THE FREE STATE.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1922, Page 5

THE FREE STATE.

SEEKING IRISH PEACE. BILL BEFORE THE LORDS. VARIED VIEWS HELD. By Telegraph,— Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec, 1, 7.30 p.m. London, Nov. 30. In the House of Lords, Lord Cave said lip was sure the Irish Government wanted to be fair to all citizens, but if occasion arose he was certain the British Government was bound to render the utmost assistance. Lord Middleton said the Irish constitution violated every promise to the Southern Unionists, including Parliamentary protection. He never knew a man to be so startled ae Mr. Lloyd George was when it was pointed out that all these pledges were ignored. Lord Seibourne said the Irish question would be as acutely present to our great grandchildren as it had been to our grandfathers. The constitution was a reckless gamble with happiness. The alternative was reconquest, which would result in a more bitter and more hopeless Ireland than ever. He was impressed by the entire absence of support of the former English policy among the Dominion Governments, which cordially sympathised with the step now taken. The Southern Unionists should be enabled to remove their homes elsewhere if they wished Ireland’s safety. The Constitution Bill was read a second time.

THE REBEL CAMPAIGN. STEPS TO ISOLATE DUBLIN. MORE EXECUTIONS. Received Dec. 1. 8 p.m. London. Nov. 30. Armed men held up a Dublin train near Cork and ordered the passengers and crew to leave- They set fire to the last coach and then set the engine at full speed. The train rah two miles, burning fiercely, till the fire released the vacuum brake and brought it to a standstill. The outrage is part of the rebel campaign for the destruction of nil communications with the object of isolating Dublin. Traffic to the north and west is impeded in consequence of the destruction of the Multyfarnham railway bridge. Spooner. Farrelly and Murphy were executed to-day. They were arrested after an attack on police barracks on October 30 for having revolvers in their possession. They faced death bravely and refused eye bandages. Mr. Cosgrave privately conferred with Dail members, and advised them to take precautions for their own safety, owing to threats of assassination. VIEWS OF LONDON SINN FEINERS. London, Nov. 30. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said he hoped it might be convenient to hold the Imperial Conference next year. No invitations were yet issued, but one would be extended to the Irish Free State. The Roger Casement Sinn Fein Club in London passed a, resolution that it recognised that Childers, by the sacrifice of his life for Irish freedom, had added his name to the list of martyrs, and also recognised that “he was destroved by Ireland’s ancient enemy, although to our shame the hand that struck him was Irish. We believe his death was a vindictive murder, contrary to human, civil, and military law.”