IRISH HOME RULE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12063, 27 May 1920, Page 5

IRISH HOME RULE.

United Press Association —By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright. Received May 37, 10 a.m. London, May 24 A deputation of responsible people interested in the settlement of the Irish problem interviewed the acting Chief Secretary, the Hon. Walter Long, at the House of Commons, and expressed belief in Government’s good intentions, but asked for generous amendments of the Home Rule Bill by which fundamental duty would be more clearly asserted. The deputation was of opinion that the Irish Parliament should include bicameral legislatures for both divisions of Ireland, of which the Upper Houses of each would constitute a Council of Ireland with wider unreserved powers than at present provided. It suggested that the amount of Irish contributions to the Imperial Government be left to the Irish Legislatures as in the Dominions. The deputation suggested other alterations by which the status of Ireland would more closely resemble that of the Dominions. Mr Long, replying, showed that Government’s task was rendered more difficult through the lack of criticism owing to the absence of the Nationalists and the withdrawal of the Labourites from the Commons. Also, referring to the increase of crime in Ireland, Mr Long said Englishmen were liable to regard concessions to Irish opinion as yielding to the forces of outrage. He undertook to submit the deputation’s proposals to the Cabinet.