IRISH CONSTITUTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16751, 5 June 1922, Page 8

IRISH CONSTITUTION.

REDRAFTED BY FREE STATE. MEETINC THE BRITISH By Tel« errapn—Pres* -*«»ociation —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 5, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 4. The Dublin correspondent of the “ Daily Express ” has the highest authority for saving that the constitution lias already been re-drafted, and that, when it is again presented in London, the clauses will conform to /the treaty conditions. “ It may he described,” he says, “as a Pedagogic document. It contains eighty clauses, several of which are superfluous and which will be deleted. Others which were intended to meet ME de A alera’s views will be altered to meet the British objections. Mr Collins has approved of Mr Griffith’s rej’jy to the British Government’s six questions, though when they are revealed they will undoubtedly prove unpalatable to Mr de Valera and may cause a. fresh clash after the elections. Mr Griffith’s reply indicates uncompromising adhesion to the Treaty, and the acceptance of th© oath by all Irish Ministers. Further negotiations in London are necessary to clear up the clause regarding the final Court of Appeal. The origiot.l draft provided that the Irish Court of Appeal would he final, but the British insisted that all constitutional questions in Ireland must be submitted for the decision of the English Privy Council, similar to Canada. Australia. New Zealand and South Africa. Mr Griffith argues that the presence of Lord Carson and Lord Sumner in the Privy Council introduces avowed partisans as judges of Southern Ireland’s affairs.' Air Griffith proposes to compromise by inserting a provision accepting the Privy Council, but excluding throe Lords of Appeal, Lords Carson, Sumner and Shaw.” THE MURDERED MAGISTRATE. Mr Flanaghan, the murdered magistrate. died in his sister's arms. His last words were, “ I forgive ” ELECTION MANDATE. B.v Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 5 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 4. The “Daily Express” states: “Mr Griffith will come to London on Monday. It is now apparent that the Free State leaders will obtain a satisfactory mandate for the coming elections. The Labour and Farmers Parties’ candidates intend to oppose the Republicans in nearly nil constituencies. '