IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1918, Page 5

IRELAND.

LORD FRENCH'S APPOINTMENT. NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. London, May 8. Tie Dublin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph uy> that Lord French's appointment is regarded as proof that the Government intends to adopt a strong attitude with regard to the seditious propaganda and illegal raiding which is now common in the west and south of Ireland. He Sinn Feiners, until yesterday, looked for the complete success of their policy of colonial home rule as a step to entire independence. They are now raiting a clamor against Lord French's appointment as likely to limit Sinn Fein activities. The Irish moderates believe that intimidation will cease directly lard French assumes office. The Daily Chronicle's Dublin correspondent says that the assertion of the Freeman's Journal that Lord French's appointment means a military dictatoritfiip finds little acceptance. Lord French is very popular. The Government made every attempt to find a civilian successor to Lord Wimborne. The Manchester Guardian says the Government intends to go straight ahead with Home Rule and Irish conscription. The order conscription will probably be issued after the Home Rule Bill has been read a second time. There Is no intention of waiting until the measwe is enacted. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. PASSENGERS' PASSPORTS. London, May 8. YTio Press Bureau says that civilian Assengers between Great Britain and Ireland, most possess a permit.—Aus. NX Ctble Assoc. 1 em £dward carbon's opinions. London, May 8. Sir Edward Carson, in the course of a Utter to the press proposing Unionist reconsideration of the Irish policy, in view of the recent anti-conscription manifestations, declares that the Government possesses the clearest evidence that the Sinn Fein organisation is in alliance with Germany. Sir Edward Carson asserts that the action of the Nationalists, Sinn Fein, and Soman Catholic hierarchy has demonstrated the uselesaness of Imperial reservations and paper safeguards in any Irish settlement He asks if the Government intends to force conscription, of which he is most doubtful.—Reuter. The Unionist leaders have called a party meeting to disease the Gwernntfi Irish proposals.—Times.