THE IRISH QUESTION.

West Coast Times, 20 June 1916, Page 3

THE IRISH QUESTION.

MORIE TROUBLE IN DUBLIN. A PROCESSION OF REBEL . SYMPATHISERS. Pee Press Asmici > non.— Copirioht. (Received at 3.15 n.m., June 19th) LONDON. June 19. A disturbance hag taken place in Dublin. Two thousand people carrying a republican flag marched in a procession through the principal streets from the church whore a requiem mass for the dead rebels was held. The procession cheered for the Irish republic and groaned ait the sentries at Dublin Castle and the Bank of Ireland. The police intercepted the procession at Westmorland street and endeavoured to seine the flags from the processionists, who resented it. A melee followed, in which a constable's ear was split and other constables roughly handled. The police retained a number of flags and arrested six persons. The .remainder continued to Saekville street, and halted at the Post Office, cheering and afterwards dispersed in Holton street. ANOTHER CONFERENCE OF NATIONALISTS. CONFIDENCE IN REDMOND Ani, 'THE PARTY. (Received, G. 20 p.m., June 19th.) LONDON, June 19. The Nationalists in the six Ulster counties discussed Lloyd George's proposals on Friday at a meeting at Belfast. ■ The Nationalists passed a resolution of confidence in Mr. Redmond and the Irish Party, and also pledged themselves to stand by Air. Devlin in y course ho deemed advisable in order to settle the Irish question. They' further thought that Lloyd George’s proposals afforded the basis of a. provisional settlement.