New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
No Republic,
Britain Again
Yarns Irish
Churchill Tells Commons
MovemeniW ont BE Toll
Grated; Reoccupaiion
Might Follow if Tried
AssaiIs Erins Pact
As Treaty Menace
Refusal of Adherence To
BE Considered Violation
Troops Stay in Dublin

Troops Stay m Dublin
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LONDON. May 81 Speaking be-
fore the House ~ Commons today
IN the presence of Michael Collins
and Arthur Griffith. fho Irish Free
State leader. who SIT n me gallery.
Winston charchll', tfo Colonial Ser.
rotary. declared thar the Brit'h
government would halt any moys
toward the establishment of rs.
public in Ireland Amid a great out.
burst Of cheering. The Secretary said
that II Eamon Dc Valera or any -
his republican colleagues became
members Of the Irish Cabinet with.
ont signing adherence 90 the treaty.
tho treaty "is broken hy that very
fact and from that very moment"
2 The tremendous interest that a.
iached 10 the promised statement hv
the Colonial Secretary vas sifested
by the presence in fho gallery N
largo number of distinguished per-
sons. in spite ~ he fact iha, This
was Derby Day when thc gallery ''
almost invariably empty 10 matter
what the discus on may bc
The Secretary said .tat fe hai grave
doubts regarding the conrcqurnces ~
the Coilns.De Valera pact but he Vas
prepared 20 lst the matter go along
until the government could see its vsv
clearly but that the right ~ flii sni
free action was reserved should % BE-
found that the treaty bad been hrosen
and that this action mignt take tre
form of "resumpion % transferred
powers or ihe reoecupat'sn of the ter
ritory. a. The government might dosm
proporiionaio 20 the gravity " ths
breach"
Griniih Glum; Collins Smiles
Arthur Griffith sat glum and SILENT
while the Colonial Secretary vas
speaking. bur Michael collins seemed
in high spirits. sometlmes smiling a.
Churchill made points tha, .ccned @
please him.
Tho Secretary began hy saying f1a.
the statement he was about i. make
could not be- considered af this stage
20 be decisive but that thc House
would have an opportunity t1 gcf a
clearer view of the situation after
Whitsuntido adjournment whom |t 70.
convened on Jurc D.. Before tflf time,
hc said. a draft Of ihc FREQ state con.
stitutiOn would be- published. That
document. be- said. had been examined
Informally By the government. hl' he
deprecated any premature Judgment
upon it 40 this time.
The House listened in silence 20
most Of his statement. but there was
murmur Of approval when. in replying
10 an interruption from lr. KEN
worthy, the Secretary declared "lhe
issues with which we have to deal are
TOO tragic Tor the introduction NJ cheap
sneers.'
Strikes Directly az Treaty
After tracing 'hc hopeful situation
that existed in ireland before fhe Colf
lins-De Valera pact was made. Churchill
came 90 grips with fhe issues raised
bv this agreement. asserting that It
strikes directly 40 tho provisions of tho
Irish trcatv. Then no d. ned fne goir
ernment's attitude toward De Valera a.
defined above. adding ~ mpHt make
clear that IN any circumstances He
shall not agree 70 deyiafe from the
treaty even in is strict letter or its
honest spirit
Churchill then outlined the ease fof
the pact as presented BY the Free
Staters. but said that "unlefs this COM
pact is followed by a general rcstora-
tlon Of peace throughout The twenty
six southern counties and cessation
of violence which b. disturbing Ulster.
IL is obvious that the lamontable tis.
advantage OF the compact will be- unre-
lieyed by any compensating sdyan-
tages"
Cooperation Made Difficult
The compact between the Free
Statcrs and the republicans, Churchill
pointed out. has rendered doubiy Din
cult any cooperation between The
north and south OF Ireland. und has
even driven the two parties further
apart The Free Siaters have given
the government assurance, he SAID,
that they arc not responsible Tor hos.
tile acts In northern ireland and we're
prepared 90 take action II t. Ulster
frontier we're seriously violated
Churchill said that the British gov
crnment was under obligations to ere.
ate boundary commission until
there was thoroughly satisfactory
fulhllment Of the treaty condition,
presented BY southern Ireland
Il do not believe that members of
the provisional government are acting
in bad faith" continued Churchill with
emphasis, bringing out cheers from 10
House. Grifiith and Collins he saits
had renewed their assurances OF 10y
atty TO the treaty In the strongest pos
sible manner, arguing that the course
they were taking was the shortest eay
IN bring II into ful effect. adding
"Whother their policy may Be light 4
omen 10 question. and whether they VIII
succeed is open 20 doubt Bot that
they are doing their best In marching
along path that will save irelnnd
from hideous disaster we firmly be-
lieve."
Britain Can Afford 10 Wait
The government. Churchill said.
might be too credulous, but either way
Great Britain could afford 20 wait
"Thc treaty arrangements should De
given every chance 20 become truce
act Of Cancellation, and by 80 doing We
may yet succeed" he continued "But
II we fail" he concluded, despite All oue
efforts at forbearance, Ne will have
placed ourselves In the strongest posi-
lion "a eneounfer whatever eventa may