THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1921, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. POPE AND IRELAND. LONDON, 0,1. 21. Mr De Valera (Sinn Fein President) Inis telegraphed to the Pope, stiltin'-: “Tlu- people of Ireland have reail your message to the King of Great Britain, and they appreeinto your kimllv interest in their welfare. I tender you' their gratitude. They are confident the ambiguities of the reply which has been sent yon in the name of Kino Georoe, will not mislead you. as it may the uninformed into believing that the troubles are in Ireland, or that the people of Ireland own :ill ginnee to the British King. The trouble is between Ireland and Knqland; and we long to lie at peace with the people of Britain; lint the same constancy that has proved the reality Of our people's attaehn-"id to the '■•ith of their fathers, proves also the reality of their attachment I ’ their national freedom. No consideration will induce them to abandon it.” UNIONIST QUESTIONS. LONDON. Oct. 21. A state of unrest among the Unionist Party, regardin'* the Government’s Irish policy, culminated in a meeting, which Mr Austin Chamberlain addressed. He said he could not discuss the question of Ireland as his lips were sealed. He was pressed to say whether be was responsible tor inviting the conference with Sinn Eein. lie admitted that lie had ina'V the/i-t suggestion following "U the K inn's Beltast speech. He said he was not ashamed ol his action, because he desired pence, it it were obtainable, oil reasonable terms, lie declined to discuss I lie question as to when the North ol Inland I’arlian: mt would lie pel-mined to the Inn--