IRISH CONVENTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9694, 23 June 1917, Page 8

IRISH CONVENTION

UNIONIST REPRESENTATIVES SALUTARY EFFECT OF PRESENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 21The Irish Unionists have selected five representatives for tho Convention. “Freeman’s Journal” states that tho nomination of four bishops to represent the Catholics at the Irish Convention has practically mam red the assembling of the Convention. The nation will a-ccept an agreement in which the bishops share. William O’Brien, on behalf of the “All for Ireland” party, declines to participate in the Convention, which he declares will onlv inflame tho Irish discontent. Ai small round-the-table conference would be more hopeful. CONVENTION MEETS NEXT MONTH By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CReceaved June 23, 1.5 a.in.) LONDON. June 22. Tho Irish Convention will possibly meet at the beginning of July. The absence of Sinn Feiners and O’Brienitos reduces the numbers to ninetyfour Tho Ulster representatives are Lord Londonderry, Sir George Clark, Colonel Robert Wallace and Mr H. D. Barrie, Unionist M.P. The Nationalist representatives are Messrs Redmo'nd, Dillon, Devlin, Clancy and Gwynn. The Catholic representatives are tho Bishops of Down, Galway, Ross and Killroe. The Church of Ireland representative is the Archof Armagh. The Presbyterian Moderator is also a member of the Convention.