IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 April 1918, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

CONFERENCE OF LEADERS SITTING. j TIME ON'Tlte'slD^OF 1 PEACE. ' IRELAND'SIRR^Vd'cABLE Pi'Sl-JOYi' '7.0 KTJ *3T; : Re.cciv.ed ; S.4Q. f p v in LONDON, April 2S. The Daily - Express S •"Dublin; correspondent says a conference of ten is sitting continuously-: at i>'the' Mansion House, including Messrs. Dillon, De Vaiera, Devlin, and ' Healy. '\Tno Conference is giving Irishmen." time,, to consider better counsels..' Tjrne is on the side of peace, as a member of the conference caid' Even" Irishmen ma-y ■ tire-; ;-of spitting -jf dances.- f.or T.waT< f ar.cfr.aiiglltly occurrences at the best Dublin hotels.

Mr. William O'Brien .s&idi.•'&'A programme of Dominion.HCSic'Eulc forthwith:' for.;'Sll 'lreland and no military compulsion i-epresents our irrevocable demand." THE CONSCRIPTION" ISSUE. IRELAND A UNITED NATION. Received 8.45 a.m. ~ LONDON, April 28. Visiting correspondents declare that upon the subject of conscription Ireland for the time being is a united nation . -The words: "no conscription" are boldly printed on the: chest of the Parnell statute; the same sign is on the shop-windows and heard in conversation everywhere in the street. It is expected the application of. the Lord Mayor of Dublin for a passport to Washington will be granted to put the anti-conscription case before President Wilson. It is understood Mr. Duke is resigning the Irish Secretaryship. It is likely Mr. Edward Short, a Commoner, will succeed hini. THE POPE AND CONSCRIPTION. Received 9.50 a.m. ROME, April 28. A Papal Note is being issued explaining that the Pope will not participate in the Irish conscription question, but allows the episcopacy in the belligerent countries to have full liberty of action in matters affecting their country.