IRISH OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 7

IRISH OUTRAGES

THE WORK OF A SMALL MINORITY

SITUATION DISCUSSED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. August 3, 11.35 p.m.) London, August 2. In the House of Commons Mr. A. MacCallum Scott suggested that in view of the murders iu Ireland tho Government should reconsider tho decision to postpone the Homo Rule Bill till after the autumn holidays. Mr. Lloyd George declared that tlw carrying of the Bill before tho adjournment would not immediately end tne outrages in Ireland. Mr. J. Devlin affirmed that the outrages were largely due to resentment at the Government's proposals. Mr. Lloyd George replied that if no thought so ho would regard the Irish situation as more desperate than oyer, and a desperate situation would be crirated if the fact that the Government were doing its best to satisfy the legitimate demands of Ireland were made an excuse for murder and outrage. Mr. Devlin declared/ that the proposals were regarded in Ireland ns an insult.

Mr, Lloyd George replied that he could not hops that any "measure carried by any British House of. Commons would meet the unreasonable demands which the bulk' of the Irish people whom Mr. Devlin did not represent were at present making. Mr. Devlin declared that the Government's policy was driving the moderates in Ireland Into the camp ofithe extremists. . - , Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that, the' Government had done their best according to their viow of what was right and fair for both partners of the British Isles. He did not agree that the moderates in Ireland had anything to do with the outrages, which he firmly believed were the work of a very small minority. The moderates were so terrorised thatthey dared not express their views, but there had recently been signs that moderate opinion had begun to assert itself. The latest instance was the very fearless verdict of wilful murder i« the case of Mr. Brooke. Sir Hamar Greenwood formally ■ presented the Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill, which was read a first time without discussion. The text of the Bill WO ir issued on August 8. Mr.'Bqnar Law states that a mrHotine motion will be proposed with ro. espect to the Bill- on August 0.-Reuter. CHURCH SUPPORT FOR GENEROUS SETTLEMENT • > PRAYERS FOR RESTORATION OP PEACE. (Rec. August i, 0.55 a.m.) m U . , Dublin i August 3. M,i ™ is , ? ood Teason to Mieve that Me unroll is now ready to support any wise and generous settlement within tho iimpire. Cardinal Logue, in a letter to tho clergy announcing special prayers for the restoration' of peace in Ireland, states: things are going from -bad to worse daily presenting a spectacle of destruction of property, oppression, and retaliation, sacking of towns, and outbursts ot sectarianism, resulting in the loss of many useful lives. All this is saddening the hearts of the saner majority of Christian people. Participation in political processions, meetings,.and disturbances is specially forbidden during tho Feast of tho Assumption."—"The Times."

IRISH TRADE UNIONIST CONGRESS DEMAND FOR INDEPENDENCE. m, ,' „ London, August 2. r•i m r f M W°F. of Cork welcomed the Irish Trade Unionist Congress. Mr. .1 nomas Farren, who is presiding, said that those who were working for an Irish Kepublic were united in ttes belief that tney must cither have complete independence or be exterminated. They were now being ruled by brutal, naked force. Workers should not hesitate to adopt direct action. Ho advocated, the abolition of the wage system, and the substitution of co-operation. Ho charged the tiojernment with 75 murders, 2412 deportations, 2600 raids on private houses, 7504, arrests, m proclamations, and 53 suppressions of newspapers. Ireland, he said, was determined to be mistress' of her own destiny.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUPPRESSIONJF CRIME NEW BILL BEFORE HOUSE OF COMMONS. m. „.',', London, August 2. lhe new Bill for the suppression df crime m Ireland is before the House of Commons to-day.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. August 3, 8.30 p.m.) ,m „' i ~ London, August 3. .he Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill provides for court-martial for most offences, with the addition of a civil element m capital casos.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN MFIESIGNS SEAT (Rec. August 3, 5.5.p.m.) ' _. London, August 2. Mr Diarmuid Lynch, Sinn Feiuer, has resigned' his seat in the House of Commons owing to n difference of opinion with De Valera on the Irish-American pohcy-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARCHBISHOP STOPPi BY MILITARY (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 2. Archbishop Barry, of Hobart, while visiting a home in Middleton, County Cork, in company with Father Brauer, Archbishop Kelly's secretary, was stopped by a party of Cameron Highlanders, lhe officer ordered them to quit the motor-car and submit to a search/ Dr. Barry protested, and proved his episcopal rank. The officer sent a soldier to the military post to obtain instructions. The soldier returned in half an hour, and the party was permitted to proceed. Archbishop Barry has lodged a protest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' RAID ON COASTGUARD STATION RESPONSIBLE FOR DIVERSION OF ATLANTIC TRAFFIC. (Rec. August 3, 8.30 p.m.) : > . .- London, August 3. It is understood that interference with the duties of the coastguard station on the south coast of Ireland is partly responsible for. tho diversion of the Atlantic traffic from Queenstown.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LABOURER SHOT AS A SPY. London, August 2. A young labourer was found dead, with a bnllot wound in his forehead, on the roadside at Drumcollogher. Ho was blindfolded, with his hands tied.behind him, and a piece of cardboard bearing tho word "Spy" was hung round his neck.-Ahb.-N.Z. Cable Assn.