Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
PUSH PLANS TOPAY
DAMAGE IN IRELAND
British and Irish to Have
Commission Fix Sums to
Be Paid for Losses.
By the Associa ted Press.

by The Associated Press
LONDON. February 24.- Speaking
in the house of commons today on the
supplementary vote of funds in con-
nection with the Irish settlement
winston Churchill, secretary for the
colonies, explained the procedure to be
adopted, by agreement between the
brltish government and the Irish pro-,
Vlslonal government for the settle-
ment of CLAIMS for damage to prop j..
erty in Ireland. 1t had been agreed,
he said, that the party responsible
Tor the damage should bear the bur-
den, a commission to assess the
amount of the damage
This commission, the secretary ex-
planned. would consist of one member
appointed by the British government
and another by the Irish government.
with a chairman selected from holders
OF high judicial office to be appointed
by agreement. This commission
would have the power to hear claims
regarding criminal injuries to prop
erty, including losses sustained
through the destruction of property
by the order of the military author
tiles under martial law.
Way to Settle Disputes.
The secretary explained also the
process TO be adopted in cases of dis
pute regarding division of the COM
pensatlon awarded by the commission.
Ihe matter would be taken in hand by
the ministries of the two government. IS
and division made between them.
the total amount determined upon as
balance after adjudication of all the
cases to be included in the general
financial settlement between Great
Britain and the Irish Free state.
AS to responsibility. Mr.. Churchill
said the Irish provisional government
had agreed that its responsibility for
damage done by its forces was I'M
limited in Ireland, but damage done in
Glasgow and Liverpool also was to be
taken into account. The damage done
! IN northern Ireland was of a different
category. the secretary added. and the
BRITISH government considered it had
a greater responsibility regarding it,
The British chancellor of the ex-
chequer, said Mr. Churchill, had told
Sir James Craig that parliamentary
authority would be sought to pay the
northern government of Ireland, with
respect to criminal injuries to persons
and property in the territory of that
government sustained before January
IA, lS22, contribution of f1.500,0O0.
Press Views Differ.
The embarrassment and uncertain
ty into which the Ard Fheis' agree
~ the Tree state par
ilamentary elections has thrown the
relations between England and Ire
land are emphasized by the news
papers.
The political writer's. however, do
not profess to clarity the situation.
adopted yesterday by Secretary for
Colonies Churchill in the house of
commons and Lord Chancellor Birken-
head in the lords that not enough
was known yet concerning the ac-
ton of the Sim Fein convention to
form mature Judgment upon it.
The writers indorse the govern
ment's suspension of further consid-
GRAFTON of the Anglo-Irish treaty bill
in the IMPERIAL parliament until
further kno .+ledge is gained, but be-
ieve the measure may be taken up
next Thursday or Friday If the mat
ter meanwhile has been Strengthened
out satisfactorily.
The Westminster Gazette's poeetical
correspondent says the British min
listers have trust in the good faith of
the Irish leaders, but wish particu-
larly to ASCERTAIN whether the pro-
visional government is going to pre-
sent to the Irish people a new con-
stitution which shall be in strict ac
cordance with the treaty.
The Morning Post sees in the situa-
ton a triumph for republicanism. 1t
says Eamonn De Valera outwitted
Lloyd George with "contemptuous
ease" and predicts as the ultimate
outcome that Great Britain will have
to reconqueor Ireland.
The Daily Telegraph says the far
reaching change in the arrangements
contemplated by the treaty has given
rise to disa appointment and misgiv-
ings 1t Attitudes the whole position
to operations of the republican lead
ers carried on over the heads of the
people, the bulk of whom it main
tains will support the treaty at the
polls if given chance.
The Daily Mail thinks the treaty is
in danger, and blames the government
for not stipulating a time in which
the treaty should be ratified.
GREAT RELIEF IN IRELAND.