IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1916, Page 5

IRELAND.

THE TRIAL OF CASEMENT. F LUTHER EVIDENCE. London, May lfi. Mac-Carthy, a farmer, gave evidence that lie found a boat and footprints on tiie seashore. Hussev, a laborer, said that 'lie saw a red light at sea on tlie evening of April 20. and a boat on the beach on Good Friday opposite the same spot Mary O'Gorman, a farm servant, identified Casement as one of the three men who were seen going towards Ardfert Road early on Good Friday. Heard, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, deposed that he took the boat, pistols and ammunition from the previous witnesses. He found Casement, who gave his name as Morgan, saying that he was the aut/hor of a "Life of St. Brendan." J Butler, or tlie Irish Constabulnry, gave evidence that he conveyed Casement from fralee to Dublin by train. Wlven lie heard of tlie Killorghin incident, in which a motor-car which was intended to convey Casement to Dublin dashed into a bridge, , killing the occupants, Casement sobbed and declared "They came 'here on my accounts They were two good Irishmen." Dempsey, the Admiralty diver, gave evidence that he examined the Aude in eighteen fathoms of water, and found rifles and ammunition on the sea bed abreast of the 'hold.

CASEMENT'S CODE. A QUICK-WITTED BOY. Received May 17, 8.25 p.m. London, May 16. The discovery of Casement's code was due to the alertness' of a boy, Arthur Collins, aged 13 years, v:ih gave evidence that he was driving a trap near Ardfent, when lie met two police and Casement. The police asked Collins to drive them to Ardfent. Collins saw Casement drop the code, and he drove back from Ardfent and recovered it. MR. ASQUITH IN DUBLIN.

| TALKS TO YOUNG REBELS. • " London, May 16. A number of tho Enniscorthy ringleaders have been tried. One was sentenced to death, but the penalty was commuted to ten years' imprisonment.' When Mr. Asquith visited the Richmond Barracks a hundred rebels were awaiting transfer to England. The officers took measures to prevent them seeing the Premier, but t'nc latter expressed a wish for closer acquaintance, especially with those who had probably been duped and tricked into rebellion. He talked with many who were mere lads, to whom he used words which apparently touched them deeply.

REBELS MISLED. CREDULITY OP GERMAN DUPES. GOOD COME OUT OF EVIL. Times and Sydney Sun Services'. London, May 16. Mr. T. :P. O'Connor, in an article in Reynolds's Newspaper, states tliat an overwhelming majority of Irish condemned the rebel movement as insane, futile, and dangerous to the national cause. Even in Dublin the insurgents represented a small section. Thousands of youths were brought into the rebellion under false pretences; many thought it was an ordinary Sunday parade and their mothers kept their dinners hot, expecting them to return. Hundreds of others were incited by lies. They thought that thirty thousand Germans had landed in Kerry, that a German submarine and a torpedo-boat were in the Liffey, that France had made peace and that England had avowed herself beaten. The credulity of these unfortunate dupes was played upon in many ways. German money and agents had been pouring into Ireland for some time. Doubtless Germany never intended to attempt an invasion of Ireland, but German politicians are not averse to risking the lives of many Irishmen in order to embarrass Germany's chief enemy. Mr. O'Connor believes that Casement did not think the rebellion opportune, but Berlin forced his hand. The tragic events have sobered all parties, hence there are immediate prospects that, by mutual concessions, all the Irish parties will combine and solve the Irish problem.

SETTLEMENT OF IRELAND. AN IMPERIAL BOARD. Received May 17, 10.25 p.m. London, May 17. Mr. Asquith continues to hold informal conference?. The Dublin Chronicle states that political circles are discussing the appointment of a statutory commission to work out the details of a settlement for Ireland, on which General Botha, Sir R. Borden, and Mr. sit, as the settlement of Irelanj is a matter of Imperial moment.

INQUEST ON A REBEI* Received May 17. 9.15 p.m. London, May 10. At the inquest on Patrick Beatfjn, whose body was dus up in a Dublin cellar after the rising, thp jury found that Beaten was unarmed and was shot by soldiers who were holding him as a prisoner. Medical evidence favored the theory that Beaten was shot from a distance.