THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1921, Page 3

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LORD ROBERT CECIL’S SUGGESTIONS. LONDON, Feb. 21. Lord Robert Cecil, rising to speak in the Irish debate from the front Opposition benches, was greeted with Liberal and Labour cheers. He urged the Government to send an English general and a member of the House of Commons to enquire into its own violence perpetrated by the Black and Tans and other auxiliaries; also the burning of Cork. He urged the Government to abandon the whole policy, of reprisals. Mr Arthur Henderson (Labour) said Labour was strongly in favour of peace negotiations between the Government and Sinn Fein. DOMINION PREMIERS AND IRELAND. LONDON, Feb. 21. Sir Hamar Greenwood in the House of Commons said he hoped Dominion Premiers would attend the opening of the Ulster Parliament in June. He trusted the same tiling would happen a s regards the Southern Parliament. ADDRESS AGREED TO. deceived this day at. 8 a.m )

LONDON, February 22. In the Commons,-Mr Asquith said: “The Chief Secretary accuses me of being an apologist, abetter and accomplice of crime.” Sir Hamar Greenwood interrupting: “I made no such accusation. I said j ' the speeches unwittingly encouraged | j Sinn Fein.” _ I j Mr Asquith: “That is a compliment, | to my character at the expense of niv j ! intelligence, I never made a speech ! without denouncing the methods of Sinn Fein. I have been called proGerman and Bolshevik, but have a lingering hope, that my political reputation will still survive the reprisals, j which are the most discreditable chapter in the whole history of the Bri- j tish administration. Government should j grant a full impartial inquiry, and.end - this butchery.” i ' Hon. Bonav Law said after the 1018 j rebellion, Mr Devlin said of Mr As-' quith—No insurrection has been put , down with so much bloodshed.” •

(Laughter and cheers). While terror prevailed, it might be possible to get evidence against the police but it was impossible to get evidence in their favour. Only yesterday two witnesses were murdered. We shall not restore order in a hurry—but we shall do it. 1 Mr Bonn’s amendment was rejected by 287 to 88 and tlio Address was agreed to without division: ENGLISH ATTITUDE. LONDON, February 22. The “Morning Post” states: The (British attitude towards the Sevres Treaty .is that Turkey cannot be trusted to govern her old empire. The policy is not affected by the establishment of a Keninlist or by the Greek elections. Further, it was so difficult to reach an agreement in settling the Sevres Treaty that it would be hazardous to attempt to revise it. Finall all the treaties hang together. If the Sevres Treaty is thrown overboard it might be a precedent, for treating the Versailles Treaty in the same way. The British delegates therefore will not submit concrete proposals, but will be ready to listen to arguments for revision and proposals to give effect thereto. A RELIGIOUS AFFRAY. (Received tin’s day nt 12.25 p.m' LONDON, Feb. 22. A serious religious affray occurred at Nakana near Lahore. There were many Sikh casualties. Tlio bodies of the victims were burnt. The British and Indian troops were isolated. In the town a large number of Sikhs threaten to attack Nakana, and avenge the deaths of their fellow religionists at Lahore. An inquiry into the outbreak is proceeding. It is suspected the leaders have been arrested.