DUBLIN'S TRAGIC RIOT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2214, 29 July 1914, Page 7

DUBLIN'S TRAGIC RIOT

,- —*~ : THE FIGHT WITH THE IRISH GUN-RUNNERS : . RISING INDIGNATION ANGRY DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS By Telegraph.—Press Association-Copyright (Reo. July 28, 5.35 p.ni.) London, July 27. / In moving the adjournment of the House, Mr. Redmond said no attempt had been made to disarm the Ulster volunteers. He wanted to know who was [responsible for the monstrous attempt to discriminate. He understood that Sir J: Ross, who was Mr. Harrell's superior, and a well-known political partisan, was in Dublin, and ho demanded that Sir J. Ross should be suspended and put on his trial. Mr. Redmond also asked that the Scottish Borderers be removed from Ireland and that the proclamation regarding the importation of arms be revoked. ' Mr. Redmond declared thn,t the Irish Executive, in Dublin was in such a state of impotence that a subordinate'official was able to; call out the military without oven informinf; the Executive. He considered the soldiers did a cowardly thing in firing on a motley crowd of men, women, and children, and muist be fully'punished as if they had committed a crime. He concluded by demanding the revocation of the Arms Proclamation. ,He wished the House to understand clearly that four-fifths of Irishmen, would not suhniit longer to be bullied and punished and penalised and shot for conduct 'permitted to ■go free in every Ulster county. Mr. Birrell denied that the soldiers had fired on a defenceless mob. Tlie Government had. not taken action ■ against the Ulsterite-s, and consequently ought not to take proceedings against the. Nationalists. '-> . Mr. Birrell said Mr. Harrell took upon himself the whole responsibility of ■the'affair, hut he (Mr. Birrell) has'sinco. communicated with Sir J.. Ross' (Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Police), and asked him whether-he associated himself ■with the act. (Loud Opposition cries of "Shame.") Mr. Birrell'continued: "If • so, it would confirm my'original view that both Mr.- Harrell and. Sir J. Ross should bo suspended." it t'■'■■■■ Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition) said the Government was trying to find,a scapegoat, to save itself. It had condemned Mr. Harrell. .without trial. ! ' He deplored the incident,'which,' he said, was due to tho fact tnat the Government had abrogated its authority in Ireland. .-...' '\. ''.-'. • Mr. Bonar Law complimented Mr. Redmond on his temperate speech; but Mr,.. Birrell's speech was amazing. Mr. Bonar Law asked if Mr. Harrell '■ had been,'instructed to nermit gun-running. Mr, Asquith said the . soldiers had' been exposed to great provocation, and •had not exceeded their duty; which was to support the civil power. He believed the .soldiers-would emerge with credit' from the'inquiry.' ,' . •' ■ Mr: Asquith,said there were 160 men ,of the Scottish Borderers, and not a siiiglo'iirmn .-or: officer escaped some in-' jury. 1 Eighteen- soldiers were in hospital. -When Mr. Hand! took acfion the) Aras., Proclamation, had. alreadyjiiojfcv haustediitself cries :Jslia'i' is'the'limit.")' ''"." ' : Mr.'Asquith continued: The Customs officers had the right' of search with a view to prosecution, but-had to seize the arms. He certainly was,unaware that the nolicc hayc the right of. seizure. Mr. Harrell was taking an entirely now departure when lie.requisitioned the military to assist him to deprive persons of arms. Personally he regarded the importation of arms as a minor offence. ' Mr< Asquith, in conclusion, said the difficulty of governing Ireland wa«:,immeasurablv increased by. the Opposition treating, the violation of law as a cardinal virtue. He warned thorn .that if it came--to a test of power they.'would find it an impossible task.'"....' . "- Mr. Balfour said Mr. Harrell was condemned because he had not-the insight .to see that as tho Government did nothing in Ulster, therefore they: were' expected to do nothing anywhere else! '.It was .wrong to condemn-a man because he does not.seo with the subtle.eye to votes which the Government have in the House of Commons. • Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald warned the Opposition of the danger of. openly abetting lawlessness. Tho Tory 'doctrine would bo remembered during a big strike. )■'■-. Mr. T. Healy said Mr. Churchill filled the creeks on the coasts of Ireland with gunboats, yet gun-running was now heard of for the first time. If thev got their guns past tho Government official, ■who interferes then.is to be condemned. ' Lord Robert Cecil (Unionist) movedthat the debate be closured. This was defeated by 249 votes to 217. ~ The motion was talked out. -,

bEFENCE OP THE POLICE

ACTED UNDER GENERAL ORDERS. PROM DUBLIN CASTLE. i "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. ' London, July 27. There is a mystery surr-iundmc; tho yacht which landed the arms at Howth which cannot be solved. The polico officers maintain that thoy acted under, the 'genera} orders from Dublin Castle requiring effective measures to be taken to suppress ' gunrunning.

CHIEF OF DUBLIN POLICE ■■.' RESIGNS ■

.■'.-■■» London, July 27.' Sir J. Ross, Chief Commissioner of tho Dublin' Police,' lias resigned. LARGE AND EXCITED CROWDS. PARADE THE DUBLIN STREETS. (Rec. July. 29,'0.40 a.m.) London, July 28./ Largo and excited crowds paraded tho Dublin streets last night, singing patriotic songs and threatening the barracks, which tho Irish Volunteers surrounded for two hours without carrying arms, for the purpose of ,--keeping order. u ;, , :■

FEELING IN DUBLIN INTENSE!

SOLDIERS CONFINED TO BARRACKS. .' , SCOTTISH BORDER.BR.S' HURRIEDLY TRANSFERRED;: • ... London, July 27. A statement by Mr. Bixrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) in the House of Common's regarding the firing on the crowd in Dublin caused a sensation in tho lobbies, but the European crisis overshadows everything: Nationalist feeling in Dublin is intense, and all the soldiers are oonfined to. barracks. The Scottish' Borderers have been ordered to tho Curragh camp, and Avill leavo to-night. The crowd remained near the soldiers, believing they had only blank cartridges.' The constables who refused'to'charge at Clontarfhavo been arrested. When the Nationalist volunteers wero ordered to disarm thoy handed their rifles to residents living around Dublin Bay, who buried them. The weapons

were removed to the Nationalists' secret I depot to-day. ,' MR. REDMOND ASKS QUESTIONS i STATEMENT BY CHIEF SECRETARY FULL INQUIRY TO BE Km). i. ■_-. _ London, July-27. Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Irfland), in reply to Mr. Redmond, said that Mr. Harrell (the Assistant Com- , ■'■'', missioner of Police in .Dublin) had ro- ' quisitioned the military on his own responsibility. Harrell had been suspend- ''■'■ ed, pending; an inquiry. Mr. Redmond: "He ought to bo bung." :-.,;. • : Lord Robert Cecil (Unionist): "Minis. '. ters ought to bo huug." (Opposition applause.) : , . . ' ■ ; Mr; Amery (Unionist): "They're the murderers." . ' , ' Mr. Birrell added that some of the soldiers became exasperated and .fired, without orders. The officers^succeeded • in stopping the firing immediately, but.-' three persons had then been killed and. thirty-two!injured. A considerable number of soldiers had been severely injured. A full inquiry regarding the conduct of the military would bo held immediately. Mr. Devlin (Nationalist) asked: '■'. "Should there beany differentiation betweenarmed Ulster volunteers marching-.-.,. thr<juah. Belfast and. Nationalist volunteers?" Mr. Birrell did not reply. 'I MEAN TO HAVE THOSE GUNS' VOLUNTEER. COMMANDER'S "',/ <' n ' :. VERSION.; ' - PRIESTS PRESERVE THE PEACE : ' IN BELFAST. ■ ■: ■ : London, July 27. . ■ Mr. Figgis, the we|l-knowh writer, commanded the volunteers. He states that he told Mr..Harrell, when the latter demanded every rifle, that it was not likely two thousand men A would .• yield without a struggle.' Mr; Harrell i replied:."! mean to have those guiis." Mr, 1 Figgis • stated: "The men havo ■;' .' ammunition and are sure to use it." Harrell rojoined that Ids. men also had ammunition, and intended to use it. > Figgis 6aid:. "In. that case the blood shed will be on your head." The volunteers then resisted, and the soldiers made a bayonet charge. Mr. Figgis declares that the soldiers then fired, and . adds: "The officer- in charge of the Scottish; Borderers had asked'to be al- ' ' lowed to. fire, but Mr.'- Harrell refused-""*'-"""'*, his permission.'' '.■-.'• ' .. When the .news reached 'Belfast, - j priests paraded the Nationalists'-quar-tor and exhorted the people to-remain . ] quiet. ■ ...'.. ■'•,''■' '.-'• i ',-■'■'...". , •■•■,':'.; AMENDING HOME RULE BILL NATIONALISTS WILL NOT OPPOSE , TnEtBJLL.- ■"'. ■;', A : .London; July 27. • Mr. John Redmond, tho' Nationalist •; leader, presided at a meeting, of Na- \ -vi tionalists in the House of Commons. It . j_i,;V is.understood the meeting decided not -",.;.' J*to oppose the Amending Home Rule i 'Bill, on tho_ understanding that the.Gov- '•'] ernment will. propose drastic chances •-■ •! when the Bill is in.Committee. /.!., . ,-■ ,-\ • ;Mr. Redmond will move the,ad, jum- , ] ment.of the House to-night, in .order..'• to discuss the Dublin 'affair.'.' '.'' Mr. Asquith announced in the House J thai the .Amending Bill would not be . :;■ taken to-morrow, as it would he unfair '. : ,J to ask the Nationalists to proceed with • »; the Bill in view of the deplorable events ■:} • in.Dublin. :■,.■..,,■.[■.:. ':',..:;- ! .'i ~.'. ', ) AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION • i ;. APPLICABLE-TO mELAND:^ I ,'/ 11 ' .-.' EARL GREY'S PROPOSALS. ! - ("Times" and Sydney "Sun"-Services.) • (Reo. July. 28, 5.35 p.m..) '.';.'■■■■'■■ ; r. London;' July S?. Lord Grey, in a letter to "The ; ,; Times" says the'only hope of England s ■ ; effective mediation lies iu the unity and •' " . , solidarity of the United Kingdom. He i 'believes that a settlement of the Irish '~.' question cotild be reached by a measure : ; giving the Irish powers of self govern- : j ment similar to thos"e enjoyed, by-the provinces of Canada and South Africa, ,; Australia, and the United, States. Ho : | ventures to propose' that Ireland bo en- . ; dowed with similar' Home 'Rule measures, with separatist constitutional ;; rights .which could be given to other .States. '"■ '">.. ■■' ■• ■ ;.; '■ •-.' - -■' .. '.',; "The Times 1 ," in -a leader, says, the - - ' deplorable.incidents.in Dublin are em- , , phntic testimony of the true results of the Government's policy in Ireland. ■;