IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

STEPS TO RESTORE ORDER. NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED, i Scr THinaii&Mfreii Aim.—CopnW. London, August 2. The new Bill to put down crime in Ireland will be introduced in the House of Common* to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, Received August 3, 8.30 p.m. London, August 2. The Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill provides for a court-martial for most offences, with the addition of the civil element in capital cases.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. iiil Hi I DEBATE IN THE COMMONS, BILL FORMALLY PRESENTED, j THE DISCUSSION ADJOURNED, j Eeceived August 3, 11.30 p.m. London, August 2. In the House of Commons, Mr. MocCalhun Scott suggested that in view of tile murders in Ireland the Government should reconsider its decision to postpone the Home Rule Bill till after the autumn holidays. ' Mr. Lloyd George declared that the carrying of the, Bill before the "adjournment would not immediately end the outrages in Ireland. Mr. Devlin affirmed that the outrages were largely due to resentment at the Government's proposals. Mr. "Lloyd George replied that if he thought so he would regard the Irish situation as more desperate then ever, and a desperate situation would be created if the fact that the Government were doing their best to satisfy tlhe legitimate demands of -Ireland were made an excuse for murder and outrage. Mr. Devlin declared that the proposals were regarded in Ireland as an insult*MK Lloyd George replied that he could not hope that a measure carried by any British House of Commons would meet the iunreasonable demands which the balk? of the Irish people, Devlin did not represent, were at present making. Mri Devlin declared that the Government's policy was driving the moderates in Ireland into the camp -of the extrem- ' .■ . . ' • ~; Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that the Government had done their best according to their view 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 & very small minority. The .moderates were so terrorised that they dared not express their views, but there had recently been signs that the moderate opinion had begun to assert itself. The latest instance was a Tery fearless verdict of wilful murder. in the case of Mr. Brooke. Sir Hiunar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) formally presented the Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill, which -was read a first time Without discussion. The text will be issued on August 3. Mr. Bonar Law stated the guillotine motion will be proposed in respect to the Bill on August s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable