IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1916, Page 5

IRELAND.

"A GOD-GIVEN CHANCE." MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SCHEME. London, June 22. Archbishop Logue (Armagh), Bishops McHugh, (Derry), Mcßory (Down and Connor), McKenna (Clogher), and Mulhean (Waterford) have pronounced against Mr. Lloyd George's proposals. Archbishop Logue considers that it would be infinitely better to remain another fifty years under English rule than to accept the proposals. Mr. Devlin, in a powerful manifesto, urges the acceptance of the proposals. He savA it is a God-given chance, and believes the outstanding counties will inevitably be drawn under Home Rule by force of circumstance^. The Irish Unionist Alliance in Lhitelin passed a resolution against the proposals, among other things considering them a concession to the recent rebellion. IN DEFENCE OF THE PRIESTHOOD. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received June 23, 5.5 p.m. • London, June 22. The Times' correspondent at Dublin states that Cardinal Logue defended the priesthood against the accusations in connection with the rebellion. He did not believe that, as a general body, they sympathised with Sinn Feinism, and he accused the authorities of muddling. LORD WIMBORNE RESIGNS, ■ P.eceived June 23, 5.5 p.m. 'London, June 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that Lord Wimborne's resignation as Viceroy of Ireland had been accepted.