IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3568, 2 September 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

THE McSWEENEY CASE. THE KING’S LIMITATIONS. LONDON, Aug 7 31. Re'plying to Mr Bottom'ley’s letter I urging the King to release Mr McSweeny, Lord Stamfcrdham explains the King’s constitutio.ua position, pointing out that even if the King favoured release it could only be effected in the. face of "the advice .of Ministers, who presumably would resign. Tbe country might blame the King for creating a grave political crisis in a time of special national stress and anxiety. McSWEENEY SINKING RAPIDLY. LONDON Aug. *3l. McSweeney is sinking rapidly, and is not expected to last out tlie night. FURTHER RIOTING IN BELFAST. TROOPS USE MACHINE-GUNS. “ ♦ LONDON, Aug. f ’ Further rioting took place in Belfast to-day. Troops used machineguns to root out Sinn Fein snipers hiding in house roofs. A WELL-MERITED REPLY. LONDON, Aug. ”51. A member of the stabulary sent Captain O’Grady a letter parodying his letter to Mr Lloyd George, urging the release of McSweeney, pointing out that O’Grady had not raised his voice against the murders of many constables serving their King and country under the same oath of allegiance as O’Grady and other Commoners took. The letter states: “The test of the sincerity of your protest will be publicly expressed sympathy with the wives and families of my comrades who were murdered by the associates of. McSweeney. If you donft proffer this belated sympathy, you will be a traitor to your race, and be damned to you.” , lf v v THREATENING TELEGRAM TO LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON, Aug. 31. A message from Geneva states that a Swiss named Oeuvray was arrested for sending Mr Lloyd George a threatening telegram demanding McSweeney’s immediate release. CURFEW, LAW IN BELFAST. / LONDON Aug. 31. A Curfew order operates in Belfast to-night. Nobody is allowed ”in the streets from 10,30 p.m. to' 5 a.xn. except indispensables—for example doctors. The authorities, fearing resistance from the more unruly elements, have drafted extra troops into the city. * ' The Daily Chronicle says the negotiations between the Ulster Unionists and the Government relate to an offer to mobilise the Ulster Volunteers. DE VALERA’S ACTIVITIES. FORMATION OF LEAGUE IN CANADA. c Received 9 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. ©e Valera admits that he made several visits recently to Canada for the organisation of a Self-determination for Ireland League in Canada. He had conferences with the leaders, outlined the campaign, and the-organisa-tion was put on a national basis. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX. LONDON. Aug 31. ■ 0 • Since his arrival in London, Archbishop Mannix has receive!! over 400 letters from all parts of the British Isles, conveying sympathetic resolutions from meetings, and inviting -him to address gatherings. On returning from a short holiday in the country ,Archbishop Mannix found 265 letters, and engaged a special staff to deal with the correspondence.