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LONDON, May 10. The Irish Commoners are- perturbed »b the clerical manifesti. The Unionists point out that all the Protestainit bishops outsulo Ulster and. no Presbyterians, Methodists or Congregationalists signed. The Unionist* recall the action of tho Catholic Bishops in 1916 which destroyed Mr Lloyd George’s proposals after accepting a Nationalist Convention at Belfast. The general impression is that the manifesto will help -the Sinn Femera and make the task of Mr. Itcdmond most difficult. The Unionists! insist that they have already made two concessions first in not further opposing Home Itule and secondly surrendering three of nine Ulster counties. Thus far the Home Rulers have conceded nothng..
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1917, Page 3
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