STATEMENT BY LORD FRENCH.
(Received April Bth, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. The "Daily Express" publishes an interview witn Lord French, who denies that there is any truth in the roport of his intended resignation. Ho aadß: "If is true 1 am fed up, and wish somebody would relieve me of my job, but I am not resigning." Lord French complained that the position in Ireland had been exaggerated. Too much, of the criticism was merely destructive. Nobody was offering a, constructive alternative to the present Home Rule Bill. Ho had always been in favour of Home Rule, and more so since ho became Viceroy. He totally disagreed -with 3>ublin Castle methods. He was unable to spend £20 without Whitehall's permit sion, but Mr Lloyd George and Mr JBonar Law _ had splendidly supported him. The Sinn Fein movement meant a reign of terror. The best brain in Ireland was behind it, and its headquarters were in Dublin.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16803, 8 April 1920, Page 6
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