THE OFFER TO IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 222, 7 June 1918, Page 5

THE OFFER TO IRELAND

CONCILIATORY SPIRIT APPROVED

STATEMENT BY MR; DILLON

mi ,„■> • London, Juno 5. Iho Daily.telegraph's" correspondent at Dublin states that Viscount French's • ■• tact hi framing Hie proclamation is praised. Tho spirit of conciliation and • good-will displayed is generally approved ■•' home Unionists criticise tho scheme on. tho ground that it errs on the sido of ■ generosity. .There are over -100,000 unmarried men of military age, of whom 250,00O i aro engaged in agriculture, so it is obvious that Ireland can. provide tho 50,000 recruits readily. _ Mr. John Dillon, in an interview, snid:. Tho only (lung Lean say at present ie ■ that tho very unfortunate situation in ' Ireland is mainly tho result of tho Govcrnment's blunders and mismanagement. Mischief-makers havo .taken full advantage of these blunders, but their efforts' would havo been fruitless if the Government had acted with sympathy.- I can- , - not see any marked sign of change of mind by the Government. Tho Government appears to bo entirely blind to tho fact that it. cannot secure the support of (ho people unless yon convince tlipinj-. yon respect and trust them. . The. Irish , ■ can never bo dragooned and bullied into loyal friendship with England. The Government undoubtedly lias done a wise • thing in abandoning the attempt to en-' forco conscription. .The success of Lord. French's appeal depends entirely upon • ■ the extent of tho Government reverse of its Irish'policy." . • ■>: Tho "Daily Telecrnph" slates that the . Catholic clergy eay the success of Lord Fitnch's ii'c]{emc depends upon the Government (living Ireland a generous measuro of Home Rule. Tho "Morning 3'osi" denounces the proclamation as a bribe to the Sinn Foinere, and asks: "If the offer is to bo re'•.respective, where is land to lie got? (f , it is rehlospectivo there aro already 50,000 Vlslermon who may bo claimants.".. On tho third reading of.tho Soldiers'.... Land Settlement Bill in tho 'House bf : Commons, Sir Hair.ar Greenwood sharply criticised the discrimination in favour of | .Irishmen shown in Lord French's pro-, J. clamation. There was no moro sure way to cause discord in the Army than this coaxing of Irishmen to do theinsduty. .. Wo wm'o treating the British soldiers and sailors woreo than the Irish.—Aue.r ■ N.Z. Cable Assn. . • ■■.'■" OPINION OF THE "IRISH TIMES" .;■- "PROPOSAL EXTRAORDINARILY ■ MODERATE." ' ' (Rec. June fi, 7.30 p.m.) London, Juno 5. Tho "Irish Times'" declares■■ that Vfo count French's proposal is extraordinary --, ily moderate. Ireland could recruit. 100,-..'., 000 wiihout impoverishing any essential ■ industry, and could raise 50,000 a month if the Nationalists and the bishops, would •.. assist—United. Service. THE LORD CHANCELLORSHIP. .;;. SIR. JAMES CAMPBELL APPOINTED.., - London, Juno, i. ..■■'.- Tho Press Bureau stales that Sir James .v. 11. Campbell, Chiof Justice of. Ireland,, has been appointed 'Lord-.Chancellor of .; Ireland, in succession, to Sir Ignatius '•■' O'Brien, who rosigned. 'and was raised, to tho Peerage.-Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.- . lleuter. . ; .,,. ' .