IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 54, 26 November 1921, Page 7

IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

CONTINUED IN LONDON EXTENDED POWERS FOR ULSTER AGREED TO BY SINN FEINERS It Is understood that the Sinn Feiners have agreed to guarantee extended powers to Ulster, and that the Ulsterites are not implacably opposed to the consideration of an All-Ireland Parliament, so that the opposing elements are gradually approaching a common ground. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London November 24. Unexpectedly Lord Birkenhead and Sir Gordon Hewart conferred with Messrs. Griffith, Collins, and Duffy in the House of Lords to-day. Sir James Craig sees Mr. Lloyd George on Friday. Prior to the interview Lord Birkenhead will see a number of Unionist leaders. It is.understood that the Sinn Feiners have agreed to guarantee extended powers to Ulster. It is believed that the Sinn Feiners, though adhering to the All-Ireland Parliament scheme, are willing, provided Ulster agrees, to the new boundary delimitation and accept the proposal deferring tHe All-Ireland I,aiLament, contenting themselves meanwhile with a National Assembly. - It is stated that Ulster .is not, implacably opposed to the consideration of an All-Ireland Parliament after a period of years, thus gradually the opposing elements are approaching a common ground.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO RETURN TO POLICY OF FORCE DFMAND OF NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION. (Rec. November 25/ 8.5 p.m.) , London.’ November 25. The Council of the National Liberal Federation met at Newcastle. Mr. J. M. Robertson, presiding, moved a resolution in support of the proposal to give Ireland Dominion status/ and demanding that there should be no return to the policy of force if rhe negotiations failed. Mr. Asquith spoke briefly.* He claimed that the Liberals were a united, deterrained party —-Aus.IN.Z. - Cable Assn. BOMB OUTRAGES IN BELFAST DESPERATE REPRISALS FEARED. (Rec. November 25, .7.5’p.m.) London, November 24. Another bomb outrage occurred in Belfast at 6’o'clock while the’ shipyard workers were going home. A Sinn l einer flung a bomb into a tram passing, the post office, resulting "ifi indescribable confusion. People in the Royal Avenue, which was crowded, fled in all directions. panic stricken.. Six, occupants of the tram were dangerously wounded. At first it was. thought that two were killed. A youth whom those nearby alleged threw the bomb was captured and handed over to the police, after he had been badly mauled by the crowd. Later the youth's guilt appeared to be doubtful, ns passers-by alleged that ho had n°th'ing to do with the- outrage. The lad also asserts that he is innocent. There was renewed rioting in the. York Street district after the funeral of four Rovalist ex-service men who were killed in'the recent street fighting They were given a military funeral, the coffins being draped with Union Jacks.’—Aut.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 25/ 8.5 p.m.) ■ London, November 24.. According to a Belfast message two are dead and six founded as the result of the tram outrage. A .second suspect lias .been arrested and detained. Similar outrages were perpetrated later in other parts .of the city. No casualties have been reported. The populace is evincing growing anger and hatred of the gunmen. Desperate ’immediate reprisals rtre feared. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IMMEDIATE DRASTIC ACTION PROMISED BY SIR. JAMES CRAIG. November .26, 0.5 a.m,) London, November 25. ’ Sir James Craig has sent a message to Belfast promising immediate drastic action and appi-aling to citizens to remain strictly on the defensive, however grave the provocation;—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.