The New York herald., 1922-11-24

the first to raise the flag of warning,
| pointed out that there was rejoic-
ing i'm the fact that the treaty had
been signed, that IL was a difficult
experiment. that the whole country.
with the decentralization that existed
in Ireland. wouldn't get back easily
and quickly 10 a stable government
We have found that is so.
i say this-it was on this ground
that I supported the treaty--that is
the irish Government in carrying out
the treaty is in earnest 1t has
the possibility. an advantage which
through 700 years IL has never had of
having Irish public opinion behind it.
That is the opinion on which ] fix all
my hopes now. believe the Gov
ernment is doing this and therefore 1
am rather unwilling. and l think it is
doubtful IL it is wise to say anything
expressing even sympathy with that
Government. because IL they have got
to settle it for themselves any words
OF sympathy from us might do harm.
The head OF the Government with his
two colleagues came over at the time
undertook my office. thought and
they felt IL was good that we should
at least know each other in case OF u
discussion.
a The head OF the Government-the
meeting was entirely informal and no
record was kept--and ! am certain, he
will not object to my saying this.
said: Il can give the British people
this assurance, that whatever happens
TO us, the Irish people are determined
upon securing peace. and they believe
peace can only be secured by hoyally
carrying out the treaty on both sides"
I think this: that as far as Great
Britain is concerned we shall have
nothing to give as an excuse for go
ing back on that treaty, and L will not
only say that we wish it to succetd,
but in the interest of both Ireland and
this country of our hearts. we wish it
TO do so for this reason above all
others. Ireland has been an enemy
of this country In spirit for l don't
know how long. but Irishmen and
Englishmen, when they meet, have
never been enemies.
! can never forget the last speech
made by Capt. Willie Redmond in this
house, when he said there was really
nothing to prevent the two countries,
whose interests were the same, from
living together as friends.
AS regards business, II is our inten-
tion. with the approval of the House,
which l feel sure it will give, that the
debate on the address shall continue
to-day and tomorrow and that Mon
day we will begin with the first of
the two Irish bills and will go on with
them until they are concluded. can
not fix the date for the conclusion,
but / almost hope that it will be
Wednesday. We will then resume
debate on the address and the amount
OF time required for it will be fairly
considered by me as far as i can meet
the wishes of the House.
AS regards the time of this session
we have. at present, little business
down and / hope with the good will
of the House we may be able TO rise
not long after the sixth of December.
AS TO what has been done about the
rent restriction act, 1 have APP
pointed a committee to examine ii, but
have not got recommendations. and as
to whether they suggest anything be-
ing done at this session or not i can
not say, but in all event we will give
the honorable gentlemen opposite
plenty of warning.
The estimates are all estimates of
money already spent. They will be
mainly expenses in connection with
ireland, but l do not wish to bind my
self
The next question to which l wish
TO address myself Is unemployment. 1t
is obvious that there must be an
amendment to the address on this
subject The honorable member (J. A.
Macdonald) talked about. the likeness
between the last Government and the
present. There are likenesses. but diff
ferences also. But what has been done