Mr. Arthur Henderson then moved a resolution in favour of
(1) Withdrawing all armed forces from Ireland ; (2) placing the responsibility for maintaining order on the local authorities; and (3) providing for the immediate election by proportional representation of a Constituent Assembly oharged to work out a Constitution for Ireland. The Constituent Assembly, however, is to be limited by two condition?, namely, that protection must be provided for minorities, and that Ireland shall not be allowed to become " a militarist or naval menace to Great Britain." Pretence becomes even worse when Labour tries to define its meaning. Surely Mr. Henderson and his friends know that what they propose has already been refused by the Republicans. As for removing the troops and trusting to the local authorities, that would be a short cut to chaos and massacre. " Local Authorities " is only another name for Sinn Fein, guided or terrorized by the fanatical criminals of the Republican Brotherhood.
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