PENAL TARIFFS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20622, 11 August 1932, Page 9

PENAL TARIFFS.

IRISH FARMERS IN . DIFFICULTIES. DELEGATION TO OTTAWA RECALLED. (VKITED PRESS ASSOCIATIOX—BT BLBCTBIC TELEGRAPH—COPTBIOHT.) LONDON, August 9. The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" says: "It is understood that Dr. James Ryan's recall from Ottawa is duo to the necessity of his service in supervising measures for relieving the farmers, whose condition has gone from bad to worsoj owing to the British tariffs. They are faced with stark ruin. Trade is dead, and every day lessens the chance of a revival." Everybody recognises the folly of the struggle, and nobody lifts a finger to end it. Mr Adam Blood, speaking- at the Great Southern Railway meeting, ascribed the crisis in the Jree State railways to the tax on British coal, which alone suited the engines. He said the Government should relieve the situation. Sir Walter Nugent, presiding, said that unless other adverse conditiont were removed the railways mußt be closed or nationalised. Nationalisation would be disastrous to everybody.

LAND ANNUITIES. RUMOUR ABOUT PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. (Received August 10th, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. The Ottawa correspond-'ut of the "Manchester Guardian" says it is strongly rumoured that Lord Hailsham and Mr J. 11. Thomas have been negotiating with tho Iriah delegation for a settlement of tho land annuities dispute. It is believed that Dr. J. Ryan (Minister for Agriculture), carries the proposed'terms of settlement reached at Ottawa for submission to Mr de Valera. IRISHMEN IN CANADA. CALL TO FIGHT FOR FREE STATE ST. JOHN (New Brunswick), Aug. 9. J Seven hundred Irishmen have been recalled by the Minister for Defence (Mr Frank Aiken), and they will sail on Sunday for Ireland, according to a statement made on Tuesday by Vincent Boyle, a member ol the party. "All of us served with the Irish Bepublican Army, and were forced to leave Ireland when Mr Cosgravo came into power. Wo differed from him in our political views," declared Boyle, wh. added that thousands of men who had been recalled by the de Valera Government were pouring into Ireland* from all parts of tho world. "Trouble is brewing in Ulster, and they arc letting me back to my country to fight." He added that the Defence Minister had arranged their transportation to Ireland and sent to them 100 dollars each. . Boyle claimed that he camo to Canada with a party of seven who broke out of gaol five years ago. Dan Malone, who is held at Toronto on a charge of vagrancy in connexion with the alleged plot to assassinate Mr J. H. Thomas, is a member of the Party, Boyle said.

A FABRICATED STORY. OTTAWA, August 9. "A complete fabrication," was the description given by the heads of the Irish Free State delegation to the Empire Conference to-tho statement about Irishmen in Canada having been recalled to Ireland. Boyle, who made the statement, was unknown. In any case, tho delegates added, "we have no money for that sort of thing.