THE IRISH CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2834, 27 July 1916, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS

PRESS AND PUBLIC OPINION POSITION MUST BE CLEARED UP Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. July 26, 10.25" p.m.) London, July 26. The general impression in. tho lobbies is that thero is no hope of the resurrection of Mr. Lloyd Ucorgo's settlement proposals. It is believed that tho Nationalists are not sorry to have the chance''of cutting themselves loose from the responsibility of carrying out an impossible scheme which would probably nave resulted in Mr. Redmond's losing tho majority of his supporters. Mr. ijillon (Nationalist) has given notice of motion asking tho Government immediately to disclose its plans for the government of Ireland during tho war. Tho debate in the Houso of Commons was read with intenso interest in Ireland. Tho Nationalists comment on Mr. Redmond's attitude. Sir Edward Carsou's speech created tho most favourable impression. Tho advanced Nationalist Party openly rejoices in the failure of the negotiations. The Unionists in the South of Ireland aro not sorrv, but it. is the general agreement of all'parties that tho continuanco of Dublin Castle government is an impossibility. The "Daily Telegraph" points out that Hhatovor happens thero must bo an amending Bill before the Homo Rule Act comes into operation. . "It is obvious that Ulster cannot bo brought in without her consent, and tho sooner a settlement is reached tho better for all concerned; otherwise British statesmen will be unable to face the statesmen of the Dominions." . • u TIle „ ''Daily Chroniclo" suggests .that Mr. Redmond should form a Coalition Ministry at Dublin, on which the Ulster leaders would act until after tho war, and that tho Irish Unionists should also havo considerable representation in the senate, j LORD SYDENHAM'S VIEW. (Rec. July 26, 10.40 p.m.) T London, July 26. Lord Sydenham, in a letter to the newspapers, earnestly hopes that Sir'" Horaeo Plunket's proposal will recejva' consideration. ■ "It was a disastrous mis. take to assume that a nibst dangerous rebellion afforded a golden opportunity for a settlement. Thero can be no'settlement until Ireland has been brought into lino with all parts of tho Empire where the law prevails. It comes as » startling revelation from the Royal Commission that tho Dublin Corporation has for years defied the law by misappropriating- ;tho rate levied for tho tonance of the city police. Sir Horace Plunket's provisional and wholly Irish system of administration would address itself to tho primary function of government, and pveparo tho Tray to a fiw ture settlement." [Sir Horace Plunket said: "The situn-. tion demands that n provisional, and wholly Irish system of administration bo formed to carry on tho Irish Government for the duration of the war with-, out prejudice to the solution of the major problem which may be found possible hereafter. Such an administration must rest on tho postulates that Home Rule is inevitable, anS'that at least as much as it now conceded must be absolutely guaranteed tho Nationalists. Secondly, "Ulster must not, and cannot bo poerced. Tarn sure that such a soluj tion would be accepted by a United Ire' land with relief and gratitude, and I be- • lievo that" Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Redmond would now be glad to consider any workable alternative to tlio scheme so embarrassingly put"before th*em on behalf of the Cabinet^ A UNIONIST PROPOSAL. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, July 25. The Unionists have proposed that Na-i tionalist members of the House of Commons after the ..general election should bo reduced to forty, but should bo summoned to Westminster Abbey at their original strength, for any • session when tho permanent settlement of Ireland is to .be considered. -■ . '