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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1932, Page 4

The conditions in the Irish Free State have .assumed another .phase following the resignation of the Governor-Gen-eral, Mr McNeill. For many months past the relations between the Gov-ernor-General and Mir de Valera have been strained almost to breaking point and it would appear that at last the strain has become too severe, and Mr de Valera has had his way, the resignation of the head of the Ftee 'State being handed in. Following the dispute over the land annuities with the British Government, Ireland has been suffering a considerable loss of trade, .as the result of the tariff war that has broken out between the two .countries, the latest returns having shown that though the trade between the two countries has fallen very considerably, it lias been Ireland that lias suffered by a great deal, the most. 'The result lias been that the poorer peoole of the State have suffei - ed a great loss of their trade, and the condition of the country has gone from bad to worse. This is recognised by Mr de Valera, ai d it would appear that now he has come to the forced decision that the longer thus present position is maintained the worse. it w ill bo for Ireland and' her people, who can ill afford the substantial loss of trade with Britain that has resulted from the subjects in dispute Now the cable states that Mr rl e Valera has aopircaohe’d the British Government with % suggestion for another conference and as there is apmrently some prospect of an understanding on vexed questions being reached the British Cabinet lia.ve notified their approval cf Ike request, and the conference wilt duly lake place, in the courso of a day or two.