THE IRISH QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1918, Page 4

THE IRISH QUESTION.

SETTLEMENT NOT FAR OFF. SIR E. CARSON'S GOOD OFFICES. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, Jan. 23. There is a growing belief that a settle* ment of the Irish question "a not far di«talit. Sir E. Carson's resignation is regarded as a hopeful sign. The Daily News learns from authoritative quarters that Sir E. Carson will throw his whole influence into an immediate settlement, which will includa Ulster. It is stated in the lobbies that the Government will make a great effort at a settlement in the next few weeks. Sir Horace Plunkett interviewed Mr. Lloyd George and others on Monday and then returned and presided ft the Convention at Dunifin on Tuesday. The Convention continued the discussion of the grand committee's statement. Ottawa, Jan. 23. Sir Frederick Smith says that the resignation nf Sir E Carson was undoubtedly a step taken on patriotic "rounds. He was ready to support the Government's war measures, also to ves his influence with his own party. 'Tie Home Rule Conventiop might fail, if so, the, British Government was not responsible. The matter was entirely one for Irishmen themselves, but if failed the Government was likely to interfere. A GUN RAID ON GALWAY. London, Jan. '2J. Twenty disguised men raided two houses near Galway and held up the occupants at the revolver point. They took two shot-guns, a duck-gun, a rifle, and a 'bag of ammunition and declared thev wanted them for the next rising.