IRELAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10610, 8 June 1920, Page 5

IRELAND

TO RESTORE ORDER WARNING BY MR--,WALTER LONG. THE CONSTABULARY. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Pouter. LONDON', Juno 5. In tbo House ot : Commons on the Homo Buie Bill, the Government accepted an amendment providing that tlio transier of the Irish Constabulary shall not be made until three yeans alter the bill comes into operation. •Ur Waiter Long promised favourable consideration of a suggestion by fair Eduard Carson, that when the two Parliaments by an identical Act called ior tba transfer ol tbe Royal Irish Constabulary, it nhould bo wound up, its members suitably compensated, and schemes for a police lorce framed by both Parliaments. Air Long also undertook to consider favourably a suggestion that during the transition period control of the Constabulary should bo vested in a Minister and not in a committee of five as proposed in the bill. Air Long stated that if the forecasts made by many speakers were true, and if the only use made by the Southern Parliament of its powers was to try and establish a republic or a government unworthy of the name of Government, tho bill would be suspended, and would not come into operation, and the Imperial Parliament would be compelled to take such action as would be necessary to restore order. PLEA .OF BRITISH RAILWAYAIEN. CANDID REPLY BY PREAIIER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June o. Air Thomas, secretary of the Railwaymeu’s Union, states that his executive interviewed Air Lloyd George and asked fur & special British and a special Irish Trades Union Congress to try and bridge tho gulf between the Irish people and the Government. Air Lloyd George, in replying, regretted tho attitude of the Irish railwaymeu, and stated that the Government could not tolerate any discrimination aa regards various classes of goods. Tho Government was bound to take every step to- maintain order. Ho pointed out that trades unionism now sought to influence political decisions, not by using /the ordinary machinery of the State, but by threats to disorganise the industries of the country. That was a serious iasue, wjiich ho took. up at once. Ho regarded it as a complete abdication by tho Government if they were in the least to countenance the demand. The issue raised was similar to the recent issue in France, which ended so disastrously for-trade unionism in France. He declined to believe that the National Union of Rail way men would embark on a policy which the Trade Union Congress bad absolutely refused to sanction in connection with another important matter of public policy. Air Lloyd George added that within a very short time there had been 48 murders of policemen, and 120 attempted murders bad failed. . Aien were shot down while carrying out tho elementary duty of the 'preservation of order. Yet when a box of revolvers was sent to these men to enable them to defend their lives, a trade union threatens to stop the whole traffic of Ireland, notwithstanding that murderers with revolvers in their pockets Wore carried backwards and forwards on the railways. “We cannot have that, whatever it costs,” said Air Lloyd George. It meant that tho railwaymen had refused to work trains carrying troops. He declared most emphatically that the Government could not possibly agree to the action by any section discriminating against Government traffic, or accept any decree issued by any- body, however powerful, denying to the Government essential facilities for carrying out its functions. • Air Thomas said he recognised that support of tho strikers in Ireland meant a declaration of war on the Government. LABOUR CANNOT CONDONE MURDERS. LONDON, June 6. Air Thomas, national secretary, addressing a meeting of railwayman at Battersea, said Ho Government, not even a Labour Government, would tolerate tho murder of innocent policemen and soldiers. He was sympathetic with Ireland, but ho could not condone murders. A special Labour Conference has been summoned, at which the Irish railwayman will be invited 'to state their case. SCHEAIE TO DETECT CRIAIE. LONDON, June 5. The “Daily Mail” states that tho Irish authorities are asking anyone in possession of information which would he useful in stamping' out crime to write post rcstante, press collect. Absolute' secrecy is assured, and a reward promised if a scheme proves efficacious. SINN FEIN AIETHODS DEPLORABLE. AITJBT BE DENOUNCED, SAYS THE POPE. Fubilfilled in ■•The Times " LONDON. Juno C. The Pope informed tho Irish bishops visiting Romo that Sinn Fein methods were deplorable and must be denounced. A CORK OUTRAGE SENSATIONAL CAPTURE OF A MURDERER. Australian aiul N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 7. 8.50 n.m.) LONDON, June 7. Sinn Foiners at Carrigtohill. in County Cork, overcame a. patrol of cyclists by guile. They protended to be engaged in tho game of howls, and when the patrol eycled past the Sinn Foiners rushed out. .overthrow the cyclists and covered the fallen men with revolvers. Private Toplis, who murdered n chauffeur at Andover on April 2-1 th, i and escaped in the chauffeur’s motor- ■ ,ear, was rounded’ up and shot in n. - Cumberland village yesterday after a 1 six-weeks’ hue and cry, during which J Toplis made several attempts to hold * up motorists. He alsp shot a police- [ man and a farmer in the Banffshire \ highlands., A Cumberland policeman ’ challenged Toplis, who whipped out a