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Timaru Herald, Volume XCV, Issue 14731, 25 April 1912, Page 5

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THE PUBLIC CONVENTION. I ACCEPTS THE BILL. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, April 23. At the All Ireland Convention, Mr John Redmond, iho president, said the Bill was the greatest and most .satisfactory ever offered, implying the disappearance of Dublin Castle, and l all its evil and Wood-stained traditions. They would be a nation of fools not to accept it. H© was aware that tho safeguards against religious ascendency wero unnecessary, but as long as anyone in Ireland had honest doubts about this question he was prepared to accept these- safeguards. The Bill gave Ireland immediate control of nine-tenths of the Irish services, and eventually of the whole of them. Ho insisted tli.it the finance of tho Bill was far bettor than that of either of its predecessors. Ho moved the ac-. ceptauco of tho Bill. The Lord Mayor of Cork seconded the motion, which was carried with tho greatest enthusiasm. A green flag was unfolded simultaneously with of the motion. Received 12.40 a.m., April 25th. Throe thousand are attending the Convention, iiK-iuding delegates from 900 branches of the Irish League, 300 Ancient Hibsrnians, and 500 priests. Mr Redmond dc-alared that he had a passionate desire to do justice to the Irish minority, who had wone his approval of the principle of a nominated Senate. He hoped to include representatives of science and literature. Mr Gladstone had a great reception. The Conference decided to leave the amendment of the Bill in the hands rf the party.