IRELAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 26 May 1917, Page 5

IRELAND.

THE PROPOSED CONVENTION. SINN FINN CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION.

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, May 24. In the House of Commons, Mr JBonar Law, replying to questionsj, said that in case the Irish Convention arrived at a substantial agreement^ the Government could not think it right to delay action until the elections. J3e hoped to give details of the composition of the Convention to-morrow. The Central News says that the National Council of the Sinn Fein unanimously refused to participate in a convention unless, firstly, the terms of reference include the power to decree Irish independence; secondly, that the Government gives pledgee to America and the European Powers to ratify the majority decision; thirdly, that the Convention shall be elected on adult suffrage; and, fourthly, that rebel prisoners ehall be treated as war prisoners.