IRISH PROBLEM.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1920, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM.

VICEROY FAVORS HOME RULE. FUTILITY OF MILITARY RKL& ' W .__ . By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. *• Received Jan, 21, 8.10 p.m. London, Jan. 20. The Dublin correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette announces that Viscount French has been converted to Home Rule. He has become convinced that the only method of dealing with Ireland is by conceding the fullest measure of autonomy consistent with Imperial supremacy. Viscount French recognises that there are only two courses possible, either military rule or self - government. He has become convinced of the futility of the former. The correspondent adds that these statements were made by a high authority associated with the Irish administration. He asserts that Viscount French favors a more comprehensive measure than Mr. Lloyd George's, and that the latter's proposals, when embodied in the Bill, will be found more comprehensive than already indicated. The correspondent proceeds to deal with the Irish municipal elections, emphasising the supremacy gained by Sinn Fein, which is now the party in power, adding: "Any Irish settlement must be arranged with Sinn Fein." The correspondent understands one of the first actions of the Sinn Fein majority on the Dublin Corporation will be to repudiate the authority of the Local Government Board in connection with municipal administration. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EDITOR PROSECUTED. London, Jan. 18. A wealthy ex-member of Parliament, Mr. Charles Diamond, editor of the Catholic Herald, has been remanded on a charge of publishing an article justifying the attack on Field-Marshal French, headed: "Killing no Murder."' Bail was allowed and fixed at £lo,ooo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.