ANTI-CONSCRIPTION WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16833, 25 April 1918, Page 7

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION WORK.

DUBLIN IDLE FOR DAY. MILLION SIGN PLEDGE. A. and N.Z. LONDO:.. April 23, No trains or trams ran in Dublin today, and all the large business houses were closed. No Nationalist newspapers are publishing, but the Protestant and Orange districts are carrying on as usual. It is estimated that a million and a-half to two million Irishmen are already pledged against conscription Renter. LONDON. April V. Sixteen Irish King's Counsel, including several Crown Prosecutors, have signed the anti conscription declaration. A separate Protestant anti conscription movement is obtaining increased support in many places.

ATTITUDE OF AMERICA. NO SUPPORT FORTHCOMING. A and >' 7. NEW YORK. April 23. The New York Times in an editorial .-trough supporting conscription in Ire !*nr| snvs; '•.Some Irish politicians are said to be nursing a mad notion '.hat the peonle < f the United States synpathiM : th Irish slackers. There was talk of sending an emissary here Co solicit American opposition to conscription. Tt would be impossible for America to iv Tiw him— Chief Burgomaster of Be: lin v.-nuk! be a.< welcome."' SYMPATHY WITH ULSTER. PROTESTANT RESOLUTIONS. II", lI.LXi.RU'U.--« , nE»' v>-'>' txtu x ] WELLINGTON. Wednesday V V, ;;rr , '!;•' »>, :l;-:rt Political Association p->si'i (.•-.bilious to-day ex |,r.,„. ~;.h,i,;:r- in .V KJ»-»|J C*TiOH u.i M- it !')>""•. ■"•'' .sympathising v'-tl, <!,- CUt-rn.en in their struggle lor i:i,e,:v and lovaltv. The nidation also r<me>s»d satisfaction at the decision of the British Parliament to aopfv consent ,i.,. to Ireland, and trusted that the coition of the Roman < at/ml, hierarchy and Sinn Fein organisation would not deter the Government Hon fulfilling its duty u. loyalist* ihr.mph«ut lII.' Empire