THE IRISH PROBLEM

Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1917, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM

Government will take action. IF CONVENTION REACHES AGREEMENT. Received May 25, 8.35 p.m. London, May 24., In the House of Commons,\M)\ Bon'ar Law, replying to questions, said that ill case the Irish Convention arrived at) a substantial agreement, tlieJ3qyerhment could not tlfink it right to delay action' until the elections. 'He hoped to give details of the composition of the Convention to-morrow. • ■ • • THE SINN FEIN DEMANDS. AS PRELUDE TO CONVENTION. Received, May 25, 7,30 p.in. 1 \ London, May 24. ' _ The Central News says that tlic. National Council of the Sinn Fein- unanimously refused, to,.participate in a convention unleSs, first, the terms of inference include the power to decree Wish independence; secondly, the Government plfidges to America and the European Powers to ratify the majority decision) thirdly, the Convention be ■'elected on adult suffrage; and, fourthly, that rebel prisoners be treated as war prisoners. SINN FEIN ATTITUDE. London, liay'24. The Sinn Fein Council refused to enter the Convention unless a simple majority was empowered to decree Irish independence. ' CONVENTION MATTERS DISCUSSED. London, May 24. The executive committee of the Irish Unionist Alliance met in Dublin and approved Lord Middleton'g letter to the Premier. It is taking steps to lay the proposed convention before the Council of the Alliance. A meeting of Orangemen at Monaghan resolved that they were willing to discuss Irish questions with the Nationalist's, providing Ulstermfen's rights as citizens of the British Empire were protected. . ; BALKANS. RAID ON CONSTANZA. RUSSIAN SEAPLANES' SUCCESS. Reoeived May .25, 10.40 p.ij), Petrograd, May 24. Russian seaplanes bombed Constanza harbor (on the Black Sea, onVßulgarian coast) and demolished i warehouses and »oods depots, jank ships, and caused fires. The air squadron also dropped a hundred bombs upon Braila, destroying '.'epots and oil stores, and caused fires upon two vessels.