IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 121, 7 February 1923, Page 7

IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

NEW LIGHT ON PART TAKEN BY DE VALERA STRENUOUSLY PRESSED FOR COMPROMISE INCLUDING THE OATH TO THE KING The Free State Minister ot Home Affairs says that during the negotiations between Britain and the Irish, de Valera pressed for a compromise, ii*« eluding the oath to the King, and that Michael Collins yielded to de Valera's persuasion to go to London as a pleniD®tentiary. BY TELEGBAFH.— Press association. —Copyright. London, February 5. Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, the Free State Minister of Home Affairs, in an interview, threw a new light on de Valera’s part in the Anglo-Irish peace negotiations. He said that de \ alera. had approved and strenuously pressed for a compromise, including the oath to the King. Michael Collins for several days refused to go to London as a peace plenipotentiary. Eventually he yielded to de Valera’s persuasion at a secret session of the Dail, at which de Valera emphasised the terrible effect of refusing a compromise. He implored Collins to accept, lor tho infinitesimal difference between the Treaty and de Valera’s proposed treaty, Ireland had been plunged mto the horrors of civil war, and Michael Collins had been murdered. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESIGNATION OF A SENATOR DUE TO INTIMIDATION London, February 5. Dublin reports state that Senator Sigerson has resigned owing to intimi-dation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHILDREN’S INTERESTS CONSIDERED (Rec. February 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 5. Senator Dr. George Sigerson is 8A years of age. He resigned in consequence of a rebel threat that his home would be burned if he continued to act as a Senator. Dr. Sigerson says that while tho threats were confined to shooting ho did not care, but now that they involve the destruction of his homo he must consider his children’s interests. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN WITH ARMS TO BE COURT-MARTIALLED (Rec. February 6, 7.20 p.m.) London, February 6. A Dublin message Bays that three women in possession of arms and ammuni'tion have been, arrested ana tvill be court-martialled. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • SOLDIERS DROWNED BOAT COLLAPSES IN DUNDRUM BAY London, February 5Eight West Kent soldiers and one civilian were returning to Ballykinlar camp in an open boat, when it collapsed owing to the strong tide in Dundrum Bay, County Down. All were drowned. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.