Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 72, 29 June 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

THE LORDS AW COMMONS. VARIOUS QUESTIONS. : |£Uhttwj Pun Association.] ' ‘ ‘ (Received 1.50 p.m.) .... -j V - London, June 28. In the House of Lords, Lord Middleton asked what progress had been, made in the negotiations in Ireland. Lord Crewe deprecated the question as being not in the public interest. The Government desired further time to consider the Irish proposals. He was confident their Lordships did not desire to hamper the solution of a most difficult and delicate problem. He appealed to them to wait until a comprehensive statement was possible. Lord Salisbury gave notice to ask the Government to make public Mr Lloyd George’s fresh proposals; also, to disclose the Hardinge Committee report; and thirdly, the latest information regarding the spread of disaffection in the three southern provinces. Mr H. K. Newton, Unionist member for Essex, said two thousand British prisoners had been sent to Libau and ’Windsau, where hitherto the American, officials were not permitted to ’yi&it,. as there was to fear, that tlie prisoners were subjected to considerable, hardships. There was no for reprisals, because the German prisoners whom Britain sent to work in 'France were treated with .the utmost kindness. ; , ; », t In the House of Commorit, the Rt. Hon.. Mr Lewis requested members not to press the question of the details of the Irish negotiations. Replying to, a question as to jthe ; re-; suit of his conference* in Paris, ford Robert Cecil said the object was to consider whether it was desirable to continue the partial enforcement of the -Declaration of London. The AngloFrench Governments had decided in the negative, and hoped the other Allies would concur. The King would be advised to issue an Order-in-Coun-cil, withdrawing the successive orders issued under the Declaration.

Ml- Asquith said he hoped to make a statement early next week of the Government’s intentions in regard,io 5 JH |nefli l|ag mjfepare ag#odf is'posfstble Hostilities an*dhthen_tic of the war in tlirepjr—the nav«i|- and. military sea trade.