IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

fianna fail. LONDON. Aug- Id.

The Fianna Fail, after seven hours conference at Dublin, decided by L votes to 7. to take the oath. Ibis action is expected to precipitate a Government crisis on Eriday "hen t n Public Safety and Electoral Amendments come before the Dad. '1 hey "ill he placed in a minority on the Public Safety Bill because the Fianna Failites "ill have the support ol -abour. the Farmers and Independents. It. is not part of lie Valera’s plans to take office himself in the event ot the Government being defeated. Negotiations are in progress to put Mr Johnson, who will head the Labourite', into power, with the general support of the Fianna Fail, and certain Independents and Nationalists. The llailv Mail's Dublin correspondent savs 'that De Valera made a strong appeal for the continuance of Urn boycott of the Bail, hut failed to impress his followers, the majority deviating for the Electoral Bill. T lie completely .hanged situation, therefore a. change of policy is essential to

save the party from extinction. Do Valera under strong piessuit finally agreed to release the deputies from their election pledge against accepting the position which involves tinoath iff allegiance to a foreign power.

THE REPUBLICANS AND THE OATH A MATTER OF EXPEDIENCY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. U. At the conclusion of the Hanna bait conference, a statement was issued stating that it was agreed to take Hie oath, after considering the position ol the national emergency created by the legislation being pressed through the Hail and likely to imperil the general peace, which will cause widespread sutfering. The declaration does not imply that the contracting of the obligation is merely an empty political tonnui’a which the deputies will conscientiously sign, unbecoming the involved obligation of loyalty to the English Grown The Eianna Fail would not wish to ho debarred from exercising its public functions by an empty lormula.