THE IRISH SITUATION

Taihape Daily Times, 10 April 1918, Page 5

THE IRISH SITUATION

HOME RULE AND CONSCRIPTION. ][ v LQNDQN, April 9. The Manchester Guardian states that the Government intends establishing Home Rule. The new man-power Bill will include Ireland, but its enactment there will be suspended until the Irish Government approves.. Great English and American moral pressure will, be applied. The Irish Convention has concluded its deliberations after fifty-one sittings. ' NEW HOME BILL AN IRISH PARLIAMENT IN DUBLIN. Received 5.45 a.m. LONDON, April 9. The Daily Express- says the Home Rule Bill includes an Irish Parliament at Dublin, with responsible executive and military serviee, safeguards for Protestant minorities, no control of army or navy or foreign policy, new arrangement about customs. Univer' sal military service will be placed before the Irish people as a to self-government. ■ -

THE IRISH CONVENTION JUSTIFIED. Eeceived 8.45 a.m. LONDON, April 9. The Times understands the Government is of opinion that the report of the Irish Convention justifies the enactment of the scheme of an Irish Parliament. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. Eeceived 11 a.m. LONDON, April 9. Lloyd George has announced that it is impossible to omit Ireland from conscription in view of the Irish Convention, which has adopted by a majority. Therefore the Government ! was obliged to take the responsibility, of settling Home Rule. AN ikISH WARNING. 1 j Received 10.20 a.m. ?T ' ' LONDON/April 9. ilt is understood that theT Govern.; ment has .decided cpnsqriptian ; in Ireland must be-enforced in view of the heavy sacrifices asked of the rest of Britain. There is ;no: question, off a bargain regarding Home Rule, though the Government hope the Bill on the lines of the Convention's repart- L wifi assist the acceptance of conscription. A meeting of the Dublin 'Corporation by 38 votes to three adopted m£ u resolution warning the Government of the disastrous results if-any attempt to force conscription r pn ,-Ir.eland> ?which was an insane proposal, and would be resisted in every town and village in the. country. , ..-?,■

DILLONJTES FURIOUS AT CONSCRIPTION. Received 11.55 a.m. LONDON, April 9. The Dillonites are furious at the Government's decision with regard to conscription in Ireland.' It is expected some pacifists will support them, but the Labourites will wholeheartedly support the Government. The "Daily Chronicle" states the Irish Convention report contains recommendations, but it is understood it arrived at a considerable measure of agreement.