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GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR

TRELAND:

THE HONGKONG - DAILY

BRITAIN CANNOT ACCEPT SEPARATION”

ATTEMPT TO MURDER LORD

FRENCH

DASTARDLY ATTACK. BY DUBLIN SINN FEINERS.

EX-KAISER AGREES TO TRIAL BY THE

ALLIES:

HOLLAND REFUSES TO HAND HIM OVER?.

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DEATH OF TRANS-ATLANTIC FLYER

ALCOCK.

LATEST CABLES.

[IÄNOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}" TRISH HOME RULE PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES' GOVERNMENTS SCHEME.

WHAT THE IRISH PARLIAMENTS CONTROLA

The powers of the Parliamenta would be very considersble. They would have fall control of Education, Local Government, Land, Agriculture, Rads, Bridgen, Trazis portation (including railways mad LONDON, December 2ud.

canals), Old-Age pensions, Insurance, Elaborate precautions were taken to Manicipal affairs, the local Judiciary, prevent a Sinn Fein demonstration in Hospitale, Labour legislation, Licensing, the House of Commons to-day, when Mr.all the machinery for the maintenance of Lloyd George outlined the eagerly await law and order except higher the, Jadi ed Irish proposal of the Government ciary, the Army and Navy. Btrong guards were posted in the public galleries and other parts of the building. The Nationalists were absent."

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THE CONTROL OF THE POLICE.

It was not proposed to retain control of the Folios in imperial hands beyond three years, while security would be given to all members of the Police Force and the Civil Service. The Fort Office would not be transferred until both parts in Ireland united in making for the change. There would also be clause for the pro tection of minorities.”

"A RES OF ATTEMPTED ABEANSINATION." At the outset the Premier emphasised the fact that his part was as difficult

ever confronted a Minister, especially after the discreditsble outrage of Friday. (Cheers). The 'atmosphere was charged with the reek of attempted -assassination and was not favourable to

•IRELAND I SHARE OF THE FINANCES. “ the promotion of a measure of reconcilia-

Dealing with the question of finance, tion, but Parifament should not be swept Mr. Lloyd George declared that the away by its indignation. He paid an eloquent tribute to Viscount French, and for a contribution towards, the mainten absence of any provision in the 1914 Bill -expressed appreciation of the fact that once of the Empire was a suprems inju the Heads of the Catholic Church had not is to be taxpayer in Great Britain lost, any time in denouncing the outragen

The Government" proposed to give the THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO LEGISLATURES, riah Governments the whole advantage Dealing with the Government's proof those taxes which were raised in Ireland posals. Mr. Lloyd George laid stress on in excess of a fair contribution to the the fact that no proposals scceptable to Imperial services. Thus, the revenue of British opinion stood any chance of Ireland in 1818 being £41,438,000 and the acceptance in the present position of Irish expenditure £23,500,000, there would affairs. The Government's plan was based therefore be a contribution of £18,000,000 on a recognition of thres fundamental facts arst, the impossibility of sovering towards Imperial expenditure, which Ireland from the United Kingdom; included war pensions. Each Parliament second, the opposition of Nationalist Ire- land to British role in Ireland despite would be granted '£1,000,000 in cover its the fact that Ireland was never su proe initial expenditure, while the proceeds sperous ne now;"end, third, the oppomifion

of the North-Eat to Irish rule object of land annuities would also be handed

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£3,000,000.

to those three conditions, the Government over as a free gift to Ireland, totalling proposed that self-government be con ferred og the whole of Ireland through the establishment of two Legislatures, one or which would be the Parliament of Southern Ireland, and the other the Fftisment of Northern Ireland.

TAXATION. POWERS OF THE AMERICAN STATES.

The two Farliamente would have the taxation powers of the American States FOUR ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS.

Income-tax, Super-tax, Excess Profits Four alternative proposals were dis- cussed regarding areas-first, that Ulster tax Customs and Excise would be collect form one unit and the other three proed. Imperially, but when Ireland was

second, that there

-be County option;

THE CHAPTER OF MISTAKES, FOLLIES AND CRIMES,

vinces another unird, that the six united the Imperial Parliament could north-eastern Counties form one unit. Consider whether the Customs should All these contained the objection regard, handel over. ing the division of the population. fourth suggesion was to ascertain the homogeneous North-eastern section and constitute it a separats ara, eliminating, where practicable, the atholic communi ties whilst including the Protestant coun- manities in the coterminous counties in order to product an ares as homogentona as possible under the circumstances.

& COUNCTLY OF LEELAND,

{THE EX-KAISER.

AGREES TO ACCEPT TELAHY THE ALLIES..

Paris, December 20th.

It is reported from Baale that the Kaimer has finally agreed to accept trial by..

SATHIRDAY DECKYBER

MPT ON LORD FRENCH'S

LIFE

SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED FROM

PHOENIX PARK

Loxada, December 19th.

NO IRISH REPUBLIC

Loxpas, December. 20th

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at

CANADA

BIR ROBERT-BORDE

YRETIRING T

LONDON December 18th

liit night, after declaring that the Coali tion was never more homogeneous and the Sie Robert, Borden is retaining

Premiership, but will take a holiday.

the Allies subject to reservations regard-Brod at Lord French at Dublin to-day, amid tremendous cheering, ing the place, time, and dafence by GerIt missed the Viceroy, but lllet a man experts and lawyers. If the Allies civilian and wounted a policeman, accept these terms, the Kaiser, will not be tried for at least two months. *.

THE CROWN PRINCE'S "JOKE" In the meantime, the Crown Prince treats the matter as a joke, declaring he will Bover appear before a Court of Justice HOLLAND REFUSES TO HAND HIM

OVER

Barsans, December 22nd. Le Soir learns, from an authoritative source that the Dutch Government several weeks ago, informed the Allies that they would not consent to hand over the ex- Kaiser on the ground of right of asylum. TROUBLE IN MESOPOTAMIA TURKS AND ARABS MARCHING TOWARDS BAGDAD.

Foxnos, December 19th.

LATER.

The newspapers report that a shot was talk of a general election was nonsense cheering, that, the Government would not allow an Irish Be public to be established. The attempt on the life of Lord French was significant, and was indicative of the spirit in which

welcome the Government's honest attempt a certain section of Ireland was going to

to deal with the subject on December 2nd Bach attempts would never more the Bri- tith people to grant self-determination. DUBLIN NEWSPAPER OFFICE WRECKED.

A NARROW ESCAPE,

railway station, where he had arrived Lord French was motoring from the

from the West of Ireland at one this afternoon when several shots were fired at him from Phoenix Park. Two bullets passed through the Viceroy's motor car. A cyclist policeman escorting the car was- bit on the foot..

The military escort promptly returned the fire, Hiling one of the attackers, who was subsequently found holding a bomb. -

FOUR BOMBS THROWN.

LONDON, December 19th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Ian Macpherson said that the outrage on Lord French had occurred between. Ashdown Station and Ashdown Pack gate. Four bombs were thrown from behind & bedge. The assailant who was shot his been

identified. He was carrying two "re-

The disquieting Dews has been officially received from Mesopotamia that Arabvolvers, forces still occupy Dhazezzir. "Bedouins CONSTERNATION IN PARLIAMENT. are camped in the neighbourhood. Tar

LONDON, December 19th.- kish and Arab troops are marching down.

The official report of the attack states that one of Lord French's" personal the Eupphrates towards Bagdad. ECONOMICCRISIS IN CENTRAL consternation in Parliament. Many attendanta was killed. The news caused

messages of sympathy have been sent to Viceregal Lodge. MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATION.

EUHOPE

SOLUTION DEPENDS UPON

UNITED STATES.

LONDON, December 22nd.

In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Bry, Lord Curzon said that there undoubtedly was an economic crisis in Central Europe. The position in Vienna was very serions. The only solution was the organisation of a large credit for food, tree from countries receiving credit. raw materials, and export of manutao Forty, million dollars was required for raw materiala, and hundred million do lars for coal and food-antil the next har- phasised that no great scheme was possible vest in September. Lord Curzon am- without the co-operation of the United Stales.

WAR PRISONERS TEMPORARY RUPTURE OF NEGOTIATIONS.

COPENHAGEN, December 18th. the exchange of war prisoners have been The O'Grady-Litvino negotiations for broken off

COPENHAGEN, December 20th As a result of an interview, the negotia tions are being resumed immediately.

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LONDON, December 20th.

messages to Lord French congratulating The King, and the Premier have sent

bim on his escape.

IRISH ARCHBISHOP'S LETTER.

ing the attack on Lore French was read

LONDON, December $3 at A letter from Arcebiscóp Walsh condamn- at all the Masses in Dublin churches to-

day.

calls for a melancholy pretest from It says that the attempted assassination every patriotie Irishman who hopes to ace, the present ment in 2rejard CHIEF SEC

percive govern-

a final close.

AVES FOR

LONDON, December 20th. The attempt on Lord French's fe occurred the very day the Cabinet was meeting to consider the Home Bale pro posal which will be outlined by the Fre mier on December 2nd. It expected that the outrage wul affect the tone of or the proposals." the Premier's speech but not the character

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There were consultations after the out- rage.

ME. Macpherson has arranged to leave for Ireland immediately..

VIEWS OF THE PRESS,«..

Loxogs, December 20th. The autrage is condemned in the strong- terms by the papers, but, with toe the turning cost, whien salis uie Government to let Bina Fein, waich declared war, sutter the const

MR. O'GRADY'S VIEWS, Mr. O'Grady, interviewed, stated that

COPENHAGEN, December 19th. be offered M. Litvinoff fair concessions, but M. Litvinoff turned them downception or without consideration and dictated im possible terms, including the repatriation of Enesian prisoners in countries outside the British jurisdiction.

SIR JOHN ALCOCK DEAD.

THE CONQUEROR OF THE

ATLANTIC.

caces or war, toy editorials generally nope that the crime will not affect the Government's policy:-

Ine Daily Carvice urges the Govern- ment, whale vigorously repressing ter roriam, to go ahead unswervingly with the new Home Rule Brit

NEW AIR APPOINTMENT.

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

Under Secretary of State for the Air LONDON, December ad Major G. C. Tryon has been appoin

succession to General Seely.

ANTARCTIO EXPEDITION.

MEETING AT MANSION HOUSE. LONDON, December 22nd.

LONDON, December 22nd- Fifty armed raiders entered the Dublin offices of the Irish Independent and at Mansion House when

The Lord Mayor, prasided at smaabed every printing machine with Committes was appointed to crowbars after up holding the editorial for the proposed Antarctic Expedit staff with revolvers. No arresta have been mida.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS.-

INCREASED TO TEN SHILLINGS.

LONDON, December 19th The House of Commons unanimously passed a Bill increasing. the old-age pen-

Bien to 108 a week,

THE N.C.4,"

COMMANDER READ'S NARROW

ESCAPE.

MOBILZ, December 21st The Navy Dept announces that the trans-Atlantic Flyer, N.C., Comman der Read aboard, is many hours overdue

Mobile. ons non-stop flight from Galveston to

Tho N.C. 4 has arrived at Grand

EXTREMISTS FROM AMERICA Island. She was foɣbound.

ON THEIR WAY TO RUSSIA.

New York, December 21st. Two hundred and farty-nine Extremists hare embarked on their way to Soviet Bumia.

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THE ALIENS' BILL

COMMONS AGREES TO LORDS' AMENDMENTS

LONDON, December 20th

The House of Commons has concurred with the House of Lords' amendments to the Aliens' Bill made on December 10th. THE KING'S SPEECH RENEWAL OF NATIONAL STRENGTH AND "PROSPERITY.

LONDON, December 23rd. The King's speech at the prorogation

THE PRINCE OF WALES. RECEPTION OF HIS SPEECH.

LONDON, December 19th The newspapers recho the enthusiasm with which the Prince of Wales's, speech

is compared with the King's was received by the hearers The speed

“Wake Up, England" speech

The Times concludes ita eulogy of the 'Prince's been sympathy and understand- ing of the view-point of the Dominio with the hope that his devotion to duty will not outrun his discretion, and says. that the triumph in Canada and America was not gained without personal cost and the interval before the Australian tour should be spent, in the fullest men sure, in rest and recruitment of spirits.

A SHIPPING DISASTAR FORTY-THREE LIVES LOST.

HALIFAX, December 19th. Wireless reports have been received that 41 of the crew of the British steamer Manamas were drowned when that vessel foundered in mid-Atlantic on December Sith-The remainder of the row have been rescued. BRITISH TROOPJ IN ITALY. WITHDRAWAL. BEGUN.

LONDON, December 19th. The Daily Telegraph states that the withdrawal of British troops from Italy bás begun.

ROYAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE. INTERIM REPORTS DISCUES GUARANTEED PRICES.

LONDON, December 20th, The interim reports of the Royal Com mission on Agriculture have been pub- lished. The Majority Report is signed by twelve members and the Minority Report by eleven.

The Majority Report recom of Parliament this afternoon contained, barley and ontown in Britain, be

mends that the minimum prices of

prices of wheat, guaranteed by the State, the producer State retaining control of prices, in event of a national emergency. continuance of the policysel, guara

The Minority Report disagrees with tă prices of caresis

The Wars Bopes. that the crime at the outset, a recognition of the new having an unrestricted market but ther will not be made an excuse for prolong-conditions in the changing of the time

ber

LONDON; December 19th. Lloyd's correspondent at Rouen, states the era of lepression and deferring bonoured "My Lords and Gentlemen that Capt. Sir John "Alcock, who flew the grant of seli-government. across the Atlantic very recently with

The Times sees in the monstrous occur to My Lords and Members of the House Lieut. Brown on the R34, has died from the work of Inah settlement, and rence sufficient reason to turn anide the result of injuries received in an oid-kays that the Premier has a great opper-The speech opened with the announce

of Commons, "'*. In conclusion the Prime Minister ent. His machine came down with a unity for great statesmanship on Decem- pleaded for the closing of the chapter of

|crash at Cotteyrard.

ment of the sighing of the Treaties with mistakes, follies, and crimes on both sides.

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT

The Daily News, while reprobating that in the negotiations the Prime Adian

German, Austria and Bulgaria, adding The question now was not who was blame Capt. Sir John Alcock's death was due to proface an alternative to coercion expressed regret that there was no carefully the premeditated crime, declares tes of all the Dyminions and representa LATZE

that it is a challenge to the Government tives of India took an influential part. worthy but how to set matters right. It to one of the wings of his machine touch UST END THE RULE OF THE

unsuspected ground during a thick

immediate prospect of the establishment of a constitutional government in Russia, which would alone conduce to its per ESTHONIA'S TERMS. DEBIRES INDEPENDENCE TO BE

manent prosperity.

RECOGNISED. HELSINGTON, December 19th.

It was farther proposed to constitute a Council of Ireland, consisting of repre- most important for both countries to › sentatives of both legislatures and serving realise thoroughly the limitations of 44 6 link between the two bections or acceptance. Unless Ireland bad real con- Ireland; whereby a joint administrationtrol of her purely domestic affairs it of common services could be arranged hand-aid the Prime Minister, speak would be idle to proceed. On the other THE POWER OF THE IRINE LEGISLATURES. ing deliberately and with the utmost emphasis "Britain cannot accept Bepara

The Irish Legislatures would have com- tion. (Loud cheers). The men who

fog.

It is reported that Esthonia has replied

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JACK-BOOT.

:

BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE

IN BERLIN. LORD KILMARNOCK APPOINTED.

sember 20th Lord Kilmarnock has British representative at Berkin

app

THE LANDHU CASE SENSATIONAL ARREST OF WIE "AND BON

plete discretion regarding the powers to thought that Britain could be compelled to the Allies'. Nate agreeing to retarders of Burke and Cavendish resulted tween the Empira and the United States place in the Landra case. His

and

ba conferred upon the Council and the by force to concede anything unjust to the arms to Yndenitch's army and join services to be jointly controlled The her own people or fatel to her own life Irish Legislatures would also have full and security could not have read then the attack on Petrograd if the Allies constituent -eace to the Imperial Parliament, to create my of the last five years. (Cheer and Admiral Koltchak recognise Eathor Lloyd George's statement to-day on the

powers, without further refer single Irish legislature if both sections suspect Britain of

This was not time when anyone would ia's independence. desired it. Thus it would rest with the nest. Would anyone stant the land ARATIONS COMMISSION Irish people themselves to determine. whe ther they wanted union. As a greater Empire in the world largely by its own

which destroyed the greatest military CLAIMS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE inducement, additional taxing powers power that it was simply quailing belox would be handed over to the Irish Parlia band of wretched sesassins 1 (Cheers).

conceding from weak

LoxDox, December 22nd

ment hust

LONDON, December 2nd The London papers publish further editorials on the position in Ireland

Referring to the Empire, the speech ex The Daily Mau suggests that a large prassed his keen satisfaction at the Prince reward be offered for the discovery of the of Wales's welcome to Canada and the miscreants and points out that the re United States, strengthening the tici

PARg, Decembe ward of £10,000 offered in the case of the uniting the Empire and the relations be A sensational development has in the murderers being caught

He proceeded: The whole Empire and his eldest son have been arr recently initiated proceedings for hanged.

mourns the death of General Botha, au charges of receiving, stolen propo The Daily Chronicle expects that M

of the greatest and wiscat of her states forgery Government's Irish Home Bule proposals which made him the trusted leader of the money,

men. His sagacity and farsightedness is alleged that"- his wife and although it it mois the thaonably and which contributed so much to the realization of the fossene will be broad, fair and dispassionate, people of the Dominion of South Africa, to Landru's victims and pro Jewels and furniture received by Irish Extremiste

maccess of the Allies, won universal ze the widow Buizzon. make up its mind to persevere comition at the recent deliberations at alleged, pred ke Made should make it clear beyond doubt the Beferring to India, His Majesty on simultaneously, posed at to The Daily und

Necs says that the Premier Paris

of the bank

a service men, the speech stated that the GALLANT

traded, acted similarly in Dealing with the position of the ex the bank deposits of the othe King's appeal to the employers for re GALLANT" AVIAT absorption of men had received a large re. spone, but more femained to be done.

HONOURED: Announcing the Labour legislation passed, the speech expressed confidence that though client times had not yet past, the course was not fair towards the renewal of national strength and pro sperity There had been a stoldy im

of industrial conditions a

In the House of Commons, replying to

ment as soon as uniky was accompliabed. The world would know that Britain Mr. Graft Morden, MT. Boner the Government at last is in eamest about 1nounced the sending of the Prince of Baisson, both signifig

would be reduced to torty.

POWERS - RETAINED BY THE IMPERIAL"

PIELLAMENT

ain powers would be reserved to the Parliament, including those of

Crown, the right to make peace or the conduct of Foreign Affairs, the

, Navy, Defence, Treason, Trade

by a deep sense of justion: which had States to ratify the Peace Treaty

| sustained the land through these last not delay the establishment of the Ropsta Eck-boot in trelandoning tan comuns Constitutionen

TO LOSE SOME OF HIS RIGHTS.

ROME, December 2nd

years of sacrifice. (Loud cheers)tions Commission. He understood that the can hope for anything approximating The Times says that Mr Lloyd George THE KING OF ITALY,

Commission was prepared to begin work national support if he attende la Juality. as soon as the ratifications were deposited, the administration of the Irish executive Much preliminary work had already been The new principle of Irish Government done. The Commission itself-would mus determine the order in which the claims at be stated and accompanied present consulting the Governments of the decide whether the Government would be dealt The Government wat at put the principle into effect.

Ims binding assurance, of a firm Dominions and India in regard to the the great obligation or principle on which the clause of the failure and proclaim British Empire should be made and the Brits states prefering of these to the Commission.

de Island, Navigation (including Signor Nitti, in the Chamber an hant shiping wireless and cables),unged a Bill abrogating the Kings Porinage, trademarks, and light-houses,

mal also the higher Judiciary, pending right to declare war, make peace, and freement Between the two Legislatures contrect Treties, all of which will be jugarding the method of repointments: vested in Parliament,

to

KNIGHTHOOD