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Show HENDERSON ASKS IRISH ARMISTICE Great Labor Leader Holds Opportunity Is Open to Effect Settlement . LONDON, Pec 7. Arthur tiender-json tiender-json who returned from Ireland lion- day after taking part In the mvestigj-;tlon mvestigj-;tlon of the r'nrMish labor commission tsaid that uft'-r surveying the entire situation, he believed the prerrnt mo- ment ottered exceptional opportunity for a settlement. Men of every claiw Were tired of the oxiHtinp strife and j unrest and were only nnxlous for peace. Mr. Henderson thinks thf govern jment polity of insisting thai negotia-Jtlons negotia-Jtlons art; impossible until the present j reign o( terror Is broken Is ;i mistaken policy and that It will he regarded as :i deliberate attempt to break the spi: .1 of tlie Irish people. In the iew of the labor leader, a d-flnlte effort should bo made Pffl dally to arrange an armistice in vio lent and prOVOCatllve :irti. both offl-jclol offl-jclol and unofficial and lhat a tonfer- snc should be called representing both sides. "If these suggestions are acted upon." continued Mr. Henderson, i have reason to know thai the full weight of the bends of :)ie Ctithulle church and all organized labor in Ireland Ire-land would combine to secure cessation cessa-tion of lawlessness throughout the progress pro-gress of the negotiations." Mr. Henderson hopes to submit his proposals to the prime minister. |