CLUTCHING AT A SHADOW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 7

CLUTCHING AT A SHADOW

IRELAND'S PROSPECTS UNDER THE , SINN FEIN i By Telegraph-Press Aesociation-Copyriellt; : (Eec. January 3. 7.45 p.m.) ! " ■ • London, January 1. The "Star's" Dublin correspondent 1 states thrit the Sinn Feiners' organisation wilt rendei; if unfavourable for the • eummoning of a mimic Parliament, the ,' framing of n protective'tariff, and the , appointing ol\cbnsuls at British ports. Their prospects are about as.dismal as ;' the :ill-starred'-' Chartist- , conventions of 1839.- The Sinn Feiriere owe their, elec- [ tornl'success to the fatuous delusion i that Britain's Allies were Sinn Fein ; sympathisers, and, had been hindered to ' the utmost, but would now force EngI land: to grant Ireland' complete ■ inde- ; pendence. When the'farmers realise that their Dublin .Parliament, is passing waste-paper resolutions and never p'er- ■' forming any thing" the reign of Sinn Fein I will soon end.—Reuter. ; . ■ A CHAEACTEEISTIC''THRfeAT.- •. . ..-'.,..... , . London, January 2. ■ ; A .Sinn .Fein member of Parliament ' states. tlia't if the Peace Congi-ess fails' '■ -to-establish-the'independence of Ireland the -Sin/1 Feiners will attend-the House •. of Commons and "raise hell." Owing to ilr. Dillon's defeat, the re-elected Nationalists will probably resign, to allow . Sinn Feiners to replace them.. i Correspondents .point .oiit that the Countess Murkiewicz; being the wife of fin 'imnahirnlieed Pols, is not a British i subject and cannot be elected to Parliaj: mont.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' -."