THE IRISH PARTIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 37, 24 May 1910, Page 5

THE IRISH PARTIES.

A FIERCE FIGHT WITH CLUBS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 22. Five thousand persons at Cork escorted Mr. John Redmond, M.P., to his hotel. There was no disturbance. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at Cork, I paid a tribute to the memory of the late King. Alluding to the constitutional crisis, he said it would not be indefinitely postponed. When the Irish were , granted Home Rule they could be as j loyal as South Africa. ■A fierce fight with clubs took place between the Redmond and O'Brien sec- ] tions. i Mr. D. Sheehan, M.P. for Cork < County, was badly assaulted. , THE FUN OF CORK. Received May 23, 10.55 p.m. , London, May 23. ] During disturbances at Cork, sticks, ] stones, and bottles were freely used. One \ hundred .persons were treated at the in- < firmaries. , THE LORDS' VETO. ] MR. REDMOND'S IDEAS. ; ' Received May 23, 10.55 p.m. s London, May 23. Mr. Redmond remarked that the Liberal Government and the party had . 'turned their boats" on the issue of the ; extinction of the Lords' veto. No com- ; promise was possible, and though tnere ■ might be a temporary defeat, the ulti- : mate triumpn of the democracy was cer- i tain.