IRELAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 96, 25 July 1916, Page 5

IRELAND.

HOME ROLE QUESTON. BISHOP OF LIMERICK’S LETTER Press Association— JCopyright, Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. London, July 23.

The Bishop of Limerick, in a strong letter, replying to a communication from the committee formed in Belfast to oppose Mr Lloyd George’s proposals, stated: “I can well understand your anxiety and indignation at the proposals of your own political leaders to cut you off from the country. I have very little pity for you, because yoix have acquiesced in a kind of political servitude, wherein your function was to shout party shibboleths. You have ceased to he men., Your leaders, consequently, think they can sell you like chattels. Our poor country is made a thing for truck and barter in Liberal clubs. 1 doubt greatly whether the partition scheme will become law. We hate piled such a mountain of debt and taxation upon Ireland that it becomes a matter of indifference whether wo are included or not.” CASEMENT’S APPEAL REFUSED. Tim High Commissioner reports:— London, July 24 (5.5 p.m.) The Attorney-General has refused Sir Roger Casement leave to appeal to the House of Lords.