THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 1 IRISH NEWS. LONDON, August 22. A Sinn Fein official bulletin was issued last night. It, says:—“The 1 speeches of the British Premier and other Cabinet Ministers cannot be allowed to pass without comment. The position appears to be that Ireland is to surrender the right of self-determi-nation, and to receive as its substitute, a form of home rule with a permanent submission to the British Parliament, We don’t for a moment believe this to Ih> the last word of the British Government. The Irish people do not want a renewal of war, but they will face such a renewal without hesitation, in order to preserve their national honour.” Two middle-aged men, O’Brien and Phipps have been sentenced to ten years > imprisonment each at Glasgow on a charge of conspiring to further the in- J terests of Sinn Fein by unlawful use of firearma. i Two other Sinn Feiners were sen- ( teneed to three years for being in posession of revolvers and ammunition near Clydebank. The “Daily Express” Dublin cones- I pondent reports as follows: —“Secret consideration of the Peace proposals by the Dail Eireann has continued, though ! nothing has thus far transpired to indicate the trend of the discussion. The public is hopeful owing to the calling of a meeting of the High Council, which is the Executive body of . Sinn Fein. It is expected that the Council will decline against a complete rejection of the proposals. The correspondent says:—-“Austra-lian and New Zealand influence also : American influence is being brought to bear in favour of-peace.” Air d 0 Valera is receiving great inumber of cablegrams from the Dominions. The “Daily News” Dublin correspondent says;—“At the eleventh hofir. Sinn Feiner’s Executive changed its plans. Instead of presenting a draft . reply and putting it through the Dail I 1 Eireann, after a few hours discussion. ■ a delay became necessary as they found a large number of members anxious to speak. Moreover, there have been difficulties' in drafting. At least one finished draft has been discarded at the last moment, with the result that no formal document hasi yet been submitted to the Dail Eireann.