THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2900, 12 October 1916, Page 5

THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

HOVE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, London, October 10. A meeting of Nationalists in tbir House of Commons requested Mr. John'Redmond to ask for an early day to: discuss a resolution that the system of', government in Ireland is inconsistent with the principles for which the Allies' are fighting, and is also mainly respoti-.' eible for the recent unhappy events.' and the present state of feeling in Ireland ; and also to discuss resolutions requiring the release of the untried prisoners, and reaffirming the Irish attitude towards conscription. MR.GIMLI, mXmBS 10 PRISON CONVICTION UPHELD. Ai»tralifl:n-Uew Zealand Cable Association. London, October 10. The. Appeal Court has upheld the conviction of Mr. Ginnell, M.P., bub reduced the fine by one-half. Mr. Ginnell declared that he would not, pay a penny, and preferred prison. The Court, on Mr. Healy's application, reduced the alternative imprisonment by one-half. Mr. Ginnell quitted the Court. [Mr. L. Ginnell, M.P- for Westmeath, was charged in July %vith improperly visiting prisoners in custody in .connection with the Irish rebellion, and was fined £100, with the alternative of imprisonment fornix weeks-! RECRIIffIMIRELAND ■10,000 NEEDED BEFORE . CHRISTMAS. (Rcc. October 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 10. Viscount AViinborne, in a speech at Dublin, «aid that 157,000 men had been enlisted in Ireland up to the middle of Scptemher. Of thoso 92,000 were Roman Catholics, 62,000 Protestants, while Ulster contributed 54,000. of which' 40,000 were Protestants. It was estimated that about 150,000 eligibles would still be available in Ireland after the exclusion'of 260,000 unfits, agriculturalists, munition workers, and other necessary trades. The Irish divisions needed -10,000 recruits before Christmas. ("The Times.")- ■■■■••.■ , ' v ■ (Rec. October 11, 3.40 p.m.) "., London, October 10.>.., Viscount Wimborne,- speaking at. Dublin University, said that many $»ationalists thought that conscription in ■ any community was impracticable without a majority of favourable opinion, out he saw no reason to despair of. bringing home to the Irish democracy the overwhelming logic of facts.