggle with
bona fde republicans. They declared
that the agreement which they entered
into with the republicans would isolate
fhe hriCands and enable them 20 be
struck o. and suppressed and that
greater measure Of liberty and secur-
ity would Immediately be restored, and
that such conditions were ind.spensa-
he preliminary 90 sny free expression
~ the national viii OF the Irish people.
20 which they looked forward At an
Early date.
Admits Grave Possibilities
"They further said 10 was IN the
rover % the minority IN Ireland, by
snardsring British soldiers and ex-
soldiers, retired rich men OF Protestarts
In the south. or by disturbing Ulster,
% produce a series of episodes which,
n prolonged would destroy the
yelstiouship between Great Brltnin and
Ireland end render the carrying out oi
the treaty impossible on both gdes.'
Churchill said he was bound 90 say
there might be great force in that, and
on these grounds the provisional gov
eminent declared IL felt compelled 20
enter the compact. lie was not con
eeAiinc from the House the grave pos
abilities Of the fatal disadvantages Of
s1ch q compact
The Secretary said 10 must be ad-
snitted that the disturbances In Ulster
for many months had undoubtedly
played q part IN making the position
- the provisional government IN Ire
isnd dinicult by cooperating the
Catholic majority IN southern Ireland
and increasing the number Of Mr.. De
Salera's supporters.
"Mr. De Valera has been fully
aware Of this" said Nr. Churchill
"and one OF bis surest means Of strik-
fng against the provisional govern
yneni and the treaty has been exciting
Of outrage IN the northern area and 50
provoking counter action which would
is sure 20 raise passions in the south.
Lord Birkenhead told the House Of
Lords that the British government
stands for the treaty with Ireland
in letter and sp.rit and would not
10 an inch beyond it. Under no
conceivable Circumstances would the
government consent 20 the republic
ans becoming ministers in the Irish