New-York tribune., 1922-03-07
Rebels Hold
All Limerick:
CIasI, Near
Continual from pans onc)

who participated in the Easter week
uprising, in tho gun~running at Howth
and lost an arm in the Custom House
fire in 1921, had been appointed to
take charge in limerick
Sunday evening Quartcrmaster
Hurley, Of the mid Limerick brigade,
who is a Free Slater, was arrested by
the republicans. but released on pro
test by Slattcry Ouartcrmaster
Hurley was supposed to be maturing
plans against the republic ns in
possession of tho town, and some dis
tancc from the city bad four com
psnies Of unarmcd men under his
command.
The intention was. Mulcahy said, to
enter Limerick and take one Of the city
barracks. After a drill, the Free Stat
ors were surrounded by the Repubi-
cans, who arrested Hurley. When the
news reached Dublin it provoked some
uneaslness, in view Of the speech at
New Ross, Wexford, Sunday by Charles
Burgess, who, until F,amon dc Valera $
defeat III the Dali Eircann, was Min
ister of Defense with supreme control
OF the army. Burgess strongly pro-
tested against bringing Ireland within
the empire without giving the fighters
under twenty one years of age chance
TO vote on the question. He ia reported d
to have said among other things:
"Ihoee men arc likely to make them
selves heard in a much more strenuous
way than by registering votes"
Burgess Has Army Following
Burgess is said TO be the man 10
" J. ON l,o l,,.z !
lican army favoring Dc Valera would
look for guidance.
Communication between Termanagh
and Free State counties bordering it
was seriously interrupted during the
weekend. The roads were trenchcd
and bridges were destroyed It is not
known by whom tho destruction was
done.
LONDON, March (By The Associ-
ated Press) A spirited debate in the
House Of Commons in the resumption
Of the discussion to-day in committee
stage Of the Irish bill, during the
course of which all the Ulster mem
bers walked out, was followed by ac-
ceptance Of the operative provisions Of
the Dill giving the Anglo-Irish treaty
force of law, and the adoption Of an
amendment dissolving tho Southern
Parliament and providing FOR the hold
ing Of elections not later than four
months after the passage Of the act
The committee stage eventually was
concluded amid cheers.
The withdrawal of the Ulster mem
peis came after vehement protest
against the decision Of the House TO
apply closure to the first subsection
OF Clause /, which is The operative pro-
vision of the bill, closure eliminating
fourteen amendments. This action was
voted lS2 to /, while the subsection
was added by further majority Of .
The amendment moved by Sir Hamar
Greenwood, relating to the dissolution
OF the Southern Parliament and the
holding Of elections, was adopted ol7
to SO.
Two Governors Forecast
Winston Churchill, Secretary for the
Colonies, who was in charge of the bill.
declared that if no agreement was
reached between Ulster and the Free
State regarding the election Of Gov
ernor General there should be a sep
arate Governor General for the North
of Ireland. He subsequently, moved
closure
Strong protests followed on the part
Of the Obstetrics and "dic-h hards"
Ronald Mcneil announcing that he de
clined to participate in the further
proceedings. His example was fol-
lowed by other members.
Niscount Wolmer, Unionist. declared
that the adoption of closure repre-
sented the most disgraceful scene wit
messed in the House of Commons since
the days Of Cromwell. AS a protest he
moved to report progress, which was
ruled ont Of urdor
Thomas Moles, Belfast Unonist bit
terly complained of the treatment &C
corded the Ulster members and their
amendments. He declared that they
had been treated with contempt
Captain Charles Craig said little
good could result from proposing any
other amendments.