Election If Bill Fails

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6837, 19 April 1932, Page 7

Election If Bill Fails

De Valera's Stand Against the Oath LABOUR GROUP LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE MEASURE SENATE WILL EITHER PASS OR SUSPEND IT. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. DUBLIN, April 17. The Oath Removal Bill is being redrafted and will be introduced in the Dali this week. The Cosgrave party will move a rea soned amendment on the second reading a fortnight hence. President Dc Valera had a conference with Mr Norton, leader of the Labour group, and it is reliably state., that the Labourites will vote solidly in favour of the Bill, which, when it has passed tho Dai!, will be sent to the Senate, which will cither pass it or suspend it for eighteen. mn-Gbs. In the event of the suspension of the Bill, De Valera is determined to have another general election. If he is then successful, the Bill will pass within sixty days. In. the meantime there is able anxiety in trade and industrial circles.

Trade Repercussions EXPORTING FIRM RECOGNISES A SERIOUS DANGER. DUBLIN, April 17. A Dublin firm of biscuit-makers announce that, if the Free State becomes politically independent, they will be obliged to dispense with half their workers, because the British import duties will prevent their competing with British firms. Similarly, they would be unable to export to the Dominions and colonies.

Leader Little Knows the Butter Market LONDON, April 17. The Observer, commenting on De Valera’s reported plans to increase the sale of Irish butter in British markets, against Australian, Now Zealand and Danish, says, “No, thank you; not on your terms. The British people have this business in their own hands, apart from Governments.”

De Valera’s One-way Mind WANTS THINGS BOTH WAYS Times Cable. Received Monday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, April 17. The Dublin correspondent of the Times says that nobody can foresee tho sequel to de Valera's introduction of the Oath Removal Bill. If Labour, as seems likely, supports the bill, the Oath will be abolished by a dozen votes. The, Scnato may refuse to throw out tho bill, because de Valera, if returned at a new election which would probably follow, would abolish tho Senate. Ho seems confident that his treatment of the Oath will not affect the Free State’s reception at the Ottawa Conference, whence ho expects to return with valuable preferences. It is said that- he has a one-way mind, and apparently oneway minds can persuade themselves that they can have things both ways.