SINN FEIN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 205, 25 May 1920, Page 7

SINN FEIN

INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT

SETTLEMENT DEBIRED BY

CATHOLIC CHURCH

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright ; London, May 23. The "Sunday Times" states that indirect negotiations ai» proceeding between the Government and tho Sinn Fein. The Government is endeavouring to ascertain the, minimum> terma of settlement that the Sinn 'Fein will .accept. The Catholic Church desires a settlement, being alarmed by the growth of Bolshevik sentiments among the Labour section of the Sii|n Fein.-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS DENTED. (Rcc. May at, 8.50 p.mi) , London, May 23. Sir Hamer Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) denies that the Government is negotiating with tie Sinn Fcdn.—Aus.N.Z. Cable A am. INTERVENTION BY BRITISH LABOUR MOOTED. . London, May 21. The Railwaymen's ■ National Executive is inviting the Triple Alliance to eon. eider active intervention in the Irish situation.—Aus.-N.Z. • Cable Assn. diblFlastle RECONSTITUTION *OF PERSONNEL. (Rec. May 24j 10.25 p.m.) London, May 23. The reconstitution of the personnel at Dublin Castle is announced. Sir John Anderson, ohairman of tho Board of Inland Revenue, has Ikeeu appointed Un-der-Secretary to the; Lord Lieutenant, jointly witli Mr. James M'Mahon, while M". A. W. Cope, Director-General of Organisation in the. Ministry of Pensions, succeeds Sir John Taylor as As-sistanWinder-Secretary. Both the appointments are temporary. Sir John ■Taylor retires on completion of lengthy service, and has been appointed an Irißii Privy Councillor.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. BOYCOTTED CARGOES" OF MUNITIONS UNLOADED'Bt MILITARY. i London, May 21. Tho military authorities in Dublin, are unloading the boycotted cargoes of munitions. It is expected- that the transport workers will extend tfye boycott when tho authorities order the distribution of munitions in the country—"The Times." CAVALRY GUARDING DUBLIN

(Rec. May 2i A 8.50 p.m.) tondon, May 24. Dublin messages report that large bodies of cavalry havo taken up strategic positions, practically encircling the city. They also traverse the main roads throughout the night, accompanied by motor-lorries with police and infantry.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. AGITATION REPUBLIC WARNING BY CATHOLIC BISEOP. (Rec. May 24, 8.50 p.m.) London, May 21. The Catholic Bishop of .Ross has warned Irish agriculturists against the agi tation in Ireland aiming at the establishment of a workers' republic, which' would deny the right of private property., An example of this policy wns Afforded when Sinn Feiners seized' a num. ber of creameries in Limerick, which werei renamed Soviet creameries. These wore run for a week ulider the Irish Republican flag, and it tvas only'when the wages dispute was sfcttled that the ownors were permitted to (resume occupa. tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aslm. DA SENATE MAY TAKE ACTION ADVICE OP SECRETARY OF STATE. Washington, May 22. The Secretary of State,, Mr. Colby, informed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it could take any action it saw fit concerning resolutions relating to the Irish question. lie pointed out that there were no diplomatic reasons why the Committee could not formulate any attitude. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •