THE FUTURE OF IRELAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 422, 13 June 1922, Page 5

THE FUTURE OF IRELAND.

QUESTION OF A REPUBLIC. WHAT MR COLLINS SAYS. “MAY LK WORSE FORM OF TYRANNY.’’ By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Keeehed June Id, 9.£0 a.hi. LONDON, June 12. When addressing a meeting of the coalition panel in favour of the presidency of Mr Do Valera at Dublin mansion House, Mr Collins was interrupted by inlcrjectors mentioning a republic. Mr Collins burst out: “Don’t lie yourself to a name like thirl; in a hundred years more people may be saying a republic is ihu worst form of tyranny. Don’t put a bar to the progress of Iho nation.’’ Thu statement created considerable astonishment, but Mr Do Valera and the other republicans listened without comment. Speculation is rife as to whether they intend to abandon the republican position. —United Service, REPRISALS IN WEST MEATH. COUNTRY HOUSES BURNED. Received June 13, 8.50 a.rn, LONDON, June 12. A number of Protestant, country houses in West Mouth were burned during the i week-end as reprisals for the happenings in Belfast. A number of Protestant shops in Mullingar were also wrecked. —A. and N’.Z. cable. ARMED ROBBERS IN BELFAST. BUSINESS MAN SHOT, Received June 13, 8.50 a.rn. LON DUN, June 12, Armed robbers entered the ofliee of Mr Devine, a business man jn Belfast, and i ordered him to put his hands up. Devino 1 refused and was shot dead.—A. and N.Z. cable. THE DISBANDED REGIMENTS, RECORD OF VALOROUS DEEDS. Received June 13, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, Juno 12. There was an interesting ceremony at ! Windsor when the King accepted the colours of the disbanded Southern Ireland regiment s. ( lie said llio colours were a record of ! valorous deeds, and pledged Ids word that they would be treasured, honoured and protected as hallowed memories of the glorious days of bravo and loyal regiments.— A. and N.Z. cable. POSITION IN THE NORTH. STATEMENT BY MR COLLINS. Received June 13, 9.50 a.m. LONDON, June 12. When interviewed in Dublin, Mr Collins said that whilst he would strain every nerve to avoid a clash with the British troops on the north-eastern border, it did not follow that his Covernment had not a very definite policy to enforce as a last resource against the demoniacal barbarism | which aimed at the extermination of their | people in the six counties.—Reuter, i DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED. REVISED DRAFT OF TREATY. Received June 13. 9.15 a.m. LONDON. June 12. I The Star states that the whole of the six points raised by the British signatories, involving allegiance, Privy Council appeals, the status of the Crown representative, and j the restrictions in regard lo foreign policy, I have been adjusted. Mr Griffith is returnj ing to London with a revised draft of the treaty.—A, and N.Z. cable. STATEMENT DEFERRED. Received June 13, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, June 12. Mr Winston Churchill announced in the House of Commons that lie was not likely to make an Irish statement until tomorrow, and possibly not until Thursday. , A. and N.Z. cable. HOPES FOR A SETTLEMENT. , D£ VALERA AND THE TREATY. LONDON, June 12. The Daily News's lobbyist states that Mr Lloyd George has invited representatives of the Southern Unionists to attend Mon- i I Jay’s conference, which can be taken to indicate that a settlement is practically assured. The Daily News’s well-informed Dublin ■ special correspondent says ho is satisfied , lha I; necessity justified Mr Collins’s coalition with Mr Do Valera as the former found he could not carry his election decree through the Dail Eireann, where defeat i would have more gravely affected the treaty than the coalition. ] Mr Do Valera is now believed to be pre-

paring the way for a cpuiimed acceptance of both tlio treaty and the coiistiunion pu order ihat his followers may accept ollice umler the first Free Slate, Parliament. 'I he coalition pact has been J)e Valera’s death blow as far as the left wing is concerned. —A, and N.Z. cable.