IRISH PROBLEM.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 154, 1 July 1916, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM.

LORD S ALISBURY ASKS I^OR

DETAILS

PUBLIC DISCUSSION DEPRE-

CATED

NOTHING' DEFINITE DECIDED :- ;■■■ ••■ ■ \ ■•.■■-'ON. '•: ■■■ "■— ■• ■'■

[Press Association.} (Receivefl Juno 30, 6.55, p.m.) / . '~.. LONDON,, Juno 30. Lord Salisbury/ in *the House of Lords, moved* his motioli askmg foir details of the Irish negotiations;. Lord Crewe deprecated public discussion, which, was likely to be harxnful'to national unity v Lord Midietori insisted on the. gravity o| granting the Govei'nment the powers of on Irish Assembly. If elections were held now Mr Rtdmond would not bring back one-third of his following. The ■'result-woiild. bo a pro-German majority.' While the Government was talking the German army in Ireland was growing.

lord Lap.sdowne said that it was premature to discuss the matter.: There wei ye no proposals yet. He' ■added that the Government had certiimly authorised consultation, Init was in nowise lx>ui?d to accept'tho proposals. ■'. • .'■■'■'.■ -.'';. / ■■: