PROBLEM OF IRELAND.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14987, 14 August 1919, Page 5

PROBLEM OF IRELAND.

LONDON, July 26.— The proposals of the Times for tho settlement of Ireland have aroused th© keenest interest in the whole of Ireland, and have created a new political atmosphere. Some details are freely criticised, while judgment is reserved on others. The earnest, helpful spirit behind the scheme is everywhere welcomed, and it is recognised, that the proposals must have important influence on the immcdi. ate future of the Irish problem. The attitude of the constitutional Nationalists is mostly favorable. Freeman's Journal describes the publication of the scheme as an event of the greatest importance in the history of the Irish question. Aiiy real plain, for settlement must be founded on the complete trust of the Irish- people. The Irish Independent is the chief journalistic opponent. Official Nationalist papers condemn the partition clauses, and , continue to dercuuad Dominion Home Rule. The Belfast papers are temperate and cautious. .-•;-. '■-'•'-- ." .

The Newsletter considers that the proposals are ingenious and appear at least to be impartial j and to give wider, recognition of Unionist rights' than other recent plans. ■* v The Northern AWhig\ of Belfast^ dislikes the scheme, believing that it emanated from" Sip Horace Purikett's entourage. :c : 'dd[ ■' : v' •'-..■''. ,'^Sinn 'Feiners refuse to discuss it, and | regard ' it as absurd. Mr Arthur Griftfiths' (well known,. Sinn Feiner) Claims that the Irish people are unaltered in their demand for unfettered unity and national government. The correspondent of the Times at Dublin says ; "We may weJLbe content. The scheme is, curs'ett utterly by hone, except by the Sinn Fein, and is meeting with an unprecedented measure of approval from men of, other parties." The Times correspondent at Washington says that Irish-American extremists oppose the scheme on the ground 'that partition is impossible. , « The Philadelphia; Ledger says that it ii^fea^y:^to^fifid/.:f&iilts, but infinitely , harder to suggest a substitute offering the,, slightest' chance of acceptance.