IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

- . By Electric Telegraph— SINN FEIN ALP. RESIGNS. LONDON, August 2. Mr Diarmid Lynch, a Sinn Fein M.P. has resigned in the House of Comnions owing to a difference of opinion with President de Valera apd the Irish American policy, ARCHBISHOP BARRY. LONDON, August 2.

Archbishop Barry, of 'Hobart, while visiting his home at Middleton, County Cork, in company with Braver, Archbishop Kelly’s sectretary, was stopped by a party of Cameron Highlanders. An officer ordered them to quit their motor car and were submitted to a search. Barry protested and proved his episcopal rank. The offeer sent a soldier to a military post to obtain instructions, who returned in half an hour. The party was then permitted to proceed. Barry lodged a protest.

CARDINAL LOGUK’S LETTER. (Received this day at 9 a.ro,) DUBLIN, August 3! There is good reason to believe that the church is now ready to support any wise generous settlement within the Strip ire. Cardinal Logue, in a letter to the clergy announcing special prayers for the restoration of peace in Ireland states things are going from bad to worse daily, presenting a spectacle of destruction of property, oppressing retaliations sacking of towns, and outbursts of sectarianism resulting in the loss of many useful lives. All this is saddening the hearts of the saner majority of the Christian people. Tho par* ticipation in political processions, meetings, and disturbances is specially forbidden during the feast of assumption.

TRIAL, BY COURT MARTIAL. LONDON August 2. The restoration of Order in Ireland Bill, provides fpr a Court Martial for most offences, with the addition pf {i civil element in capital cakfs, It is understood that th? interference with tlio duties of they&astguard stations on the south coast of Ireland is partly responsible, for the diversion' of Atlantic traffic from Queenstown. HOME! RULE BILL. LONDON, August 2. In the House of Commons, Mr A, MacCallum ‘Scott suggested that in view of the murders in Ireland the Government should reconsider its decision to postpone the Home [Rule Bill till after the autumn holidays. Air Lloyd George declared that carry-

ing the Bill before an adjournment w(ju]d npt* iiii mediately eiid the ou|rages in .Ireland. ’ ' • , V ;

! M r J- Devjin (Nationalist) affirmed that the outrages were, largely due to. g resentment at the Government's pro. posals. Mr Lloyd George replied that, if lie thought so he would regard the Irish situation as more desperate than ever, and a desperate situation would be created if tlie fact that tho Government were doing its best to satisfy the legitinate demands of Ireland were made ap excuse fpj; murder and outrage. Air Piivliji declared 'thjjt the proposals, were regarded in Ireland as ap insult,. Air Lloyd George replied that lie could not hope that any measure, carried by any British House of Commons would meet the unreasonable demands which the bulk of the Irish people whom Mr Dev|in did not represent, were at present making.

" Devlin declared that the Government;s policy was driving fhe nioderatej, in Ireland iutp the camp of ilm extremists,

Mr Lloyd George emphasised that the Government had done their best according to their view of what was

right and fair for both partners of the

British Isles.. He did not agree that the moderates in Ireland lia<J anything to do with the qutrafes, which he firmly believed, weri) ~pi£ wpck'pf a small minority. The moderates were so terrorised that they dared not express their views, but there had recently beers signs that' tho moderate opinion had begun to assert itself. The latest instance' ' *' •

was the very fearless verdict of wilful murder in the case of Privy Councillor Brooke. Sir Hamar Creenwood formally presented the Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill, which was read a first time without discussion, the text of which will be issued on 'August 3rd. Mr Bonar Law states that the guillotine motion will be proposed in respect of the Bill on August sth.

IRISH ATHLETES

(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) BRU’SSELS August 3. Irish athletes refused to competo at the Olympic games under the British f flag. They desired to enter as an inde,l pendent nation. The Committee declined to accept.