IRELAND

Evening Star, Issue 17920, 16 March 1922, Page 6

IRELAND

TMSITISH PERIOD.

SIR J. CRAIG’S ■ DECLARATION,

i’reea •Aoodatieja—By Telegraph—Copyright,

LONDON, March 14.

Sir James" Craig, speaking in the Ulster Parliament, said the Government’& attitude on the boundaries question was not altered, It could nob consent to any change of boundary fixed by the 1820 Act. It must recognise the fortitude o£_ 'the people of Ulstop in face of provocation. The nearest approach to the conditions in Belfast were those on the Rand. Ho pledged Ida word that whatever scheme Sir Homy Wiluon recommended would bo curried out regardless of cost or consequences. Sir James Craig opposed the suggestion in regard to martial Ibw. He felt instinctively that if the conduct of the city affairs wore handed over to iho military who controlled Dublin from Westminster, they would return to the old chaos, Tho now Bill would strengthen the law. It empowered the courts in certain cases to order convicted males to bo flogged. The kidnapped people had been released except the specials who were arrested at, Clones. Those could secure their release immediately, but on unacceptable and humiliating terms. They must bo released unconditionally,—A. and N.Z. Cable. .

‘ DERRY MURDERER?,

SIR J. CRAIG RESENTS INTER FEBENCE.

LONDON, March 15,

(Received March 16, at 9.45 n.m.)

Sir James Craig, speaking in the Ulster Parliament, declared that the Derry murderers w’oro reprieved over the Ulster Government's .head, Sir James Craig added 1 ; “If thoro is further interference with the courts by the Viceroy l l shall resign.”—A. and N.Z. Cable.