IRELAND.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17134, 2 May 1921, Page 7

IRELAND.

PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. LORD DERBY'S MEDIATION. (By Cable—-Press Association-—Copyright.) I 'The Time*.") LONDON, April 29. The prospects of peace in Ireland are brighter. Lord Derby had a lengthy interview with Mr Lloyd George. He will go to Dublin in a few days, with definlta proposals, when he will meet Mr E. de Valera. Lord Derby was profoundly impressed by the manifest desire "for peace amongst leaders hitherto regarded as extreme. This is confirmed by others. ~On his last visit, Lord Derby was asked to bring a written offer, signed by Mr Lloyd George. Thi3 is impossible, but he is now empowered to speak as an accredited envoy. There aro many rumours current regarding the Government's terms of settlement. One i s that the police and soldiers are to be confined to barracks during the elections, jfrovided that the Sinn Feiners undertake not to interfere with the free voting of the p-ojiie. Another story is that a -ef.-rendum frill be compulsory in Ulster, every three to six years, on the question of a single Parliament, and ihe inclusion of the province. CARDINAL LOG-HE'S WARNING. (Australian and K.2. Ca-ble Association.) LONDON, April 21V Cardinal Logue, speaking at a Confirmation service in Tyrone, warned the people against the commission of any crime' He said a number of influential persons in Ireland and, England were making every effort to establish peace. He knew for a fact that if the Irish abandoned crime they, could obt,iin anything necessary for their country. They ■would never achieve an Irish republic so long-as England had a nan to iij..i)t. If they got a full measure of •self-gov-ernment, with' control of taxes, that would give them all they ffttoid for. fTe concluded by warning'the vouth agaii-si the "old stagers," who seemed to love organising crime. VICEROY HONOURED. (Received„May Ist, 5.5 p m.> LONDON, pril W. Lord Edmund Talbot has received a viscountcy.. * SINN FEIN AND SENATE. LORD FRENCH'S FAREWELL. (Received May Ist, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 30. A raid on a Dublin-building resulted in the capture of forty members of tlho Republican army. A proclamation issued bj the Dail Eireann instructs the people--not- to participate -in the Senate elections in Southern Ireland, because the majority of the Senate are nominated. Therefore the members are not representative of public opinion. Viscount French, who (has beeh created an earl, made his last public appearance as Viceroy of Ireland when He farewelledt the Royal Irjsh Constabulary and auxiliaries in Dublin. He said, he was deeply grieved that changes in the constitution • and* government of Ireland necessitated his leaving before the great task that thev had undertaken together was properly completed, but he rejoiced that their efforts were bearing good fruit and making .good progress towards quieting the distracted country and ending outrage and murder. The auxiliaries were worthy of the trust reposed in tihem. . j