IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1918, Page 7

IRELAND.

OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION. REPORTED RESIGNATION OF MR. DUKE. London, April 28. Visiting correspondents declare that upon the Subject of conscription Ireland for (lie lime being is a united nation. The words "No Conscription" are boldly printed on the chest of the Parneil statue. The same sign is on shop windows and is heard in conversation everywhere in the streets. It is expected that tiie application of the Lord Mayor of Dublin for a passport to Washington will lie granted to put the anti-conscription case before President Wilson. It is understood that Mr. Duke is resigning the Irish Secretaryship, and it is likely that Mr. Edward Shortt, K.C., M.P., will succeed him.

A FRJENDLY CONFERENCE.

London, April 28. The Dublin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says that a conference of ten is sitting continuously at the Mansion House, including Messrs Dillon, De Valera; Devlin, and Healy. The conference is giving Irishmen time to consider better counsels. Time is on the side of peace. As a member of tho conference said to-day, even Irishmen may tire of spitting fire. Meanwhile dances for war charities are nightly occurrences at the best Dublin hotels.

Mr. William O'Brien said a programme of Dominion Home Rule forthwith for all Ireland and no military compulsion represents our irrevocable demand.

A SINN FEINER DEPORTED. Reuter Service. London, April 20. Lynch, the Sinn Fein food director lias been depor.ted from Ireland, probably to America.

POSTPONEMENT OF CONSCRIPTION URGED.

New York, April 27. At Washington, Mr T. P. O'Connor conferred with . Lord Reading. It is understood that ho urged the postponement of Irish conscription, until after Home Rule was established.

THE POPE HOLDS ALOOF. Rome, April 28. A Papal Note is being issued explaining that the Pope will not participate in the Irish conseriptioji question. He allows the Episcopacy in belligerent countries full liberty of action in matters affecting their countries.