IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 24 April 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER MILITARY RAID.

Received 8.45 a.m.

LONDON, April 23.

The military raided several Dublin houses, including the residences of fwo Sinn Fein Commoners. One arrest was mztdo. -

The Daily iVlail’s Parliamentary correspondent states a change in the symp.’Lf'ilC'fi(‘: policy towards Ireland. will be ixnineiiiatcly :I.pparent. Causes for il'l'ii'.ation will be removed, notably raids on pri.va'te houses, which_ will cease, except on suspicion connected with murder.

POLICY CHARGES FORESHADOVVED.

Received 10.10 3.111

LONDON, AP;-11 23

The Daily Chronicle confirms Hie rcpmted decision to :f('lopt a’ non-irrita: tion policy in llrelancl. The paper aafis that Mr Tziylor, Assistant-Under-Secie tary, who has home the blame for the Dublin Castle policy in the eyes of its detract‘ors, has been given a month’s holiday, and will not return. He may yet. get 21 colonial" govel'noi'ship. Lord French has no infention of resigning; on the contrary, if invited to resign, will refuse. Other newspapers will return. .5 ‘

The Daily Chronicle stafos that Cabiimt intends to make important? concessions in regard to the Home Rule Bill, and will consent. to Ireland’s annual con’r.ributioni of eighteen‘ millions to the Imperial,serviccs being e.xp«211(lé(l within Ireland. The Irish l":1r1ian1(=,11t. will be given. immediate rsontxrol of excise, and some arrangemefits will be made by which it will evenhmlly coiitrol fhe customs.