CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. UK VALERA NOT A DELEGATE. LONDON, September 11. It was previously known that Mr do Valera would not he one of the Irish delegates to the Confereme in Scotland. He will direct the delegation's negotiations, however, from Dublin, where he remaiils rn touch with the Dail Eireana. FACTS ABOUT LEADERS. Of .file Dail Eireanu delegation to meet the British Cabinet in Scotland. the Sinn Fein Viee-l’residenl,. Mr Arthur Griffiths is regarded as the ablest delegate. Mr Duggan participated in the Irish rebellion at Easter ill HUB. lie was interned at Rnllykinlor, hut was recently released on parole, to enable him as a solicitor for an appellant, to attend a law case, before thy House of lords. He was unconditionally released only when the presi lit truce was arranged. Mr Barton (who is a convert to Sinn Fein from Unionism) fought in Frauen as amidiecr of the Dublin Fusiliers. Mr Barton also commanded’a British barracks in - Dublin in tlm 191(5 Rebellion. wherein the Sinn Feiners were k<'[d imprisoned. Subsequently lie left the British Army and joined Sinn Fein Mr Barton is a PreilVstant. and has been imprisoned by the British Government for joining Sinn Fein.

IRELAND’S RF.FLV. APPROVED BY DAIL KIRIv.iNN. LONDON. September In. Tile Dail Eireanu lias unanimously approved of the terms of the Dail Filesum Cabinet's reply to Mr Lloyd George. The reply is still kept secret. The Dail Eireanu has now adjourn'<l sine die. DE VALERA'S REPLY. (Received This Day at 5.30 a.i11.) LONDON. Sent. In. Do Valera's reply declares his willingness 111 enter into a 1 unleremv, hut only as a ivpieseiitativo of a Sovereign State.