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ATTITUDE OF SIR JAMES CRAIG. WILL NOT BUDGE AN INCH. COMPLAINT BY MR, COSGRAVE. . BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, Aug. 13. Mr. W. T. Cosgrave (President of the Dail Eireann) in the Dail, replying tQ Sir James Craig (Premier of Ulster), said: “I met Sir James Craig frequently, and he always maintained the same attitude. In his own words: ‘I will not budge an inch.’ He never budged an -inch and never -made any practical contribution towards a solution. “If his attitude is unchanged,” added Mr. Cosgrave, “I can imagine that no useful purpose can be served by meeting again If he appoints his com. missioner I am willing to do everything in my power to assist a determination of the boundary in a manner fair and reasonable to all concerned. We never staked a , claim to this piece of territory or that,' but we adhered to the principle that the wishes of the inhabitants should prevail.” Introducing in the Dail a Bill similar to the ; British measure, for the purpose of supplementing the Anglo- , Irish treaty, the President (Mr. Cos-. -X grave) asked the Dail to adjourn till October 21, when the remaining stages will be taken. The Labour leader, Mr. Johnston, asked the .House not to agree to the first reading of the Bill. Mr. Cosgrave stated that if the Bill was not passed the British Government, as well as the Dail, would Have to face a new situation. “While not anticipating such a situation, we are not unprepared to make recommendations to prove that we are reasonable people, desiring to live in peace with our neighbours,” he added. In proposing the adjournment of the debate, Mr. Cosgrave said the House would be summoned earlier than October 21 if necessary. The Nationalist Mr. Sean Milroy objected to executive measures to" get the treaty enforced, and urged that, with the Bill before the British House of Commons, they had to consider the possibility of a general election. Ireland might become the shuttlecock of British politicians. Mr. Cosgrave, replying to a question. * said he did not intend to proceed with the Bill until it had passed the British House of Commons. The Bill was read a first time by 60 votes to 10. ANGLO-IRISH TREATY.

LONDON, Aug. 12. In introducing in the Dail a Bill similar to the British measure for the purpose of a supplement to the AngloIrish Treaty, Mr Cosgrave asked the Dail to adjourn till October 21, when the remaining stages would be taken. The Labour leader, Mr Johnson, asked the House not to agree to the- first ireading of the Bill, which, however, was -.carried by sixty votes to ten.— Reuter.