MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND. ant E. CARSON" ATTACKS THE GOVERNMENT. Received April 16, 715 p.m. London, April 15. In the House of Commons, Sir E. Car«<m strongly criticised the machinery of the Man-Power Bill as applied to Ireland. While strongly in favor of conscription in Ireland, he asked how they were going to apply it and whether they were going to Mtabliih military tribunals or local tribunals similar to England. The Government teemed ashamed of the measure He gravely distrusted that the Govern" ment. meant to put the Bill into force. H« urged the Government tc tell Ireland everytning. At the present mfynent the Government was playing with Ulstermea and Nationalists alike.

Mr. Devlin declared the Government was in a state of panic. In order 1 cover their misdeeds they were raising anti-Irish cry to create civil war in Ireland.

Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) warmly repudiated Mr- Devlin's suggestion. The Government's only purpose was to call the manhood of the whole country to participate in the war, and wa» asking irishmen to- mat* the sama tacriSces as Englishmen and Scotsmen. The Government intended the Act to be applied to Ireland in similar fashion as it applied to England. Sir George Cave announced that in view of the importance of the continuance of religious ministrations, and the fact that the calling up 8: ministers wonld not yield much military manpower, the Government was willing to continue their exemption.

LABOR AND HOME RULE.

MEMBERS INTERVIEW THE PREMIER. , BeoeiTed April 16, 7.15 pjn. London, April 15. L»bor members of the Government meet Mr. lio.vd George to-night to discuss the position of Labor as regards Home Rule. The Parliamentary Labor Party consider that a Home Rule Bill on the lines of the Irish Convention, wjth adequate itafeguards for Ulster, should precede IrUh conscription. It is believed the meeting with Mr. Lloyd George will clarify the position and remove any antagonism of the Labor Party to this question-

RECRUITING IN IRELAND. Reuter Service. Received April 16, 9.5 p.m. London, April 15. in the House of Commons, Sir Auck>uid Geddes stated that Ulster had contributed over 58,000 and the rest of Ireland over 65,000 recruits. STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL. Received April 16, 7.50 p.m. London, April 15. The Stock Exchange is more cheerful. Consols are quoted at £SO.