IRISH ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 5

IRISH ELECTIONS

DE YALERAttES PERTURBED AT ROWDYISM

LOSS OF VOTES FEARED

REPUBLICAN ARMY 'MANIFESTO

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. fcdfyrigiitj

(Roe. .lan. 10, 7 p.'m.) LONDON; Jan. 10.

Tile Daily Telogriipli’s Dublin cor respondent pros that moderat'd De Valera opinion is disturbed by th<> week-end rowdyism, fearing, jit at the activities of organised bands of ihtemiplei's may infiueheo votes against their party. Air. T)o Valera's organisation and the Irish Press eon demn attacks on meetings.

The Republican Army’s manifesto now announces a decision to participate in the elections and vote against the Cosgravoitos without necessarily accepting the Fianria Fail policy, hut doihahdihg the scrapping of the treaty, the abolition of tin* partition of Ireland, and complete severance from the "British Empire.

DUTIES DOUBLED

BLOW TO FREE STATE CATTLE DUMPERS.

LONDON Nov. 12

The duty per bead of cattle sent from the Irish Free State is now 40 per cent.instead of 20 per cent. An increased duty of 00 per cent, instead of 20 per cent is also imposed on butter, bacon, eggs, cream, pork, poultry, and game, and other meat of all kinds.

Under the Import Duties Act the Free State, as one of the Dominions, was exempt from the 10 per cent, duty on butter eggs, cream, poultry, and game. Supplies of these products bear an. additional 10 per cent, duty, making with the 10 per cent, increased duty, a total duty of 40 per cent.

This is the effect or an Order issued bv the Treasure.

The reason for this step is the low yield of the duties first imposed for the purpose of making good by Customs duties “any failure of the Government of the Irish Free State to implement its obligations, ’’ meaning the non-payment of the £3,000, 000 due for the Land Annuities. But the new duties will definitely bn of considerable assistance to British farmers, whose anxieties have increased of late owing to the fact that 100,000 head of Irish store cattle, assisted by a 12’ per cent. Government bounty, were awaiting shipment from the Free State. The new Treasury Order will serve a dual purpose— assist- the collection of revenue for the payment of the Land Annuities and protect the British farmer.

UNPAID ANNUITIES

MANY FREE STATE FARMER'S BANKRUPT.

DUBLIN. Nov 26

Air Frank AlacDermott, chairman of the National Farmers’ League, states that 50.003 processes are being issued against Free State farmers by the Irish Land Commission in respect or land annuities due last Alay and June.

“In the great majority of cases the cause of non-payment i- inability to pay,” lie says, ‘‘ft is no use blinking, the fact, that farmers whose credit used to he good enough to enable them to borrow are now in a state of insolvenev.”

Air AlacDermoii advises “the unfortunate victims of the Government’s policy” to place their individual financial position before the Land Commission, and suggests that there is a limit not only to the degree of injustice of which a Government dare be guilty, Imt also to the financial utility oi plunging insolvent men deeper into insolvency.

In County Tipperary cattle are being killed and beef is being sold at Cd a. lb. by a farmer who c-annot affiord to keep his fat cattle any longer,

PI.aX TO MARCH ON DUBLIN

100.000 FARMERS AND EMPLOYEES

So intense is the indignation aroused among farmers in the Irish Free State, by the chaotic situation caused by Air do Valera’s refusal to pay the Land annuities, and the paralysing effect of the British reprisal duties thatJefforts are being made to organise a march on Dublin.

The Alullingar branch of the West Afeath Farmers’ Organisation passed a resolution calling for the organisation of a march of 100,000 farmers of 26 counties to Leinster House, Dublin, to

‘-Place before Air de Valera the fearfully distressful position of themselves, their wives and families, and calling on him and his Government to restore forthwith their markets and moans of livelihood.”

RUIN IN .V YEAR

LEADING BUSINESS MAN’S

PREDICTION

HIGHEST RATES IN THE WORLD

CATTLE WILL HE GIVEN AWAY

LONDON Nov. 10

That disaster is rapidly overtaking the Irish Free State is the opinion of a leading Dublin business man, who sad:

“Air de Valera has produced tremendous difficulties already. In another six months the rates will probably ho higher in this country than almost anywhere else in. Hie world, and there will be. such a glut of cattle, bacon, and dairy produce that the farmers will have practically to give their produce away, for the simple reason that there will he nf> money to buy it.

“Already it is impossible to keep far ms, going without ready money, arid none is forthcoming.

“In part's of the country wages.are being paid in kind. How long do you think labourers are going to stand that? '

“By the end of tbo year Mr de Valera may have £3,000,000 in the Land Annuities Fund. -Next year,ho will, be lucky if he collects £500,000 for the obvious reason that the farmers will not have the money to pay them.

“Bounties or no bounties, in. less than ii year net# £IOO,OOO .worth of goods will be exported to Great Britain in twleve months. When that time comes the ruin of Ireland will He sealed and we may declare a republic, the next day* but it will make ho difference to the appalling conditions under which we shall have to live.”

It was announced at, the Government buildings here that the whole question of bountes on exported agricultural produce is being considered by Dr James Ryan, Minister of Agriculture.

DE VALERA CLAIMS ESTATE.

A WILL IX AN OLD PETTICOAT

RECLUSES’S £4,000

A reclu'sc’s £4,000 estate may be the subject of an action in the courts (between Air De Valera, President of the Irish Free State Executive Council, and Mr John Fitzpatrick, a retired Dublin railway worker with a peiison cf a few shillings a week.

AVheri Alisa Polly Alary Fitzpatrick, aged 72, died at her house in Russell-sqnaro, Brighton, rough drafts of unsigned and unwitnessed wills leaving her estate to Air de Valera and to Cardinal Bourne and disinheriting her relative were discovered.

Since then a properly attested will leaving everything to- Mr do A r alera has been found in an old petticoat under a bed. It was drawn up and attested about three months before Miss Fitzpatrick died. Before the discovery of this v. ill Air Herman Good, a Dublin solicitor proved to the satisfaction of the Treasury solicitor that- a Air John Fitzpatrick was the recluse’s brother and, in the absence of the will, was entitled to the estate. A Brighton official said:

“Air de Y.alera is claiming everything. Air John Fitzpatrick has issued a caveat preventing him from obtaining probate, and Air de Valera is issuing a writ. Unless a settlement is made an action will be fought between AFr de A aV-ra and Afr Fitzpatrick in the Probate Division of tire High Court." ' Afr de Valera refused to comment on the matter.