IRISH PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1921, Page 5

IRISH PEACE.

DELEGATES IN LONDON. DE VALERA DIGNITY. CALLERS NOT RECEIVED. 8j Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 14, 7.55 p.m. . London, July 13. De Valera and the other delegates have rented, a handsome drawing-room suite at the Grosvenor Hotel for private conferences. The approaches are guarded by members of the London branch of the Self Determination League, who receive callers with perfect courtesy, but resolutely bar access to the president of the Sinn Feiners. The delegates and their followers scrupulously employ the presidential title. De Valera maintains an attitude of dignity, aloofness arid reserve as Irish President, and impassively ignores the poisy demonstrators and ardent sympathisers waiting in the hotel vestibule, Service. AMENDMENT TO ACT. DEMANDS BY DELEGATES. Received July 14, 11.40 p.m. London, July 13. The Morning Post says that Lord Midleton, De Valera and his colleagues, in the provisional agreement, demand the following amendments to the Government of Ireland Bill:—• (1) A Dominion status for South ■lreland. (2) South Ireland to be exempt from Imperial taxation and to have full fiscal autonomy. (3) The North of Ireland to remain as at present. The Sinn Feinera believe that the exemption of the South from all Imperial burdens will so attract the North that union with the South will be only a matter of time. This would mean a loss to the Imperial Government bf twenty-one millions sterling, though the Irish Parliament might make a voluntary grant for Imperial purposes. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIGHTING AT BELFAST. POLICE FIRE ON MOB. Received July 15, 12.5 a.m London, July 14. Serious fighting occurred between Unionists and police in Belfast yesterday, four persons, including a constable. being injured. The fighting continued until the police were compelled to fire on the mob. Dublin Castle has received no reports of outrages, thus showing that the truce is being loyally observed. Cable Assn.

THE SOUTHERN PARLIAMENT. THANKS TO TH.? KING. RIOTING AT BELFAST. Received July 14, 5.5 p.m. London, July 13. Only two members of the House of Commons and thirteen Senators were presented at the adjourned session of the Southern Parliament. The Senate passed a resolution thanking the King for his message at the opening of Parliament, which, by the blessing of the Almighty, had mide the present situation, of Ireland possible. Rioting took place at BeVast this afternoon. three civilians being sent to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. Two policemen were injured.—Aus-N.Z. Cabl j Assn. MEETING IN CABINET ROOM Received July 15, 1.10 a.m. London, July 14. De Valera spent yesterday quietly seeing his English supporters. The delegation meet* Mr. Lloyd George at 4.30 this afternoon in the Cabinet room at Downing Street.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Asen.