THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION

IRISH OUTRAGES. (Received tin’s day ut 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Irregulars during three weeks have made three hundred raids on the Free

State side of the bonier to prevent meirc|ha.ndise 'from blalcklited Belfast and Londonderry firms, reaching Donegal. Irregulars occupied Inchfort formerly one of Lough Swilly defences, evicting a British ex-soldier caretaker. A search of the German steamer Stella Maris cabled on tho 13tl) proved fruitless. Armed men poured petrol and set fire to a large block of buildings tenanted by lineiii and other business men ; also Newfolk weaving paper box factory at Belfast was burned. Tbo damage aggregates £70,000. IRISH AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 9.-50 a.m.) •LONDON. June Hi. Speaking in support of the panel candidate in Dublin, Mr de Valera said that iiotli sides felt it was- neeessarv to put aside t|ie question of treaty in national interests seeing the nation was threatened from without, and Ulster created a problem calling for united action by the Dail. They agreed to j forego tiie present 'differences and for-

mulate a common policy. Hon W. Churchill in the Commons said in the Government’s opinion the Irish Constitution conformed to the Treaty. The Irish election would probably be completed on Thursday. Every effort was made to get the draft constitution published at the earliest moment. Ho honed to hear immediately when the Provisional Government, intended to publish it. Meantime ho thought it prudent to defer his statement until the latter part of next, week, as there was nothing of special urgency to deal with at • the present moment.

IRISH CONSTITUTION. i (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) s LONDON. June 15. 'Die Trial) Constitution is published, ft says the Free State is a co-equal member of the Community of Nations, formjng the Rritish Commonwealth. Everyone domiciled in tho Free State area, who is of Irish birth, or domiciled for seven years, i.s a citizen. The national language is Irish, but English is equally recognised as the official language. No religions discrimination is made. \ free expression of opinion is allowed. Parliament consists of the King, Chamber of Deputies, and Sen- ' ate. members to take tbo oat-1 1 to bo faithful to King George, and his heirs, in virtue of Ireland's membership "I the British Commonwcalsth. '