IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1925, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS

HUSH 801 NDABY QI'FSTION. PRESII)ENT COS( • UAVE'S C' H A IiGF.S. [Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received this day at 10.0 .m.) LONDON. Nov. 2:1. President Cosgrave. speaking at Monaghan, specifically alleged that the accurate forecast for the Commission’s report, published in the “Morning Post” on 7 th. November. which, though insufficiently detailed, was sufficiently unjust lo oeeasion a feeling of disgust. He contended that Professor McNeill’s conclusion could only be explained by tlie persistent and unserti--1 iilons use of threats of violence and political pressure. President Cosgrave said that from the moment tlie Boundary Commission wav in course of formation threats bad boon circulated. He emphasised they wore encouraged by an influential .section of the British Press, which, while ventilating the unconstitutional threats of the North practically closed its columns to any reasoned arguments for carrying out on international engagement. Public men in tlie highest positions in Britain lent themselves to tho campaign of whittling away by misrepresentation tlie Treaty rights of a large nmnlmr of Irishmen, for the express purpose of prejudicing the Commission in its interpretation of the terms. The grave situation called for the most careful consideration In- the Free State and the Briti-b Governments. Tn conclusion President Cosgrave appealed for restraint.