THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AVSTHALI AN AND N.Z. CAHI.K ASSOCIATION. ILKNKWKI) HET.FAST IHOTING. . i.ONDOX. Sept. 38. Fresh rioting broke out in Veres Street. Belfast, on Sunday afternoon. Rival crowds were sniping vigorously, aiur lieree fighting, which swept the | «hole street from end to end. Two gills fell wounded. Subsequently they died. I Tlie military were nailed out, and suppressed the outbreak. They used Lewis guns. Three ringleaders 'were arrested. | CRITIC OK I.I.OVI) OKOiiOK. LONDON. Sept. It'. ! The London ‘‘.Morning: Post’s" Paris correspondent states :—“M. Alfred' Zimmerman, the ' French statesman. ' writing in "I.c Matin," violently attacks Mr Lloyd George, to whom lie I attaehes the sole blame for the present ; strained Anglo-French relations. Ho ! reealls all the French disappointments such as those over the broken promises relating to the trial of the ex-Kaiser and to the Anglo-American guarantee to protect France. He also points out that the F.nglish people also have as many broken pledges with which to reproach Mr l.loyd George.

He declares;—“Mr Lloyd George continues to hold office solely because lie has been placed ill a place of power above that of duty. He has brought the art of political manoeuvring to a perfection hitherto unknown in England, lntt he has dislocated party polities, thereby preventing the formation of an effective opposition. lie concludes: —“The English act slowly, blit sooner or later, and probably sooner, Mr Lloyd George will disappear, making room for a statesman whether from the right or left does not matter —who will represent the true, ftritish tradition, and whose word will he his bond. If France is patient a little longer, the old camaraderie of the trenches will replace the present mistrust.

Id,OVD GEOKGE’S HEALTH. (Received This Day at 8 n.m.) EON DON, Sept. 19. Hon Lloyd George is not 'eating Scotland before Wednesday or Thursday. He is suffering front the Gleets of a chill and septic absorption of the ahecss. Ilis doctors regard a rest as essential and are permitting the tmrsaction of only the most urgent bittiness. (Received This Day at 5.30 a.in.) LONDON. September Mb The Labour Mayors reached [nverness and found a message from the Premier saving his ductin' advised that* it was impossible to see them. It is rcpWtcd Hen. Lloyd Gem go is improving hut he ~annul see the mayors for two or three days, DE VALERA’S TELEGRAM. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. Mr De Valera has telegraphed to Hon Lloyd George—“lf your lutter of the 7th is an invitation to a conference without prejudice an agreement is reached and we confirm acceptance.” COI'NTESS’ VIEWS. LONDON, Sept, 19 Countess Markeviez states a truce by the long or short, blit they are out for a republic and would have ft. DAIL EIREANX’S DUTY. (Received This l)av at 9.40 a m.) LONDON, Sept. 19 At a further demonstration at Boraybnr. Dublin, the Secretary of the Irish party said the Dail Eireann’s demand for allegiance of the people would not have full effect unless the Dail Wren nil assumed the responsibility of dealing with the problem of unemployment- and high cost of living. The Assembly should -regard this as a duty, equally as important as defending Ireland’s independent*, which would lie compaiativelv useless unless those problems were dealt with beforehand.

FIiKXCH COMMENT. LONDON. Sept. 10. The Paris newspapers are commenting on the Irish situation. The “Figaro” admires the energy with which Hon l.lof'd George established the English right not to permit the existence of any permanent menace at her door, to action. The “Francaise” says T)e Valera realises his opponent has the upper hand. Sinn Fein must submit to a compromise or burn its boats. The “f.ivenir says until the present, -Sinn Fein has blocked the most elementary political step.