SUPREME EFFORTS FOR IRISH PEACE

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2313, 4 December 1925, Page 7

SUPREME EFFORTS FOR IRISH PEACE

Handsome Monetary Sacrifices by Britain ULSTER FRONTIERS AS AT PRESENT fßy Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable (Received Thursday, 7.20 p.ra.) LONDON, December 2, The “Daily Mail" states that a supreme effort is being made to secure a lasting Irish peace. Britain has agreed to pay the major portion of the Free State’s share of the National debt and war pensions unaer the Irish peace treaty, in addition to financial concessions in Ulster. It is understood Britain will not insist on any boundary alterations, leaving Mr. Cosgrave and Sir James Craig amicably to settle boundary difficulties. Meanwhile the Boundary Commission's report will not be published. TIME All'S* TIDE. DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON, (Received Thursday, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON, December 2. The Irish .boundary discussions arc continuing. Mr, Churchill and Lords Salisbury and Birkenhead conferred with the Free State representatives and Sir Janies Craig separately. The postponement of the Commission’s award has greatly cased a delicate situation and serves the vital purpose of giving time for further consideration. It is regarded in some charters as a, preparation for a settlement out of Court between the Free State and Ulster. NEW AGREEMENT. ENGLISH TAXPAYER FOOTS THE BILL. (Received Friday', 2 a.m.) LONDON, December 2. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Parliamentary correspondent states it is imderstood that Cabinet has agreed to enter into a now agreement, unaer which the Free State will mane a greatly reduced contribution to the British Exchequer .compared with Us original liabilities under the treaty, in return for which, the present boundary will be preserved and the Commissioner’s award withheld. It is hoped the offer will lead to a complete settlement of all outstanding difficulties.