THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ! LLOYD GEORGE’S LATEST. LONDON, September 6. Mr Lloyd George, according to the I'nionist paper the “Daily Express” will make a renewed appeal to the Dail Eireann to reconsider their decision, and will ask Dail Eireann to express a willingness to meet plenipotentiaries. If Dail Eireann will abandon its demand for separation, which demand the British Government will not consider, the paper states, then Sinn Fein will be given a reasonable time to come to a decision. The “Daily Express” asserts that Sinn Fein circles in Ireland say Mr de Valera’s letter was never intent’ - I tjo convoy the Serious impression which it seems to have created in the minds of the British Government. ANONYMOUS GROUP’S ACTION LONDON, Septejnlter 6. A group ojf anonymous American tourists in London sent a special messenger to Scotland to convey to M Lloyd George a cigar cabinet, aceomj panied by an address stating: “We are admirers of yours from the other i side of the Atlantic. We appreciate aa the whole American nation does, all you are personally doing to settle the age-long Trish proUlem. Our thoughts and wishes go out to you in 1 these momentous negotiation si. Til U little gift is accompanied Uy n sincere 1 hope that Britain and Ireland will soon I smoke together the Pipe of Peace.” r„ t ANTI-IRISH PROPAGANDA. * NEW YORK. s e pbeml>er 5. Press comment here indicates unmistakahly that Mr de Valera is losing American support. !• Tile New York “Tribune” says that Mr de Valera’s letter will not cheek !-■ a pronounced drift of American Sent- * ment away from Sinn Fein extremists. ! Tt moreover calls a manoeuvre the attitude of Sinn Fein in making the consent of the governed to be tbe sole obligation. It says this is negatived by the I- Dail Eirennn’s steady refusal to concede II it to Ulster. It adds: “Mr de Valera’s fierceness may be only verbal and preparing liis (fomitrymqn for the announcement which he to make. ~ The New York “Times” says: A (1 continuance of. the debate on the same c lines as those of the past six weeks is hazardous. Both parties should, at t>" earliest day. get down to business.” i ‘ "■ FEELING IN LONDON. LONDON. September 6. o Friends of an Irish peace here are beginning to be alarmed as to the •1 outcome of the British Cabinet’s meeting. which is awaited with much anxi1S ety. It is feared a time limit will be ' imposed on Sinn Fein to accept the terms of the Government. I RECOGNITION DEMANDED. !* LONDON, September 6. The London “Daily Mail’s” Dnb|i„ correspondent- says: Behind the deu mand for the recognition of Ireland „ as a nation there is the armour proper of the Irish Republican Army, which ,e has seen itself regarded as murderers. a nd wants to be regarded ns a naO tional army, and thus Ireland’s lion. ~ our would be saved. Mr Lloyd Georgeconditious could then lie conceded as an act of grace.

/ 1 rf.D flag at cork. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) T.ONDON, Sept. 6. s The Secretary and nienit>ers of the *“ Transport Workers Union at Cork, who J are striking against the Hr,rTour Board for higher wages. today s seized the offices and ejected the Comg missioned and began collecting bars' bom- dues, declaring their intension " of suing for money to pay men. " > e red flag was flown over the offices. ! DF. YALER-VS STATEMENT. ' (Received This Day at 12.25 P-m.) T.ONDON. September ■ 1 Do Valero in a statement to the press. \ s . iv *_“lt seems a grievous political ‘ siii in these days to keep ones eyes open. Cotnmonsense is sneered at and in the rhetoric of British Imperial sfiaitesmen trving to sell Ireland second rate political margarine, are very angr> because we don’t accept the butter label they put on. Ireland wants butter and won’t be deceived into thinking she has got it until it is delivered. Wo have still an ardent desire for pe For that reason to refuse things " than thev are. If England is bsunm ' ;m ultimatum, let is he an ultimatum. Pitt’s work must I*' scrapped and the debris cleared away, to get to a foundation for a real natural union between Britain and Ireland.