IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS

[Reuteks Tei.ecjuams.]

AN FI.ST Kit AITKAK. LONDON, Sept. '-’(F

Flster Ass ll . has addressed an open letter to meinliers ol the Imperial parliament, iirpiup them earnestly to consider tile Dili to amend the Irish Treaty, and lo see that Justice is dune and the rights assured l Isler hy an act of ihe Imperial Parliament, are not ; minted. Tin- letter declares the* attempt. hy mean-; of the Commission which is not provided for uiilil over a •.ear after the .‘-el was missed. to take away l ister territory is an tinc oust il ut ional. un just, and insensate predatory demand. "The soil of Ulster is pritisli territory, and 1 Isler loinii hen l l.v looks to the Pritish Parliament. to see that it is not violated, and to save l ister for the Umpire."

FitKK ,STAFF. ATTITUDE. I.OXDtIX. Se]:lemher ‘Jii. An important .statement was read hy Mr dames .McNeill, the Mil'll Commissioner for the pish Free State ill l.oiid n. at a liiielieon tendered to Fugiisll and Irish journalists, lie said that irishmen did not re .ionise file field t , mal.e a -la ke for tin* P.ritish (iovI'lnment as the absolute right ol any lids!, minority, hut tin* event majority C.f Irisl'meii j‘i'"oe ll i-.'d it was the most j careful and sinest means cl uhlailiiiip irish unity ami ending the Anglo-Irish hostility. The Free Staters did lint Doubt I hat tic unity of lrelni.il would collie lev no ivelueiit ill due course tlimit'll it inie1 1 1 lie delayed As lepards to the eoliteiitioil (hat a | led.ee was given to Flster, ill this eonne lion, merely meant the l Isler Unionist As-oeiation. Such a Party | I-alee. lie said, c ould not lie regarded as a pioiiud Ik r easting aside the Irish ’Frcaty. lie ropriT.ted that at least one member of the Pritish House of Commons was .already dismisMue forcible i*'.sislauee to any transfer of population of which l istrr mi,'Mil disap| rove, even ii ilu* (loveriino nl of Creat Britain approVe l ol il. lie added lhc* Five Ktal’.es Were led a pj-e:;.b op in lore hill t > re is.hi and ju-li c: : and they were ask i lie that lie* settlement of the hnilndnry he eutru-t.'d to an Imperial arbitral w. lo whom they oll'ered no a d; ice.

BELLICOSE SPEECHES. I.ONDON. Septemlier 27. The politi il cki ilement in Bellas! lias been a cent ll.it ed liy two bellicose speeches made in the provinces. Air Haddington. K.C.. speaking in Derry City, said that they had entered into the boundary light. not as a party, hut as a nation under its (tovernmeiit's orders. I’.vervt hilig that would lie* dene in tin* light would he under discip'liucd order. Everyone would have his place assigned to him. r Flte (lovel'illllent would issue the orders, and they wind I tarry them out to th • bitterest end. Air Cordon (Parliamentary I’nderSeeretarv mi Sir d. Craig's Ministry), siinking at Newt on-1 la milt on. said that- whioi vi-itinp I iverpnol. lie had orpaiii-e,| three I attaliens of Ornngemeii. who wee re.i<l.v to a-si-j I Isler ie til" forthcoming light.

( K \ It PS ST \ ND. |' IN I)( h\ . Se| teinbei -J7. Sir dames Craio sent a letter lo the Pelfast donioiistraCon si tit ini' that I Ister was n|iholdiiio prim iples ecpiallv imporiaiit. Ihrnuphoiit the Colonies, he . au-e tlecv Ii rut l.v mainiaim d that ci •• 1 1 1 • - aud privib'et". a'tei'hd lo a 11 b"■ .In.al*' I’.'i liaaient' t oubl not be abrooatetl. eM'elt In tile Parliament to wliieb they were assigned.

FI.STF.R. FXIoXFSTS. TiII;FAT til' - RFSIsTAXCK. CONDON". SVpI. 26. A I'nimiist demonstration in I'lslet’ in iiniiKv.tii.ii '.viil'i l In* hmindary 111 n■ i inn : 11 1 1 >1 > ti’il n ri'-uilnt imi expressing ili'ti'riiiiiiiit inn In resist. li.v every | nssil.li- ini'iins. .nnv attempt- in drive lovnl citizens from nmli-r t I:i • nnimi I'iiiT wit limit t linir imi-iiir. I,<iril I .nudumli'l'l'.v. in n speech. Said licit lister 1 1 : 11 1 in :i i It* nil advance in tie Inij'i* i.f renihing ini agreement h.v imisciiiing in negotintn Vi iili tin' I* rce Stnli'. *’ii| Hint "ns ns I'm ns rist.'i' ’ i 11111 l Kll.

A 11 !i"rrnin was r.-.id Irmn I.■ >r« 1 Oarsmi. It wns si;.*iii'il ‘Talwanl Cnrumi. t'nvinin n (i'r.’' It ili’i'ln ri'il tlii'ir * * 1 1 1 l.'irli'i' uns v.iili I limn heart nml sold.

AN' n.STI*:II AITKAI.. (Received tliis tiny nl S n.m.) I .ON i)ON, Sep. 27. Tim risli'r Association addressed it maiiel'csto I" memhers nl' I lie linperinl llnlist nl ('iininn.ns, in which it says: l'liter lines m.t I'nine ns n snppliinnt seeking Invnnr, l.nl ns n Invnl daughter of the linperinl I lolls, hold asking Inr justice.” Til,- mnnilV.stn lecnlls the rnhellimi nl' inn;, mill diilnres Hint “ While Flsier pniir.'il mil hlii.nl nml Irensnre nlmigsilll■ the rest nl the Fmpire In ensure the triumph nl right nml justice, the Smith seized the i.ppnrlnnily in shunt Itritish snliliers in Onhlin. mnl In enter into n linssmi with Ccrmany fur the overthrow nl' the l.iilish Fmpire.