THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 24 July 1916, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

THE LONG DELAY.

MR. REDMOND'S WARNING.

LONDON, July 20

Mr. Redmond on Tuesday sent the following memorandum to Messrs Asquith and Lloyd George: I feel bound to tell you that the long delay in making public the text of the Irish Bill and the uncertainty and irritaiton caused by Lord Lansdowne's speech, have created a most serious situation in Ireland. In my opinion further delay makes settlement on the lines laid down by Mr. Lloyd George quite impossible. When the terms were originally submitted we strongly urged the use of all possible despatch. In consulting our supporters in Ireland we told them of the great Imperial interests at stake. Three weeks have elapsed and no progress has been made. For some mysterious reason, a matter which was so urgent five weeks ago hangs fire. I therefore urge on the Government that further delay will be fatal. I record my conviction that any proposal to depart from the terms agreed upon, especially in respect to the strictly temporary provisional character of all sections of the Bill, will compel us to declare that the agreement, on the faith of which we obtained the assent of our supporters in Ireland, has been departed from and is at an end. THREAT BY NATIONALISTS. LONDON, July 21. A large meeting of Nationalists was held at Deny, representing Derry, Tyrone and Fermagh. Resolutions were carried opposing the exclusion of the Ulster counties, and declaring that if a separate Government is established they will resist authority. The Catholic Bishop of Derry wrote approving the resolution.