THE CONDITION OF IRELAND.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12469, 20 February 1909, Page 3

THE CONDITION OF IRELAND.

DEBATED BY THE LptfiS. (Received -Feb 79, 9.55 p.m.) q London, Feb. 19. Lord Londonderry attacked the Government of Ireland as a scandaland a disgrace to any civilised country, tie emphasised the increase in outrages under Mr Birrell. In some counties the horrors were inconceivable; and ' the people's lives were a hell upon Denham replied that two-thirds of the country was in a peaceable condition. After referring to_ intimidation in other parts, he admitted that . circumstances might conceivably arise compelling the enforcement of the Crime's Act or an appeal to the JjeglSlature for special adaitionaVppwprs.. Sir Anthony MacDonnell stateithat personally he had been ancnned to - mve short shrift to the agrfcatorsi. He Hoped that the land purchase would bo completed in ten or nfteen^yearß. The debate on Mr Austen Chamberaddress in reply. J^r THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. ' The debate on Maunder XShamberlain's amendment to. the address m. reply is proceeding m the House of flnmmnns. -< ■ ■