IRISH DUTIES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1932, Page 5

IRISH DUTIES

ESTIMATED YIELD OVER 4J MILLIONS ANNUALLY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; • LONDON, July 13. Regarding the British Government's imposition of duties ,q/ 20 per cent, on Irish products, the Treasury points out that the 'lrish Free Soatg, exported agricultural products last year valued at £26,000,000, of which Britain bought $23,000,000. • The Treasury states that if the rate of Irish exports to Britain should be maintained, the duties imposed will yield a revenu 6 of £4,600,000 per year to (Britain, while the Free State is in default at present c-f £4,117,000 on annuities to Britain. t ATTITUDE OF DE VALERA. " DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.■.l DUBLIN, July 13. The Dail Eireann discussed the Free Sta: 6 Senate’s amendments to the Oath Bill. Mr da Valera stated that the Government opposed tilie amendments. .Mr Anthony, Independent Labour Leader, said! “If it is imperialism to honour a bond and ito preserve the Free State's economic fabric, then I am an Imperialist.” Mr de Valera, replying, asked whether, having declared their independence of the British Empire, they were ito allow themselves to again ' be submerged in that 'Empire He sa-'-d : “We do no wrong if we declare our independence to-morrow ! Britain always has threatened hostile iac;ion in such an event. Let us get that declaration 'from Britain, and we w.;H accept- the challenge.’’ . The Dail Eireann rejected the Senate’s amendments to the Oath Bill.

ORANGEMEN PROFESS LOYALTY

DR VALERA’S EFFIGY HUNG

; LONDON, July 13. The ’ biggest Orange demonstration of recent years was made in, Ulster, when fifty thousand, with bands and banners, went in procession for five ntfles, while thousands lined the streets.

The Roman Catholic houses drew ‘their blinds while the procession passed. Mr Joseph Davison, ..Grand. Master, declared Ulster would resist any attempt to wiheedle it into the Irish Free-State or Republic. All'the demonstrations adopted a resolution, of loyally to the King, and bonfires blazed in the streets of Belfast at night time, while Mr de Valera’s effigy was hung on lamp-posts.

DESIRE FOR ARBITRATION.

DUBLIN, July 13

Mr de Valera, in the Dail Eireann, announced that in the event of an agreement being reached with Britain regarding the personnel of the- proposed arbitration tribunal, to decide the question of the annuities to Britain the' Dail Eireann would be summoned from its recess to give approval, if it were thought desirable.

Mr de .Valera added;—“We ar& anxious at' the earliest possible moment for arbitration.”

unauthorised DRILLING.

DUBLIN, July 13

In ti'ie Dail Eireann, the Minister of Justice stated that the police had reported that drilling was going on in many places by individuals and organisations wi;hout Government authority,