THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

4tJSTKAI.tAJ! AND IT.Z. CABI.E ASSOCIATION

FRESH IRISH CONFERENCE. TO BE HELD AT LONDON. LONDON, Feb. 5. Mr Lloyd George has returned to London from his home at Chequers Court. A conference was held at Downing Street in the evening, being attended by Mr Lloyd George, Mr Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Mr Churchill, Sir A. Greenwood, Sir G. Hewart (representing England), and Messrs Collins, O’Higgins and Duggan (representing Ireland). As a result of this meeting, Mr Arthur Griffiths (Irish Premier) has been summoned to London, and he left Dublin to-night. THE IRISH CRISIS. 'Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. The “Times” Dublin correspondent says Irish opinions pin their hopes on a. continuance of the Collins-Craig conversations with the ultimate possibility of a settlement. Sir J. Craig sent jj message to the Orange Lodge M i God’s help and support of Ulster Loyalists, we will pass through 1 • successfully, as through equally grave perils. We will stand, by our brotliei Loyalists to the end.” CRAIG AND ULSTER. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. Sir James Craig announces that Ulster Cabinet will not accept any boundary alterations except by mutual agreement with the Free State. He states that failing a successful agu ment, the present boundary must con-