THE IRISH PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 7

THE IRISH PROBLEM

REPEAL OF HOME RULE DEMANDED AT BELFAST SIR EDWARD CARSON'S SPEECH (By Telegraph-Press Assooiation-CcDyrifflit (Eec. July 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 12. Dunne celebrations licld at Belfast, at which there was a record attendance, a resolution was adopted demanding tho repeal of Home Rule. Sir Edward Carson, in a ' vehement speech, threatened to call out the Ulster volunteers if any attempt wore made to deorivq them of one lot or tittle of the risrhts "of British citizenship. "Ulstermen have nothing to do with dominion or anv other Homo Rule/' he said. "The former would bo merely a republic, camouflaged under another name. The Citnipaifrn 'going on in America is fostered by jjreat Catholic funds. The Gerlaans will soon join the campaign, to stir ud anti-British feeling." The whole world's future, he added, was dependent UDon Anglo-American relations, but not even for Anglo-American friendship would he submit to suoh a. campaign. Ho would say to the Americans: "You attend to your affairs, and we will attend to ours. We will brook no interference by any eour»iry, however powerful." -Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LORD PLUNKET'S SCHEME COMMENT OF AN EMINENT JURIST. Bee. July 21, 1.45 a.m.) ■ ■ London, July 15. Mr. A. V. Dicey, the eminent jurist, commenting on Lord Plunket's Irish scheme, doubts whether Ireland could do without Imperial financial help, euch as the dominions lad not received. He is nlso doubtful whether Ireland's proximitv to Britain, as against, say, New Zealand's wide separation, would not make it impossible to'give her the tmo status of New Zealand.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Lord Plunket's scheme proposes that Ireland-should ceaee to bo represented at Westminster, and have similar representation to the dominions in the-League of Nations, and at the Imperial Conference. The Irish Parliament, though, would npntrol the internal government, taxation (including Customs and excise), but it was essential that trade relations with Britain, preferably on a free trade basifl, should be mutually agreed upon. The uresent defences should continue, Irolnnd contributing in. money and kind. There was no intention to cut tho painter.] DE VALERA IN AMERICA GREAT WELCOME MEETING AT { NEW YOKE. (R«o. July. 19, 9.20 p.m.) New York, July 11. Seventeen thousand people gathered in \fadison Sauare for tho purpose.of welcoming Dβ Valera, "President of the Irish Republic." The meeting was held under the auspices of the Friends of Ireland. More tbiin ten thousand people, who were uniible to enter the garden, staved out and snug Irish songs. Tho League of Nations was loudly denounced ns an Anßlo-American alliance. Whenever the names of Sir Douglas Haig, President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George, and M. 'Clemeiiceau were mentioned it was the sisnial for the crowd to signify their diCDleaeure.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.(Rec. July 20, 5.5 p.m.) New York, July 19. Bβ Valera, speaking at San Francisco, said he would rather have the United States' recognition of the Irish Republic than all the gold in the country.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. !