IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Grey River Argus, 5 February 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE IRISH QUESTION

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY CARRIED.

(Red. 10 42 p.m) x LONDON, Feb 4. Lord Dudley in the House of Lords, said He believed the Irish cattle driving originated, not by the drivers' covetousness, but from patriotic devotion to the national demand. While warmly advocating the governing of Ireland according to Irish ideas he did not consider that necessarily involved Home Rule. He regarded the application of the Crimes Act as inconsistent witht.he whole spirit of unionism as was bourne out when the last government left office. Ireland (was then in a state of perfect order ' and at the end of six months there was demoralization, -and disorder, intimidation was. rampant, and cattle driving prevailed in ten countries. The system which, could have been stopped in a month had reached such gigantic proportions that the King's writ did not run. •Lord Loreburn insisted that the disorder was much exaggerated. Cattle driving prevailed in ten counties. The Government had declined to apply the Crimes Act because it would create exasperation and bitterness, and be productive of more evil than good. The Address-in-Reply was carried.