THE IRISH TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1922, Page 5

THE IRISH TREATY

REPORT OF. AGREEMENT. THE DAIL ELECTION. i TREATY VICTORY LIKELY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyngnx. 'Received June 13, 7.45 p.m. London, June 13. The Daily Chronicle confirms the report that an agreement has been readied over the Irish constitution, •which he declares conforms to the Treaty in every respect. Dublin experts express the opinion that the Dail election on Friday will give a two to one majority in favor of the Treaty. The Irish conference continues tomorrow, when Mr. Collins arrives in London. BUSINESS DIRECTOR MURDERED. Received June 13, 8.30 p.m. London. June 12. Mr. Devine, managing director of Bernhard, Hughes and Co., a big Belfast bakery concern, grappled with thieves and wrested a revolver from one, when a second shot him dead. A number of clerks were mute spectators of the murder. The thieves eseaped in a motorcar. HOPEFUL PROSPECTS., London, June 12. In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill announced that he was not likely to make an Irish statement until to-morrow, possibly on Thursday. The Star states that the whole of the six points raised by the British signatories, involving allegiance, Privy Council appeals, the status of the Crown’s representative, and restrictions in regard to foreign policy have been adjusted. Mr. Griffith is returning to London {Brith a revised draft. There was an interesting ceremony at Windsor when the King accepted the colors of the disbanded Southern Ireland regiments. The King said the colors were the record of valorous deeds. He pledged his word that they would be treasured, honored and protected as hallowed memories of the glorious days of brave and loyal regiments. HOUSES OF PROTESTANTS. BURNED AS REPRISALS. London, June 12. A number of the country houses of Protestants in West Meath were burned during the week-end as reprisals for the happenings in Belfast. A number of shops owned by Protestants in Mullingar were also wrecked. Armed robbers entered the office of Devine, a business man in Belfast, and ordered him to put bis hands up. Devine refused and was shot dead. London, June ’2. Addressing a meting of the coalition panel in favor of the presidency of Mr. de Valera, at the Dublin Mansion House, Mr. Collins was interrupted by an interjeetor mentioning the republic. Mr. Collins burst out “don't tie yourself to a name like that. In a hundred years more people may be saying a republic is the worst form of tyranny. Don’t put a bar to the progress of the nation.” The statement created considerable astonishment, but Mr. de Valera and other Republicans listened without comment. Speculation is rife whether they intend to abandon the Republican position. Interviewed in Dublin, Mr. Collins said that, whilst he would strain every nerve to avoid a clash with the Britsh troops on the north-eastern border, it did not follow that his Government had not a very definite policy to enforce as a last resource against the demoniacal barbarism which aimed at the extermination of their people in the six (Bounties. DE .VALERA’S ATTITUDE. London. June 12. Mr. de Valera, supporting panel candidates for Queenstown, defined his present attitude, stating that while agreement was impossible upon the fundamental question separating Irishmen, yet they could work now on existing realities.