IRELAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 30 November 1922, Page 5

IRELAND

THE REGENT EXECUTIONS STATEMENT BY MR COSGRAVE DRASTIC POLICY HAVING GOOD EFFECT (By Electric Telegrapn.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.; LONDON, Nov. 29. Mr Cosgrave, in the Provisional Parliament, replying to Mr Gavan Duffy's attack regarding C'hilders, said the military courts were secret' for the purpose of saving the public pain. The Government made no defence in this case because defence, was unnecessary. Am irregular gang is actually plotting now to arrest members of that House. The effect of the recent executions was that stolen property was being restored, debtors were paying their debts, and contraband arms were flung into the Liffy.

Mr Gosgrave's declaration that persona convicted of robbery were going to be executed was loudly cheered.

Free Staters seized land mines, loaded shells, and other arms in Count Plunket's Dublin house. A PROMINENT DE VALERTTK ARRESTED ! LONDON, Nov. 29. Alderman Charles Murphy, one of the prominent dc Vnlerites was arrested in Dublin. REBEL THREATS LONDON. Nov. 28. Cork*City Council'.ignored a- foolish rebel letter the council lo nominate members to Mm Irish Senate, and threatening (hat offenders would be dealt with. All places of amusement were closed and sports fixtures abandoned Inst week owing to rebel threats. COMPENSATION CLATMS LONDON. Nov. 28. Lord Lansdowne, in the Mouse of ; Lords, asked what is being done with regard to compensation for Britishers in Southern Ireland. Unionists there wanted to know where they stood, and. whether Mr Cosgravo could deliver goods. Lord Lansdowne did not desi?v to impute want of good faith in Mr Cosgrave, Juit he might find if out of his power" to do what the-British Go vennment expected him to do. Ho warned the Government not (o be too j sanguine.

Lord Birkenhead said it was impossible to judge the result of what all admitted to dp. a bold, oven a dangerous experiments, in the comparatively short time which had elapsed since the Treaty, but there were many signs of hope. It was not most helpful publicly to express doubt whether Mr Cosgrave would be able to carry out what he had undertaken.

Lord Birkenhead paid a tribute of high admiration to Mr Cosgrave and his colleagues for the risks they arc running. There would be no peace in Ireland until the rebels were suppressed with a strong hand. Tf by reason of depleted finances the Free State was unable to meet compensation obligations, Britain must act as guarantor. The Duke of Devonshire replictl that it was Britain's bonnden duty to see full justice done to those who suffered in tho terrible struggle of the last few years. The Commission's work on compensation would be carried on without interruption. BILL READ A THIRD TIME

LONDON, Nov. 29 Constitution and consequential bills were read a third time without division. ULSTER PARLIAMENT LONDON, Nov. 29 The Ulster Parliament will reassemble immediately the British Parliamentpasses the Constitution Bill in order to contract out of the Free State.