DAIL EIREANN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 214, 24 August 1927, Page 4

DAIL EIREANN

NO PERMANENT OPPOSITION CAPTAIN REDMOND'S DECLARATION MARY MACSWINEY ANNOYED. IBy Cable —Press keen. — Copyright.) (Received 24, 9.45 a.m.) ' London, Aug. 23. “The Times’ ’’ Dublin correspondent says that Captain Redmond now declares he does not intend permanent opposition to Mr. Cosgrave. Mary MacSwiney is still acting as leader of the unrepentant Binn Feiners. She affirmed undying loyalty to the Republic and declared that Mr. de Valera’s subscription to the oath almost caused her to shed tears of blood. A section of the audience greatly annoyed her by singing “God Save the King’’ and “Rule Brittania.” Air. Cosgrave declared: Flanna Fall has spent Ave years learning sense, and another five are essential before it can be with the task of government. Other speakers at election meetings urged a rapprochment of the right wing of the Fianna Fail with the Government.—(‘ ‘Times’' cable.) LABOUR LEADER S ANNOUNCEMENT. WILL NOT SUPPORT DE VALERA FOR PRESIDENCY. London, Aug. 22. The “Daily Mail’s’’ Dublin correspondent says the Sinn Fein head quarters deny a report that it is making strong efforts to persuade six Sinn Feiners, who hitherto have not taken their seats, to enter Dail and so enable Mr, de Valera to confront Mr. Cosgrave with a majority to gam a decision. It is expected Mr. de Valera will make a further effort to oust the Government by the introduction of a bill for the relief of unemployment, which Mr. Cosgrave will not accept, but will appeal to the Labourites and Independents. It depends upon the by-elections whether Mr. de Valera will be. able to test his plan next week or be forced to wait until October. Writing to a Free State newspaper, the Labour leader, Mr. Johnson, announces that the party has decided not to support Mr. de Valera for the Presidency. He adds that if supported Mr. de Valera would nullify Labour’s attempt to bridge the vulf between the two fiercely contending parties whose antagonisms had been so disastrous for the nation. Mr. de Valera’s only prospect of attaining office would be by getting the support of other parties or a majority at the elections. Mr. de Valera declared that, with the oath gone, the Republicans could accept majority rule as determining policy. He added that he would honour the national loan and the loan from the United States, but the financial settlement with England would have to be re-opened. High protection might be necessary.— (A.P.A; and “Sun’’ cable.) TO-DAY’S BY-ELECTIONS. GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES SUCCESS. (Received 24. 11.40 a.m.) (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, Aug. 23. Polling takes place in County Dublin and the Southern Division of Dublin City on Wednesday, and it depends upon the results of these byelections whether Mr. Cosgrave s Government will resign at once or whether tho general election, which must take nlace in order to clarify the political situation in the Irish Free State, will be postponed until November. The Government expects success in both constituencies, especially as the nomination of Sinn Fein candidates will split the Republican vote. If the Government should lose either of the by-elections a meeting of Dail will be called at once and ■Mr. de Valera will have another opportunity of testing the feeling of the House