IRISH CRISIS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12064, 28 May 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

United Pross Association—By Eleo trie Telegraph —Copyright. LONDON, May 24. ! A deputation of responsible persons interested in the settlement of the Irish problem, interviewed the ActingChief Secretary (Mr Walter Long) at the House of .Commons. The deputation expressed its belief at the Government's good intentions, but asked for generous amendments to the Home Rule Bill, whereby fundamental unity would be more clearly asserted. The speakers were of the opinion that the Irish Parliament should include bicameral legislatures for both divisions of Ireland, of which the Upper Houses of each should constitute a Council of Ireland invested with wider and more unreserved powers than at present provided. They suggested that the amount of the Irish contribution to the Imperial Government be left to the Irish Legislatures, as in the case of the Dominions, and suggested other alterations by which the status of Ireland would more closely resemble that of the Dominions. Mr Long, in replying, showed that the Government's task was rendered more difficult through lack of criticism owing to the abstention of the Nationalists, and the withdrawal oir the Labourites from the House of Commons. Referring to the increase m crime in Ireland, Mr Long said that Englishmen Avere liable to regard the concessions to Irish opinion as yielding to the forces of outrage. He undertook to submit the deputations proposals to Cabinet, posais LONDON, May 26. . A serious campaign of arson in Ireland is attributed to Sinn Fein Kilbrittain Castle at Bandon, County Cork has been destroyed, and tne damage is £IOO,OOO. A fire on a farm at Balrinasloe caused damage to tne extent of £40.000. Cameron Highlanders, stationed at Aldershot, have been ordered to Ireland. .