CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 8

CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND

9 IRISH ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE WAR Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 6. Sir. John'.Redmond, the Irish Nationalist loader, speaking at Yi'aterford, said ho would nover again enter into private negotiations on the Irish question. All - proposal for settlement must be submitted to a convention of representatives of all Ireland. Tho rebellion was insanity, and altered the whole political conditions. Ireland's magnificent response in the war bad earned tlie gratitude of tbo wholo Empire, and just at that momont the Dublin rising took place. The real responsibility rested with the British Government, which was marketl with colossal ineptitude and stupidity in its attitude towards Ireland since tho war commenced. He thought malignant influences were at work. He did not believe that tbo Government would be insane enough to challengo a conflict with Irishmen over conscription. Its enforcement would lead to bloodshed and disaster, and would be resisted in every village in Ireland. Tho more threat of conscription would' paralyse voluntary rccruiting. Nevertheless it would be a disgrace if the Irishmen at tho\front were left .frithout tlio assistance of Irishmen. How to Obtain Recruits. Tho conscription demand was a political dcvico to revive bad blood in tlie hope that tho British people might tolerate after the war a repeal of Homo Rule. The real manner to obtain recruits was to sootlio the inflamed Irish foelings, withdraw martial law, and treat rebel prisoners politically.

Hostility to the Government. Mr. Redmond received a great ovation. Referring to Mr. H. E. Duke's and Mr. J. H. Campbell's appointment, ho declared they wore now living under a-Tory-Unionist Executive, and the Irish Party's future .attitudo the Government would bo ono of hostility, but they would not offer any hindrance to a successful proscoution of the war. Six thousand Irish recruits had joined the colours during the past fivo months. Mr. Lloyd George's settlement scheme was dead beyond hope of resurrection, and nothing would ever induce him (Mr. Redmond) to accept a schomo providing for the permanent division of the nation, but ho desired a friendly and peaceful sottlement of Ulster.

COMMENT BY "THE TIMES." RECRUITING IN IRELAND. ("The Times.") - (Rec. October 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 7. "The Times," in a leader on Mr. Redmond's speech, says the most important statement was that voluntary recruiting was not dead in Ireland, and that, taken in conjunction with the declaration of Ireland's ' attitado towards tho war, and the condemnation of conscription, it was in effect an acceptance of tho responsibility of making recruiting successful in Ireland, which was a particularly valuable resorvoir owing to the magnificent fighting qualities of the Irish.

NO CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA . SLACKERS TO BE MARKED (Banter's Tclezram.) (Reel October 8, 5.5 p.m.) • Ottawa, October 6. Mr. Rogers, Acting-Primo Minister, informal a Labour delegation that tliero would bo no conscription in Canada, but that there would be a system of registration to distinguish slackers. He also promised the regulation of food prices, and added: "The proposal to nationalise Canada's munition factories was too late, as advices from London were that no more Canadian munitions would be required after tlio present contracts had run.out. Britain had enough to win tli© war." CONSCRIPTION ISSUE IN AUSTRALIA CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING. By Tele?raDh"Presa Assocaation-Copyriglit (Rec.. October 8, 5.5 p.m.; Sydney, October 8. The Referendum campaign is in full swing everywhere, and both sides show intenso activity. There havo been innumerable open-air and other meetings. Rccmitinc has been marked by an improvement during the past week. FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC SWEDISH AVIATOR'S PROPOSAL. Auetralian-Ne'v Zealand Obis Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, October 7. Captain Hunstedt, the Swedish aviator,. proposes an Atlantic flight from Newfoundland via Ireland, using a giant Curtiss aeroplane with six motors', each of 260 horse-power, capable of flying for thirty lioursj and carrying three passengers. CALL MONEY IN WALL STREET SUPERABUNDANCE OF CREDIT. (Router's Telegram.) (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) New York, October 6. The National City .Bank is loaning Dublin five millions sterling for rebuilding purposes. Call money is so c,heap in "Wall Street that transfers aggregating a hundred million are this week being made from New York to London. Loans in Wall Street were yesterday quoted at two per cent, per annum, •while five per cent, was being paid for time loans in London. SOLDIERS' MOUSTACHES CULTIVATION OPTIONAL. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 7. An Army Order makes the cultivation of a moustache optional. AMERICAN WARSHIPS NEW SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS. lustrallan-Now Zealand Cable Association. Washington, October 6. The now super-Dreadnoughts will be 850 ft. long, 35,000 tons displacement, speed 32 to 35 knots, and will cost 20,000,000 dollars each. BRITISH TRADE Australian-New Zoaland Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 pan.) London, October 7. .The imports into the United Ejngdom during the month of September increased by £7,202,131, exports by £11,169,245, and re-exports decreased by £433,756, as compared with Soptomber of last year. |Th® cable news In this itsuo accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated iB such nowe the editorial opinion ot "Tha