THE IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1921, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS.

SET-BACK TO PEACE. OUTCOME UNCERTAIN. AUTHOBITY OF DE VALERA. By Telegraph- Press Assn. —CopyrightReceived Oct. 24, 9J5 p.m. London, Oct. 23. Sinn Fein is unlikely to publicly repudiate Mr. De Valera’s telegram to the Pope. It is pointed out in Dublin that it is unlikely that Mr. De Valera despatched the telegram without the approval of his colleagues. Mr. Collins is returning to London without finding a formula which would surmount the difficulty. The Times, in a leader, points out that the real question at issue for the conference is whether the Sinn Fein leaders desire association with the British Empire under the Imperial Crown. Should it fail to agree regarding the main terms of settlement it could and should agree at least upon a clear definition as to what the British offer to Ireland really is, and upon consultation of the people of Southern Ireland by means of a referendum before the offer is held to be finally rejected. Sinn Fetners have resumed their activity in County Monaghan, commandeering CoL Tennyson's mansion at Ballybay for an officers' training school.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTLEMENT. A LABOR LEADER’S VIEW. Received October 24, 5.5 p.m. London. Oct. 23. Mr. J. R. Qynes (Labor leader), speaking at Wolverhampton on the Irish Conference, said three conditions. were desired by all—unity of understanding and spirit between North Ireland and South Ireland; freedom of Ireland on a basis giving the people the sole right to determine all purely Irish affairs; and recognition of Irish nationhood within the great family of nations in the Empire. He was satisfied these conditions could be established and fulfilled, consistent with a sincere recognition of the Throne as a link which bound all these peoples within the Empire. If no settlement was reached the alternative would be perpetual war ebtween the North and South, and between Ireland and this country.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. McSWINEY ANNIVERSARY. DUTY OF CONFERENCE. London, Oct. 24. A demonstrating was held in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the anniversary of the death of MeSwiney in Brixton prison. Irish from all parte of the town marched to the Square with a striking display of Sinn Fein colors. Mt. Kelly, president of the Irish SelfDetermination League, said the English Press seemed in a state of terror over De Valera’s telegram to the Pope. AU De Valera said was what he had been tellinz the world for the last four or five years. What the conference had to discover was whether Irish separation could be reconciled with the Commonwealth of Nations known as the British Empire. If it could not discover that, then the conference would have failed.