IRISH AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1923, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS.

[by ti'i.f.oiiarn —rim press association]

ULSTER PARLIAMENT. LONDON. Feb 27

The Duke of Abereorn opened the Northern Parliament, amid renewed Mines of cmtbusia-.nl. He read the King’s speech. The Principal Bills are Education and Temperance lielotms. also a measure making it obligatory for civil servants to take the oath o! allegiance to the King and (oneiiimeat. It is proposed to .appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into natural industrial r.i-ources »f the noitli. The Marquis of Diilferin was appointed Speaker of Ulster Senate, and \ ice Admiral of Ulster.

PARTITION PLANS. LONDON. Fell 2-. Sir James Craig, in Ulster's Assembly. stated that arrangements had. been n ,j,de to assure the absolute security ill the Ulster borderland. The British Government, lie said, were pledged to give any troops iieeossn rv.

ULSTER AND THE CROWN. LONDON. Fell 27

Ulster’s Governor-General, the Duke ~| \hereorn. has sent a message to the King as follows: ‘-With humble duty 1 beg to inform you that 1 have ccived a most, enthusiastic, toy® I "y come as your representative in Nor irrn Ireland upon my ullieial entry to Belfast On behalf of the loyal inhabitants of nil classes in Northern Ireland I send you expressions ot devotion and fealty.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS. LONDON. Feb 2.. in the House of Commons, a debate took place upon paying compensation for malicious damages sustained m lu'Itind before the truce. Mr Ornish, Com said the final total was -noiit ten millions. All the damage done m Cork city would eventually fall upon the British Government. The vote was agreed to.

DE VALERA’S VIEWS LONDON. Kb 2b. Mr do Valera has informed the Republican Army Association that ho cannot agree to any proposal for a tun. which would be regarded by both salens a breathing space wherein to Impure for a violent resumption ot Ustilities. He says the previous elloit to see tire peace failed through foolish pe.sistunce in an attempt to base Ponthe acceptance of the so-called tie.i. an on the recognition of a- usurpation as . legitimate government.