In IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1920, Page 2

In IRELAND

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

HOME RULE. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 8,

The “Times” Dublin correspondent states the Unionist anti-Partjtjofi (’arty 'leaded by Lord Middleton lias rejected ."lovonimeiit’s Home Rule proposals being convinced that of three fourths of the country was to be entrusted to revo lutionists, the secession of the South pro cinces and declaration of a , Republic would immediately follow.

IRISH /OUTRAGES.. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) DUBLIN, January 9. The Court awarded £B9O sterling, compensation to the parents of Constable Dowling, cabled on 28th. October. Outrages continue jij Ireland- A man wearing a disguise held up a railway porter at a small station near Limerick and while covering him with a revolver ransacked the villages decamped with all the valuables from the bag. Two masked cyclists robbed a mail motor near Mullingar.

Several men attacked a mai| car in the roadway in Galway, knocked the driver senseless, ajid searched (he bags-Thiev-v, again entered Northstand post office at Dublin, a»d secured £2OO Sterling.

JAPANESE EXPORTS. (Received this day, at 9.39 a.m-) WASHINGTIN, Jan. 9. Jt is announced that during 1919 United States imported from Japan 8303,993,041 worth of goods, THE TREATY MIX-UP. 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.

A disagreement between the views of Mr Bryan and Mr Wilson concerning the treaty has resulted in much confusion. There is a feeling among the more liberal elements in both parties that thte Treaty should not be made the issue of the Presidential elections, but Senators of neither party seem to know wliat course to pursue.