AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17452, 12 May 1922, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

DEBATE IN HOI OF CfiSiONfi.. ;ms • " 'w GRAVE STATS MENT Ef ME CHAMB " LAIN.

(By t;aj>]*_p reM i McciMi-a ~Ji.pi | (AartraJun and y.X. OAU •)■«!/ ) ' (Received M.-»y,lUh. 10.M p.n: . i fcOVOON. May A. : Ireland cngrosst-d iho prolonc-d «t- ' tcatiou of the Honv „f Mr ltupert Gwynno (U:;iEastbourne) moved the ;uljfliu-nii.i»r.i. ; attention to the ioiHvo 0 ? ?Jv> British i Government to s- i c. it tiw jre'ease ci" ■ bhioe .British ol'.i. -- kidriupped at ■ Macroon on Aiiri : '. 2nd. \r Gv.ynnc I denounced the Tr,,.,- a ;::ilure % <UH] j demanded that ih> Govei nisent should j reconsider its poli,;. j Field-Marshal -Sir R,_>rry Wilson j (Lnionist, Down), ihrt the mom- ■ bers of-Cabinet should W sent t'.i In - | lund to investigate lor t'nensolves. The ! whole world bohel<: a msrJostarioD of ! incompetency which would purely bear S fruit elsewhere. Th f; E« rio demand- j ed to be told >vhy .Ivuis troops were ' still in Southern 1,-daiui ' a at whose request. All' Austen Chat. M replied ia a speech of the greai-.; ;.. i-.vity. The House was tense >. ~ ... iric atmi'is- ' phere. Hi s speed- piu-ctufitod by! serious and dram: ue Mr Chamberlain dainti t-bni to ft j Government had <!oii« its best to trace ! the officers, but b;,d t'j.ii.:-;d. Geucr.il j iSir Nevil Macready had mited Cork, and interviewed the Tepwsentativea of both parties, who hu] premised. to attempt to unravel the mjsiet? which remained a mystery. The British troops, who were being evacuated in an orderly manner, were conr<-atrate</ at t.'ork s>r».d Dublin. Surely i< would bo at this stage absolut to Evacuate • -ehe ! positions. ? "The real isst ' >:«- I bate," said Mr < • ther We declare again assume tih I for law and or • • • u land." Ho felt i- o <•■' i that outrages v it- • i I but he begged ti*. l !:;<•.i-i. ..••mbur tho-larger issues a.il fir. r,>c,ir «>yes ou • the results whic i might, yet bo ■■ii> tained. "We mi it eotts'.ullv our heads as well, as our Ik i:-t?,"' !-,« said, "and we do not y« -. abjaudon hope." (Cheers.). The Pr< -isioMal Government liad shown an e; nest, desiro i o prevent outrages at punish Vendors. He agreed they d not y*ai, acquired the necessary at iy. j>nt they were ■ operating under <> mcjst difficult. cirr.j cumstances. He that- if givei time' the Pro' .i'.-na?! Govemmen would fully' estat ,-b it..- nxithoi ii.y, bu it could not do ";o imrj-iediately. Field-Marshal Sir . Wiieoi "In the meant-' no you are re?pa sible.'' Mr Chambei .tin: "Yes, and responsibility j covered! ai..l wy tiona endorsee by the maic of the' Meirwrs of this Uou ■ (Cheers and irimuotions.) Oontinuinc... Mr diif-rierlam .■* : "We may be mi the of a v y critical sittmiiun which, may resu't aa real clash sifc a>.»y moment in tland." "'•The -motioft vpre lc«!; by an c whelming majority. REPUBLICANS AND FREE STAI PEACE 'O'OWi'SKEWO.3 TAILS. LONDON', "lay 10. ; The Daily Ki.vaim P-»co Oornmitteo' failed to 'iud a bayis iwr agreement. , . BANK EOBBEBT XW BEJ-tTA ST. lltJi. lltJi. 9..55 p.m.) i LONDON. SFr.V 10. . Six' ; ' d men held f p the sty If 'iand a* t- - 'e tu: branc''. t-r the .N-jtiOiu.! inl. -n iMlfast s: "1 : tl' '' ,1- y patroi was wiubiii yuiuo ui vhe premises. ' |