SIR GRATTAN ESMONDE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13499, 14 August 1907, Page 5

SIR GRATTAN ESMONDE.

RENOUNCES THE SINN FEIN.

LONDON, flugust 13. Sir T. Grattan Esmonde, addressing the North Wexford executive of the Irish League, explained his reasons for resigning. He spoke despairingly of Home Rule in the hands of English parties, and recommended the uniting of all creeds and classes in Ireland. After four hours' deliberation Sir T. Esmonde agreed to withdraw his resignation, renounce the Sinn Fein, and continue a member of the Parliamentary party. "

(Sir T. Grattan Esmonde, Nationalist member for North Wexford, and Whip of the Nationalist Party, joined the Sinn Fein movement, declaring 'that Ireland must give up bargaining with bated breath, in a foreign legislature, with a foreign people, for the restoration of her stolen liberties. His decision to resign from the House of Commons was announced on July 27th.) ;