TIE IRISH PROBLEM

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1916, Page 5

TIE IRISH PROBLEM

FAILURE TO SUPPRESS LAWLESSNESS. THE COMMISSION'S FINDINGS. By Cable—Press Assn.—Copywright. Renter's Telegrams. Received July 4, 0.20 p.m. London, July 3. The report of the Irish Commission adds tluit undisputed authorities in the spring of l!ll(i were convinced that seditious bodies were prepared to assist the German landing, and attributes the rebellion to the Irish Government's failure to suppress the lawlessness. The Commission attaches no responsibility to Lord Winborne for the Government policy. Mr. Biiroll was primarily responsible. Sir Matthew Nathan carried out the Government policy witli the utmost loyalty, but. he insufficiently impressed upon Mr. Birrell the necessity for more active measures. The Teport praises the police .for furnishing the Government with full reports of the progress and lims of the various armed associations, but attaches no responsibility to the military authorities, as Ireland was previously under civil law. LLOYD GEORGE'S SCHEME. IRISH PARTY AGREES. Received July 4, 9.20 p.m. London, July 4. Mr. Redmond presided at a meeting of fifty Irish delegates and approved Mr. Lloyd George's scheme as a provisional settlement. There were two dissentients. It was also resolved that those who had been sentenced should be treated as political prisoners.