Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-17

London. Feb. IS (By the A. P.)-In r-ovinE the second reading of the Irish Free State biu m the house of commons today. Winston Spencer Churchill secre- tary for the coion.es. laid stress on the necessity Of giving effect to the treaty by clothing the provisional government as the treaty provided, with lawful powers. and enabling it 10 hold an election at the earliest moment
 "Ii is the view of the Irish signatories 0f ths treaty" he said that an Irish r-rubfc had been set up by the Irish ncon'e st the elections and that the re- public could only be converted into free state by the dechs.on of the people We font recognize the Irish republic, and never NiiL~
 of Tho present Irish psrfis ment Mir -ra-ch D declared that if was not chosen ,ecause of the fitness of its members 10 govern. hut because they were thought .o he nost obnoxious 10 Great Britain and men who hated England most The ri--ees 0f ne Valera at theelection he ,rsracfer'zed ss -an ugly hypothesis"
 -ft s perfectly clear that the repudis- 'io1 of the treaty by Ireland would free sT parties from their agreements" the s~cretsry continued. and the position of Rrftsin. standing on the treaty and ready 10 carry 60 out 1T others were found on behalf of the Irish nation 10 do their n-rf would be a position Of great moral ,s wSl as undouhtsd material strength
 The position of southern Ireland, on fhe other hand would he one Of the -resfest weakness and difficulty, abso- ute'y Isolated from the sympathy or the por,d and bitterly divided in herself The 7osition of northern Ireland would be quite unaffected"
 AT Inc governments information led it fo feel hat such an assumption as the success of De Valera was incorrect Tn any casa added the secretary, 1t would no a uity for us 10 20 threatening and clustering st this stage and give the im- nrrssion that the Irish people were being made To vote under durexs or that the Uo'nt of the hsyonet II this were in duiEed in it coufd afterwards he stated that ths vote had been given under dur css tending 10 impair the authority or thr decision
 Launching into fervent appeal to the house not 70 delay the bill Mir. Churchill rf~;ured the dire consequent of "en- sifinv dangerous men 10 | rk out scheWes of slaughter in su-.erranean secrecy tc undermine and overturn the government which is faithfully endeavor- ing to keen its word 10 us"
 Describing the position Of Ulster as of nnshakeahle strength, both military and moral he assin referred to the dficul- fiss of the provisional government and su~vsycf The present situation through o-if Ireland fhc elaborate and terrible consequences invc'ved in the reconuuest of ths country which the government would have to face if the treaty fell through, and vsntu-ed a forecast of the developments of the coming months
 H- thought. the hill would he passed within The next month that Irish cleo tions would bs he'd in N;rch or Aprn that Inc Free State parliament wou'd as- Frmh's and formulate a constitution. probably n May or June. and then final confirmation ih .he imperial parliament i0 June or July
 The Right Honorable Sir Frederick Fannury. unioniyt. intsriected: Every body in Irsis=d Will be dead by then -rv VII have xIled sscn other"
 Then our task win 5e greatly sinipli- f-i" responded Mir Churchill
 The colonial secretary expressed the -r-1ior that the meeting between Sir lanes CrsiE the lister premier and Mi- ,lrse' Coi-ns head of the provisional government has been premature so far ts Tho boundary was concerned. hut il had hoe nuseful in the matter of the -ovcoft
 "1.~' ne have an election and see wha, -7-r-s 0f if." he exclaimed. Then make in 0ur m nds what it is best to do"
 NrEu.nE that Tlster still held a strong no 0ef.on. he pointed out that England was bound to the treaty But" he add. -d f ve saw Ulster msltreated and mr'isied hy The boundary commission r0 fhst she wss no longer an Irish eco. 1owc entity. ws should he bound 10 re- consider her whole economic and hnsn- c.-f position
 in conclusion. Mir Churchill though, trar there had been a setback. but in. -rnation was being repaired and re- stored.