London, Sept. 30.
The House of Commons was lerowded and animated when it reassembled to ° discuss the Trish Treaty Amending Bill.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was nan ovation by the Ministeris. ists upon entering the House.
Though the Bill was nominally the only business of the special session, there wax the usual batel questions.
Mr. J. H. Thomas, replying as regards the position in rag, emphasized, amid terial there was no question tween Great Turkey. After detail-the position, he said that the British Government had not ye: received a reply to its protests to the Turkish Government the invasion, He added that the local authorities reported that the riilitary situation was well in hand, A storm arose as a result of Jauestions with regard to the dropping of the prosecution of Mr. Campbell, the editor of the "Workers' Weekly," for alleged incitement of the fighting forces to disobey orders.
Sir Patrick Hastings, the Attorney-General. said that as a result of careful investigation. had come to the conclusion that impossible to hold Mr. Campbell criminally responsible "for the publication of the article in ques tion, Sir Patrick Hastings de emphatically that his decision had been influenced by outside repr Mr. MacDonald intervened in the subsequent heated exchanges bojelared that he was not willing to allow an explanation of the real circumstances as to the dropping fof the prosecution. It would delayed till the autumn, Ey ually it was arranged th: alt part: should debate the ques:
Louis was dealing with the I Bal, Mr. Baldwin Opposition mish: move avo: censure of the Government Mr. BacDonald, mov second reading ofthe Irish declared that if the Bill were-no! introduced it would be equip the Treaty lapsing. The Govern: ment had exhausted every effort Suc both the I moved until it had. been convince! that nothing else was possible.
The Prime Minister appealed to all parties to help to pass the Bi as @ bill of honour. lit never have to be brough: bean Imperial appeal to into operation, Unanimity.
iagnanimously loyal to her fsmciosk "oon tin tari ut which the peace of Trelamt depent-
Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Asquil Jannouneed that they would not oppose the second reading, the former stating that amendments would be moved in committee, was a tragedy, the Conser leader declared, that the boundary question should' be raised at a time when the whole of Ireland was!
Moving the rejection of the Bi Mr. D. D. Reid (Conservative: Down) "took the orthodox Ulster that no change of boundary of the Mr. J. L Maephersor Chief Secretary for Ireland when the 1920 Act was under discussion, supported rejection of the Bill, Lis declared that pledge had been giver to Ulster that she would be lett liber six counties, 'The debate proceeded very quictby and was ultimately' adjourned Reuter. he Murder of Mrs. Evans Sept, 30. n the House of Commons to-dey plaining the situation as rogans the murder of Mr i in Mexico, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the two men who had volt. torily confessed to tae crime had Wen committed for trial fore the Mexican Government hati offered no amends and none had been demanded.
Mr, Ramsay MacDonald quoted Mr. Hodgson, the Br Ja'Aftaires in Moscow, as ity for a denial that' the Mr. Hodgson or ai bors of his diplomatic star hostile Tt was reported in August that spies infested Mr. Hodgson' offices rendering it most dificult for Russians to have any continuous relat with the Mission Reuter.
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