IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS

JINKS “A PARTY ON lIIS OWN.”

(Australian A: N. 7.. Cable Association.)

London, Aug. 17. The “ Morning Post ” editorially states: “Jinks should constitute himself a separate party; AVhile he has some qualities, as ;i leadci, it is qdl 5 evident that he is nnlikoi.v to b'e a good follower;” , The “ Daily Telegraph ” says: “Tho sooner Mr Cosginve appeals to fhc country the better.”

liSks l-:Xl ! i..vlsS.

LONDON, Aug. 17

dinks, tlie missing Rcdmomlite, gained more jmblicif.y than any other man. oi- any liiijipening in,dip', H’itisj. .Lih'?* to-ililV. IIH i . Hie sliljji.'et of street corner comment, Goveriiniept discussions, laugiiter. applause and almse. Hordes of reporters were on bis trail all day. He was variously reported as dramatically kidnapped, mysteriously vanished and spirited away, One newspaper went to the length of asserting that be was prooccupied at a Dublin hotel 1 , where the best brands fif Irish whisky note stocked.-

Speculation was at its height when he wak observed walking uneo'neorrtecjv fiiwirrdf: the Hail. When he had extricated h'irtistlf fro.V iV> Wolf df cited people, inquiries put to H : "' doubts as to bis part as a saviour oi 1 ivl a ml's Government. There was iVo htarp'ey alxmt dinks. He simply said : •• 1 left tiie H-iii last- ftiglj'f wi'HnuVt voting in of-ffer t<> save, file (Lirf ißnient. Aly constituents do not tavour a coalition', and they urged me to support the Government. Aly Party pressed me to vote i against, the Government. I. listened to the debate and decided that the present Government was the best for Ireland at present. so 1 walked out. That is aIV.” The National League Party decided to expel Jinks.

A Pni.lTlCAl, MIRACLIILONDON. Aug. 17

A Ihihiin correspondent says that hilly a political miracle saved tlie Government; It is the general opinion Hint Air Cosgrave is likely *to tie safe ilt least for two months. Air O O'ilnell. Lahonrite. returns shortly froui Aliiclieii, placing Air Cosgrave in a minority. UnlesS jinks tuHis pf'T'M'vrly pro-Governmbnt. On tlio ,otlicr lmml two j*cnding by-elections slioui'd result iii a viefiory lor tlie («ovt.*nnnonr; pi«.vidilig AJr Cosgryve, with a majority, and an r'pi'arttflity of aiin’ounring a dissolution, i>ul it hnist h<> wnemhprp,| that a large section ot tlie public, •including even Cosgraveites. dislike the rigours of the Public Safety Act. Air Cosgrave would be well advised to rely to the utmost on the common taw. If so, the Government might obtain a cb'lll* majority at the general elections, because tlie country is startled at tho cll'cet <tf ii JoiinsoU-Redmond coalition, coinpietwiy at Do \ a lorn s mercy.