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LEADING SPEAKERS IN THE HISTORIC DEBATE,
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With theIrish. There was an element of true greatness in the tone and tenor of the speeches in Parliament that contrast- ed strongly with the rasping bitterness of Mr. de Valera and his friends in' the. discussion of the pestes forms in Dublin.
THE PACIFIC PACT,
Opinion in this country on the accept- ance of the quadruple agreement for the Pacife by the Washington Conference, is LONDON," December 2nd. entirely favourable, although it has to It is generally acknowledged that the be confessed that the news evoked no par. speeches in the full-dress debate intienlur enthusism. The announcement Parliament on the Irish settlement reach was overshadowed by the Irish peace e very high level. To some of the terms. The newspapers of every shade of old Parliamentary hands" in the Press politics have welcomed the Washington Gallery, it recalled those Victorian, dass decision, and it is noted with pleasurable when Gladstone occupied the stoga surprise that the many difficulties in the With the rather notable exception of way were so speedily overcome. This, it Lord Carson, whose flamboyant, invective is considered, is evidence of good-will directed ngulost his Unionist friends has and a desire for the preservation of peace been the talk of the wook, thore was in the Pacific in the future..
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What seems to give particular grati tication is that wording of the agreement is not too rigidly drawn. There is, for The Government's policy was endorsed, instance, no binding clause that if one and even applauded, by such staunch or other of the High Contracting Parties! Unionists as Mr. Bonar Law, who came to rush to the assistance of the aggrieved is attacked the others are bound at ones down to the House of Commons and partner in the Alliance, spoke for the first time since his long this kind has been incorporated into most Something of illness began early in the year, and Lord Treats in the past with untoward conse if the rights are threatened the Powers quences. Instead, the obligation is that concerned will communicate with one an other frankly, and so take the most efficient measures to meet the cxigencies of the particular situation..
Birkenhead and Lord Duntaven. ・ The
speeches may be said to have faithfully reflected opinion outside Westminster The politicians appeared to realise quite clearly thas the country desires to have the Irish mess cleaned up, and to get rid of this infernal question for good and all. In this case what was said in Parliament indoubtedly expressed the popular will..
One feature of the debates was the engerness of nearly every speaker to hand a bouquet to the Prime Minister for the large part he has played in the confer eroes with Sion Fein at Downing Street. He has every right to feel gratified, not only by the result of bis labours, but at the cordial recognition that has been made of bis services. It has fallen to hia lot to have succeeded where so many others have failed in the attempt to build a bridge over the gulf that for genera tious bas separated Great Britata and Ireland
THE DRANCE LEADER.
Lard Carson let himself go in address ing the House of Lords on the terms of settlement. He referred to what had been agreed to as though it was a capitulation. The rebels be declared, had held a re volver at the heads of the British Govern- ment and they had yielded. He taunted the Government, with having scuttled out of Ireland, "beaten by the guns of the Assassins," because they had not got the men or the pluck to restore law and order. His attack was specially directed against his quondam friend, Lord Bir kenhead. There was the taunt, "Of all the memories in my experience the most loathsome is that of those who will sell their Friends for the purpose of conciliat ing their enemies.""
TIME FOR DISCUSSION
It is generally held that this arrange ment offers a surer guarantee of preserv ing the present intentions of tho Powers concerned to maintain peace than any form of agreement less elastic in term. Time for adequate consideration and dis cussion is assured before the dogs of war can be shipped from the leash. nation, will have the chance, so fre- quently denied hitherto, to learn in time. all about the rights and wrongs of a
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The
arrel, and this public opinion will are an opportunity to come into play. The days are gone, it is hoped, when coteries of King and Kaisers, Ministers or financiers, could decide the fate of peoples as they deemed proper in their own judgment. The Washington agreement, if it does nothing else," ap pears to take as a stride forward in the direction of what is now so generally alluded to as "Oper Diplomacy.” HARD TIMES FOR ARTISTS.
Pity the lot of the struggling artist! These are hard times for the man or woman who wants to make a living out of art. Mr. Frank Dobson, the sculptor, has startled people interested in the sub- ject by à description of the financial straits to which, artists are reduced; and independent inquiries show that the posi tion is not in any way exaggerated. There, are crowds of really good artists who are engaged in a desperate.struggle to make ends meet. It is stated on excel- ient authority that some are only able to Perhaps it was natural in all the cir- carn £10 in the course of a year. Others cinnstances that the grim and gloomy are giving up the attempt, and are turn- Orange leader who has learnt nothing ing to any employment that comes along and forgotten nothing despite the warn order to get the wherewithal to live. should have felt bitter, Lord Carson, is still in the mood in which he was dis- covered in 1919 when his Lordship was Commander-in-Chief of the Ulster Volut teers, pledged to die in the ditch" rather than have Home Rule. In those dim and distant days Lord Birkenhead, now Lord Chancellor of England, wae on the stall of the Generalissimo as galloper. Lord Carson Chanot, understand what has happened. He is unaware, apparent ly, that this is a different world both as regards facts and ideas."
LORD MORLEY'S RETURN.
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ceased to buy works of art. They refuse The reason is that the public have to spend anything they can help, and pictures, no matter how good they may done without. Of course, the alump is be, are among the things that can be having the effect of weeding-out medicers artists, but it is also preventing the young, promising men and women with hopes and ambitions from, pursuing art as a career, and this is to be regretted..
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
I hear that the promoters of the Empire Exhibition, which is to be opened in "It was a stroke of genius on the part London in 1923, have nearly got the of Ministers to invite Lord Morley to million sterling asked for a Fand neces move the Address in reply to the Speech sary to guarantee the huge undertaking. from the Throne in the House of Lords. This is the amount for which the Prince His acceptance of the task is in accord of Wales appealed before he set out for with the best spirit of British public life. the East. Building operations are to be He showed that he recognised the occa- commenced early in the New Year. It sion was one for a generous oblivion of has been decided to construct the main the past Lord Morley's name will be block of buildings for United Kingdom written deep on the history of the Irish exhibits of cozcrete; and the Dominions, troubles. It was his appointment in 1886 each of which will have a separate that gave the first indication of Mr. pavilion, are now considering the style of Gladstone's coming change of policy. Aarchitectum-they-pfer The Colonies, lover of France and the chief English ex- Protoctorates, ponent of her philosophy, he recoiled from have similar freedom of choice. The pre- and Dependencies will the military effort necessary for her puration of the Exhibition grounds and delenca seven years ago, but during the buildings will ford employment to thou interval he has maintained a rigid sands of men for the next two years. siloace.
BOLDIERS REPORTED MISSING."
the military authorities since the close Letters which inve. been received by of the war indicate that hundreds of
A pale, thin, ascetio figure, needing only a cow! and a gown to nike him the figure of a Trappist monk, Lord Morley seemed startled by the warmth of the re bereaved parents and wives, whose sons ception he met with as he rose to speak. There were cheers a very unusual thing cherished the hopes that they were taken or husbands were reported missing, ia the House of Lords-and, moreover, some of the peers actually clapped their prisoners and not accounted for by the hands, which is wholly without procedent. enemy. This suggestion was thoroughly. His remarks were largely reminiscent, explored, and it was found that no beatted an old man dealing with a drama rumb of comfort was to be had. An- in which ho played a part long ago; and other suggession from relatives of soldiers the effect on the House was very great at home and overseas was that men who indeed. It is significant that in his two
lost their reason during the war are in volumes of reminiscences he never men-.
mates of asylums and that their_identity tion Mr. Lloyd George, but his readiness bre never been established." But the to move the Address is proof that he Ministry of Pensions has followed this does not cherish, animosities to the extent line of reasearch, and again it was found of "denying congratulations where they that there was no evidence whatever For are due.
the belief. The inquiries were most er haustive and the result, as stated, will set many troubled minds at rost.—É. B.
OTHEN SPEAKERS.
Sir Samuel Hoare, solected to move the Address in the House of Commons, PLATE GLASS WINDOW. has been one of the leading spirits in the Young Unionist Party which keeps a
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