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Show SGlIllT imsii jpsii i Will Not Be Introduced at Present Commons Session, Lloyd George Says. T.OXDOX, Doe. I.J. Premier T.loy.l Gooro,. announced in the house of commons com-mons this afternoon that no Irish bill would lie introduced at this session of parliament. He promised a statement on Monday next giving an outline of I ho measure. licplying to a question of William Wedgwood ltcnn, Liberal, as to tvlieth-vf tvlieth-vf t ho government, intended to con-nnue con-nnue military repression of Ireland unlit un-lit next year, the premier, amid cheers, said il was the intention of the govern-'in" govern-'in" t to maintain law and order. It was announced in tho house of commons last Friday that tho introduction introduc-tion of the Irish hill would have to bo postponed. Mr. Bonar Law, the government gov-ernment spokesman, said that on account ac-count of the premier's time beiiigtnken up by the visit of Premier Clcinenceau of 1 ranee, Mr. Lloyd George would be unable to bring the measure forward either Monday or Tuesday and that it was uncertain if it would be introduced during tiie week. Today 's announcement is t niton to menu that the introduction of tho bill will go over until after tho holidavs, .although t ho features of the proposed enactment tire to be explained by the premier during tho present session. 1 'iscussions with reference to the conclusion con-clusion of peace with Turkey and Hungary Hun-gary and the Adriatic question took place during the recent conferences in Downing street. Premier Lloyd George told tiie house of eommons today. Future Fu-ture sittings of the peace conference and ratification of the treaties already concluded and execution of their clauses also were discussed. The economic and financial situation was examined in detail and in order to remedy the fall in exchange, which was prejudicial to the two nations. Great Kritaiu had agreed to permit the issue of a French loan in England, he said. The Kussiau situation was given I full consideration. Upon all questions ' the allies were in complete agreement, the premier asserted, and the eonfer-i eonfer-i eueos. would be resumed at an early date. PIT.!. IN", "Pec. 13. The police last night rai.b d the ofhees of the Freeman's Journal Jour-nal ami seized the plant and suppressed tl. paper, in consequence of an article appearing in the paper which was adjudged ad-judged contrary to police discipline. roidiers and police appeared at the newspaper othoe at 11 o'clock at night. The soldiers guarded each 'end of the street to prevent anyone from approaching approach-ing or leaving the building. A peace ofll-c-r entered and informed the editor that the plant and type and all copies of the paP'r of December 15 on the premises would bo seized, under order of General Lambert, the competent military authority. author-ity. The charges Include offenses against the defense of the reaim. act. consisting of publications circulated to create disaffection, disaf-fection, prejudice against recruiting for special police duty and against tho discipline dis-cipline of the police force. The machinery machin-ery was thereupon dismantled and v'tal parts removed. I |