THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 13 April 1910, Page 5

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

MINISTERS AND NATIONALISTS.

(MORE ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS.

MR REDMOND CONTRADICTS MR O'BRIEN.

OREBS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, April 12. Mr Redmond declares that his lips : are sealed regarding details of Mr Healy's interviews with any Ministers; -but he denies Mr W. O'Brien's state- . inents regarding himself. 1 It is ridiculous, he says, to pretend .that concessions are dependent on the . Nationalists' s consent, inasmuch as all alleged concessions are strenuously advocated by the party throughout, and have been privately pressed on the <■ Government. Mr Redmond denies that the Nationalists have been offered concessions. MR O'BRIEN WANTS TO EXPLAIN. Mr O'Brien applied for the Speaker s permission to explain on Thursday re- ' carding Mr Lloyd-George's denial. ' PRESS COMMENT. Unionist newspapers quote Mr Redi.mond's statements that guarantees and mot concessions were the cause of the ••difficulty with the Cabinet, 'thus suggesting that concessions in connection .with the Budget were obtainable. The Chronicle says the only common •ground so far is that the interviews with Mr Lloyd-George have occurred, . and that no two persons or parties m too delicate negotiations) ever give in- > dependently the same account.