IRISH PROBLEM.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 July 1919, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM.

STILL NO LIGHT.

' ‘LLONDON, July 15. 4 In the House of Lords, Lord Bii-ken-,; head admitted .:the necessity for de-? claring the Irish policy at an earlyl date. The G.-overnment agreed that something must be done, becafise the existing Home Rule Act e.am‘e ’a'uTo’r-‘ niatically into operation six months after the War ended. He bclievedf there was not,a. dozen Irish constituencies who wanted it in its present form. The Government recognised aft.) must. soon discuss ‘the problem, and reach ‘a decision, but had already stated it would not sacrifice its friends to Britain’s confessed enemies. Neither Ulster nor the Sinn Fein would accept Dominion Home Rule shorn"'<3f eontfél over the army and navy. Personally he could say he had little hope of a happy issue until law and order were restored. "‘