THE IRRECONCILABLES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 241, 29 June 1918, Page 7

THE IRRECONCILABLES

IRISH NATIONALISTS REFUSE TO ASSIST RECRUITING London, June 27. Mr. John Dillon, addressing' the United Irish League at Dublin, said that the Nationalists would give the Government no assistance in the recruiting campaign. The Nationalists desired the defeat of Prussianism, but Prussianism must be I defeated at Dublin as well as at Berlin.

"Some members of the Government," he Miid, "expected the active support of tho lioman Catholic Church and the, Irish leaders in recruiting, but they will get neither until they hand over to us the government of our own people, and show l:ho world that there is some sincerity in their statements when they talk about lighting for the defence of human liberty." I'lie Nationalist leaders could not recommend the idea of a separate independent Ireland. . Mr. Dillon suggested calling an, nil-Ireland conference in the autumn with the object of devising, a Bcheine of national unit}*.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ■' • ■ . DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS..'. SPEECH"-BY VISCOUNT BIIYCE. ■■ (Eee. June 28, 8.20 p.m.) London, June 27. On the resumption of the Irish debate in the House of Lords, Viscount Bryce said that' lie did not proposo to deal with the Government's policy of vacillation, but if it had taken its courage in both hands' and brought in a Bill embodying the recommendations of the majority of the Convention, this would liave satisfied the vast majority of Irishmen, and proposals acceptable to Ulster would have been evolved The present stale of affairs rendered further legislation necessary. If Homo Rule were postponed until a general scheme for federation iwas ready , it would mean a delay for generations. Ireland. could not,wait too long. The Government's proposal to federaliso the United Kingdom would undo tho work o£ ten centuries. Lord Cranuiore said that the Government must know that the Roman Catholic Church was opposed to conscription. The proposal therefore, would inevitably end. in disaster.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.