IRISH PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 26, 25 October 1921, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM

IHREE CONDITIONS DESIRED BY ALL THE ALTERNATIVE TO SETTLEMENT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . (Keo. October 21, 5.5 p.m.) • London, October 23. Mr. J. R. Clynes, speaking at Wolverhampton on th© Irish conference, said three conditions desired by all were unity of understanding and spirit between North and South Ireland, freedom of Ireland on a basis giving the people the sole right to determine all purely Irish affairs, and recognition of Irish nationhood within the great family of nations in the Empire. He was satisfied that conditions could be established and fulfilled consistent with a sincere recognition of the Throne as a link which bound all these /peoples within the Empire. If no settlement was reached the alternative would be perpetual war between North and South and' between Ireland and this country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable

Assn. ■' DEFINITION OF BRITISH OFFER NEEDED FOR REFERENCE TO SOUTHERN PEOPLE. (Rec. October 24, 9.15 p.m.) London, October 24. "The Times," in a leader - , points out that the real question at issue before the conference is whether the Sinn Fein leaders desire association with the British Empire under the Imperial Crown. Should it fail to agree regarding the main terma of settlement, it could and should agree at least upon a clear definition as to what the British offer to Ireland really is, and upon the consultation of the people of Southern Ireland by means of a referendum before the offer is held to be finally rejected.—" The Times." “*

THE TELEGRAM TO THE POPE NOT LIKELY TO BE REPUDIATED BY I SINN FEIN. (Rec. October' 24, 9.15 p.m.) London, October 24. Sinn Fein is unlikely to- publicly repudiate Mr. de Valera’s telegram to the ‘Pope. It is pointed out in Dublin that it is unlikely that Mr. do Valera dispatched the telegram without the approval of his colleagues. Mr. Collins is returning to London without finding a formula which would surmount the diffi-culty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON NOTHING NEW IN DE VALERA’S TELEGRAM. London, October 23. A demonstration was held at Trafalgar Square to celebrate the anniversary of the death of Aiderman MacSwiney in Brixton Prison. Irish from' all parts of the town marched to the Square, and there was a striking display of the Sinn Fein colours. Mr. Kelly, president of the Irish Self-Determination League, said the .English Press seemed to be in a state of terror over Mr. de Valera’s telegram to the Pope. All Mr. de Valera had Baid was what he had been telling the world for the last four or five years. What the Irish conference had to discover was whether Irish separation could be reconciled with the commonwealth of nations known as the British Empire. Tf .it could not discover that, then the conference would have failed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN' FEINERS RESUME ACTIVITY MANSION COMMANDEERED FOR OFFICERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL. (Rec. October 24, 9.15 p.m.) London, October 24. Sinn Feiners halve resumed their activity in County Monaghan, commandeering Colonel Tennyson’s mansion, Ballybay, for an officers’ training school.— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.