IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 July 1919, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

DISCUSSION WITH CHIEF SECREa' p TARY. ' * ‘ Received 8.55 21.111. V NEW ‘IQBK, June 2-7. The New York World’s Di.lbli_npeorrespondent, interV'le\\__'ed Mr M2_»LcPllerson, Chief Secretary. for Ireland. correspondent asked: ‘ Does 4n'ot_t'lle administration yv«a.it until the last‘Vl'lio;; "ment before .suppl'e’ssiilg: popular meetings, and thus . is compelled to disperse the populace with 'nlilital'y? Mr. MacPhel'son answered: -Some times, although tlla:t’s unfortunate; but these meetings «are certain to be marked by seditious speaking. We do not suppress meetings whel~ein‘“wg are assured seditious utterances won’t be made. Orange Lodges do not indulge in seditious utttrances, 01‘ advocate murder and ‘outrages. People will not be molested if they obey the law. Mr. MacPherson started: Ireland’s material prosperity was never before so good. The Sinn Fein moveinent is waning. I believe in Home Rule, but Sinn Feiners demand an Irish Re. public. The Home Rule Act, which will come before Parliament six months after peace, does not seem popular in Ireland. I believe conditions in Ireland are better. There seems a desire. to proceed towards re. form on Cons’r-itllt.ion:3—l lines.