THE IRISH SITUATION

Taihape Daily Times, 19 April 1918, Page 5

THE IRISH SITUATION

A NATIONALIST THREAT. . want a parliament 'on ‘ j COLONIAL LINES i,. ; 'Z"i Received' II.R a.m. r', ; ’ ’ LONDON',,April'’ 18.' J ‘ The Nationalists threaten to absent from Westminster until the, Government produce a,. measure:, creating an Irish Parliament* on a colonial basis. ‘oA It is understood the Unionist Wat 1 ' Committee ■ agree the Home : Rule scheme should be of a Federal'nhai---acter, applicable to the'- whole of the United Kingdom, Ulster "having the option of being a separate unit.- ; ' ■ : ,1 .•.■AAA TT —-Ad 'AAjw'ui All . I v RIOT IN BELFAST.. 'ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MEETING i ! BROKEN UP. Received 12.15 a.m. LONDON, April 18. Belfast shipyard workers and discharged soldiers broke up an Irish Labour Party’s anti-conscription meeting outside the City Hall. The chairman was struck on the head with r board. The leaders were compellec to refuge in shops. The interrupters continued Cheering, singing and waving Union Jacks. Subsequently a street disturbance occurred, with stone-throwing and revolver firing, but the police quickly quelled the outbreak," \ THE HOME RULE BILL. LONDON, April 17. The Daily Telegraph states that Mr Lloyd George has offered Mr. Long the chairmanship of the Cabinet committee to draft the Home Rule Bill, and has invited Mr. Chamberlain to be a member of the committee, which will include Messrs. Barnes, Duke, Samuel and the Solicitor-General for Ireland. • NATIONALISTS ABSENT FROM THE COMMONS. LONDON, April 17. The whole of the Nationalists were absent from the House of Commons to-day, attending a conference, of Sinn Reiners at Dublin.