CONSCRIPTION AND THE IRISH

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 186, 26 April 1918, Page 5

CONSCRIPTION AND THE IRISH

THE UNIONIST VIEW ACCORDING TO SIR EDWARD CARSON ~. „. , London, April 2i. n"ir%m I UrEO " , iu a l 0D S letter to Hie Daily Telegraph," recapitulates the series of piedges inado by the present and late Government I hat Homo Rule would not bei enforced during the war period, find adds: ••Mγ. Lloyd "George's excuse is that any pledges may bo scrapped, as the war has lasted longer'than was expected. On the faith of these assurance* thousands of loyal "Ulstermon joined the colours, though Mr. Bonar Law gave .1 pledge that, the Government would not legislate without a substantial agreement) to which Ulster was an assenting party. Mr. Lloyd George's proposed Bih , will bo bused ou the majority report, from which (he Ulster delegates unanimously dissented/' Sir Edward Carson concludes: "J. will not attempt to draw a. moral." QUESTION IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT. , (Rre. April 2.5, 71.55 p.m.) London, April U. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said that no repressntations had been received from Australia or elsewhere in the Empitro '.regarding conscription'in Ireland. I Sir Edward Carson isi summoning th€ "Ulster Standing Committee- with a viow to reorganising the machinery (o combat Home Rule.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Abstu "NO-CONSCRIPTION DAY" AN ORDERLY OBSERVANCE. London, April 24. "No-Conscription Bay" passed in an orderly fashion. The Roman Catholic population underwent many inconveniencee in order to make «n effective prolost, including (ho closing of ail tmbiicliouses, tho non-delivery of bread, and (ho postponement of tho Puncheetown racas, though the banke and Government offices were open. The "Daily Chronicle ,, raises the question of exempting all Irish agriculturists ■ from conscription. It urges that there aro ouo and a. half million acres more under cultivation than in 1916, and that all available labour is needed to leap the bumper food harvests.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENGLISH CATHOLICS DISTRESSED. London, April' 24. Euglish Catholics are deeply distressed, over tho unpatriorio attitude of .Irishmen. The Catholic Bishop of Southward led a procession of 3000, carrying a relin of St. George, and with a crier to invoke tho Divine blessing upon British arms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ATTITUDE OF ENGLISH CLERGY. London, April 24. 1 The Bishop of London (Right Her. Winninston-Ingram),. speaking at the Tower Hall, said tho clergy did not wish, to Iμ excluded from the Man-Power Bill. Ho bad sont a letter to all the flcrgy in the dioceso up to 41 years .of age, asking them to eniist voluntarily.—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ..... .■ . ■ . A MOTION IN AUSTRALIA.' Melbourne, April 23. Mr. Brennan gave notice to move in tho Federal House a motion that conscription applied to Ireland by any authority external to the Irish nation would be subversive of the settled principles of democraoy, and inconsistent with tho just claims of the Allies on behalf of other small nafcions.-Press Assn.