THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 148, 26 June 1916, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

RBR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSALS ACCEPTED.

Received 5-5 p.m., June 2t>. LONDON, June L'4

The Ulster Nationalist sat for six hours and voted county oy county. It is understood Mr. Keeniond made a powerful appeal ««• declared that if the conference rit'ueed tiie proposals he would nor asain-appear on the public platfornas leader of the Irish party. Tins ultimatum made a deep impression A.rmash voted against and Antrim for the proposals. Thereafter unvoting for acceptance steadily increased.

It is officially reported that tu« conference, by 476 to 2 65, adopter Mr. Lloyd George's proposals

£ GBAVE WABrll^O.

Received b-5 p.m., June 'l*. LONDON, June 24

Lords Balfour of Burleigh. Urom ei Halsbuity, Midleton and Salisbury, in a joint letter to the Press, say The grave position in Ireland Is being rendered more critical by the ne gotiations now in progress. The "go as you please" system in Irish government has injured the credit of the law. There is even good reason i>: believe it nas opened the country to German influence. Sedition is more rampant than for fifty years. Tlu* writers declare that the Government should not give up tne machinery iv the middle of a vital struggle. They believe that if an election is held in Ireland, Mr. Redmond could not maintain a following or govern, in the nice of the Sinn Fein and other influences the proposals are fraught \v:tfc infinite dauger to the Empire ana the Allies.