CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 May 1916, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

— ♦ : I ELECTRIC TBXKOIIAPH—COPYRIGHT.] LPKII PIIEHB ABBOCIATION.J (Received This Day 10.15 a.m.;' THE IRISH RMJELLION. •London, Muy 18. Lord Haxdinge, presiding over Jie commission to enquire into the Irish rebellion; saidi tiiat it.was proposed to enquire what system existed to acquaint' the officials of the movements culminating in the outbreak and what information each responsible official obtained. to whom it was communicated and what steps were taken to deal with it. Sir Matthew Nathan ,in the of his evidence, said that the National volunteers wias the Nationalists' answer to Ulster's organisation. The vast (bulk declaredl its loyalty to Mr o. Redmond and the l J airliamentar,y I>art.v. He read a manifesto wherein the . dieloyai! section, declared that /henceforth Ireland should'' provide lor its own defences by means of a permanent army of trained volunteers. An impetus . was given to the National volunteers by the leer that, the Military Service Bill would apply to Ireland. and It also brought a large timber into the Sinn Pem .League, which, at the beginning of the disturbance, was estimated to number 15,400. Steps were taken to prevent civil servants from joining the volunteers and also to prevent the volunteers securing arms andi ammunition. A memorandum JFotrad upon a pro-German leader stated that the Germans intended a combined offensive on land and sea and in the air in order to secure victory and requesting the young Irish volunteers to be ready to render their promised assistance. Their endeavoura to secure arniß was pointed, out as a real danger, but the Government considered that raids to capture arms or to tiring about disarmament would cause bloodshed. though b police seaTch was discussed,.. and forcible entity to Liberty Hall to arrest the leaders was decided upon. The latter*' association with a foreign enemy justified the step, various acts of rebellion were notified on April 24th, and the constabulary and the men at Ourraph were ponsidsred' strong enough to cope with tlfa disord.ers but contrary to expectations this was not so. The insurrection was conducted with greater organisation and skill tlian was expected. Replying to questions Sir Matthew Nathan said that carrying .arms was not suppressed 'because so many were carrying them for legal purposes. The enforcement of the act was dieterred by political Reasons. The mimic attack on the castle was pem it/ted because he did not think it a prelude to a real attatok.

(Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND. London } May 16. Th« Manchester Guardian, commenting on the Rt. Son. H. H. Asquiti's planti, recommends an enlargement of the Irish Privy Council, to include men of all parties, to oarry on a harmonious rKfministration of the laws while awaiting the full measure of.- Home Rule.,