IRELAND.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18140, 1 August 1924, Page 9

IRELAND.

BOUNDARY DISPUTE. A DIFFICULT SITUATION. i TREATY SIGNATORIES TO .MEET. (37 cable—press AssoctAiioK—corraicsrl (AUSTHALIAN AKD K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received July 31st, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 31. Following the judicial interpretation of the Irish Treaty, the opinion is general that the only way out of the deadlock is for the Government to pass legislation itself appointing the Boundary Commission. The "Daily Chronicle" says Cabinet considered the position and came to the conclusion that a most difficult situation has been created- It is understood that Ministers, in view of the fact that tho present Government was not responsible for the Treaty, decided that they ought to consult those concerned, and accordingly communicated with the signatories and also with the leaders of the parties in office when the Treaty was framed. It is understood that a conference with these will be held at Downing Street immediately. Meantime it is indicated that it will be necessary to prolong the sitting of Parliament for a week. Possibly Mr Thomas may cancel his trip to South Africa. The "Daily Telegraph" says a roundtable conference in connexion with the Treaty will be held at Downing Street this morning. Invitations have been issued to Mr Baldwin and Mr Asquith and the signatories—Mr Lloyd George, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Mr Churchill, Sir Laming Worth-ington-Evans, Sir Hamar Greenwood, and Lord Hewart.

REPUBLICANISM. ENTHRONEMENT EXPECTED. (AUSTEALIAH H.Z. Ci.*. H .l! ASSOCIATION.) (Eeceived July 31st, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 31. The "Daily Express" states the Government feels that faith must bo kept with the Free State, and if a Bill be not forwarded immediately a Berious position will arise in' Southern Ireland, owing to Bepubliean activities and the failure, of the Free State Government to hold the position. A "Morning Post" correspondent learns that tho Imperial Government has ordered the withdrawal of British troops from Bellukfort in the disturbed area north-wejst of the border, and argues that this is ill-timed. Ho adds that everyone knows the days, of .the Cosgravp. Government to be numbered. The general expectation is that there will be a collapse of the Free State Constitution in the late autumn, and the enthronement of Eepublicanism.