THE DE VALERA REGIME.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 18 March 1932, Page 11

THE DE VALERA REGIME.

- .. « POLICY outlined. tCBUC SAFETY ACT TO BE SUSPENDED. jjjj at IRISH REPUBLIC. ■ P BZSS ASSOCIATION— BY ELECTBIC T«XJtO3APH—COrVIUGHT.) t (Beceived March 17, 7.5 p.m.) DUBLIN, March 16. TJie suspension ol the Public Safety w by Executive action at tho next 0 f the Executive Council was jounced by tho President, Mr Valera, in an interview. Ho \yith the impending removal Oath of Allegiance, the Irish -■■ffli.i.ynn Army has no reason for ex7?® jt is not thought that tho ■p 4 illegal; at least it is at preengaged in illegal action. The n.fh is purely a domestic matter, and y, not called for any reference from Britain- The Government proZi to protect Irish industries, but not contemplated a revenue iariff Rararding Imperial preference, the Gownuneiit was prepared to negotiate !«3a agreements for mutual prefer* ZFbut it had not decided whether no to Ottawa. He hoped to merge the office of the flaiiinor-General into that of lrosiThe Irish Republic did not mHS'te make another payment of land Amities -The onus of presenting the TTjnthis direction rested with BritTie annuities would go to the formers benefiting as citizens. Government intended to claim resof the annuities already paid, jEflfaw £30,000,000. He hoped that Statural boundaries between the vIT and South would bo broken and that Ireland would become whether the Government proto renounce the Treaty with Sty™ Mr do Valera replied that " «~w)t looking so far ns that. but the object was an Irish Republic.