DOMINION HOME RULE AND SINN FEINERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15275, 24 July 1920, Page 3

DOMINION HOME RULE AND SINN FEINERS.

LONDON, July 23. Tlie Daily Chronicle states that Mr Lloyd George, replying to a deputation from the Trade t>nion Congress •regarding Ireland, expressed his iwillingness to confer on a.ny form ' of government within the Empire which was acceptable to the people as a whole. He asked what assurance could be given that Dominion -Home Rule would be accepted by tho South of Ireland, anait from Ulster. The Labor members' versioni. of Mr Lloyd. George's reply to the deputation caused a .sensation m the lobbies. Mr Thomas states that the Premier is willing to grant Dominion Home-Rule with safeguards for Ulster, providing the trade union leaders use their isilluenci! io arrange a meeting 'between Mr Lloyd Xleorge and the SionFein leaders to discuss a trace * and "details of the new Home Rule Bill, .' Replying to Mr Frederick Young, Mr Lloyd George said that owing to Mannix's dangerous political views the" Government would take certaiu steps us soon as he attempted to land. •PARIS, Juty 23. • Arthur Griffiths, interviewed, said the Irish Republican Ministers had already been appointed, but he did not disclose their .names. He himself was Home Secretary. He hoped the United States would shortly recognise the Republic. — A. and N.Z.C.A.