Ireland

Southland Times, Issue 17785, 14 July 1916, Page 5

Ireland

RELEASE OF PRISONERS ■ RECOMMENDED. i.By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. July 12. In the House of Commons Mr Herbert Samuel. Home Secretary, announced that the Advisory Committee recommended the immediate release of 460 prisoners arrested on suspicion of connection with the Irish rebellion. AN INSULT RESENTED. LONDON, July 12. Mr John Redmond lias issued a statement in regard to Lord Lansdowne's speech, which lie says is a gross insult to Ireland, and amounts to a declaration of war on the Irish people and the announcement of a policy of coercion. If this speech is taken to represent the attitude and spirit of the Government towards Ireland, there is an end to all hopo of settlement. The speech seems to have been made with the deliberate object of wrecking the settlement negotiations'. MR REDMOND’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, July 13. Received July 13, 10.53 p.m. Mr Redmond seems to claim that all modifications are strictly temporary and provisional, including the exclusion of the six Ulster counties. The Daily News does not regard Lord Lansdowne’s as a wrecking speech, but intended to conciliate the wild men in his party and Liberal members of tlie Commons. Newspapers urge the quick introduction and passing of the amending Home Rule Bill. A section of Unionists urge that the problem must not be treated as Mr Lloyd George carried the Insurance Bill. NATIONALIST PEARS. NO VARIATION TOLERABLE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, July 13. Received July 13, 10.55 p.m. Nationalists state that Lord Lansdowne’s speech was the first intimation of the restriction of the Irish Executive. Mr Asquith will be asked whether the statements were sanctioned by the Government. Mr Redmond's manifesto says that he adheres strictly to Mr Lloyd George’s •terms. Any departure in the direction indicated by Lord Lansdowne would be a gross breach of faith. In the House of Commons, Lord Haldane was rising to apeak when the Earl of Buccleuch asked Lord Haldane to explain his past conduct in deceiving Britain regarding the German danger. Lord Haldane replied that there had been an extraordinary amount of misrepresentation in the matter, and the sooner the truth was brought to light the better.