OVER NIAGARA FALLS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1935, Page 5

OVER NIAGARA FALLS

, WARNING TO IRISH FREE STATE.

VOTE ON REPUBLIC DEMANDED

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 8.40 p.m. Dublin, April 11. “As long as republicanism without a republic continues in vogue there will be many people denying the Irish Free State’s authority and making principles . in justification for crime until we go over Niagara Falls,” said Mr. F. MacDermott in moving a motion in the Dail that the Government ought to abandon its profession of republicanism or seek the electorate’s authority immediately to establish a republic. An all-Ireland republic, he added, would increase the difficulties, as in addition to sacrificing assets overseas that Irishmen helped to create, and closing careers for the young, thus intersifying unemployment, the State would have to find substitutes for the shipbuilding and linen industries. On the contrary, if the Free State remained in the British Com- ■ monwealth it would be a long step towards ending the partition of Ireland. " Mr. E. de Valera, President of the Council, denied that the Government’s attitude was a pretence, and added that the motion was prompted, by political motives and aimed at the discomfiture of the Government. “We will not be satisfied until we have obtained the independence for which we fought,” he added.