SECOND EDITION. BRITAIN'S PROBLEMS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160711, 26 July 1920, Page 11

SECOND EDITION. BRITAIN'S PROBLEMS

POLAND AND IRELAND. LABOUR PROPOSALS* MR LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS OUT. By Telegraph—>Precs Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received Julv 26, 2.10 p.m. LONDON, July 24. The official report of the deputation from the Trade Union Congress to the Premier to present the Congr.ess’s resolutions on the subject of Ireland, states that Mr Lloyd George replying to the spokesman, Mr Thomas, said; “Labour’s scheme of Home Rule was truncated Dominion Home Rule. It was idle to discuss such matter except with somebody able to deliver the goods. As the deputation was not, he saw no sign that the Sinn Fein was prepared to discuss anything except absolute independence, which was not discussable. Mr Thomas declared that the bridge between the two extremes of Irish opinion could be found through the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Irish Parliamentary Committee. Mr Lloyd George replied; “You may know more than I do, but I am convinced things on the other side are going to become very much worse, and very much sterner. We cannot allow this to go on, therefore anybody who is anxious for peace must act quickly. Mr Thomas, after further discussion, said they would again get into touch with the Irish Trade Union Congress. He appealed to the Government not to make the mistake of ignoring that body as non-represen-tative. If the Government made a deal with the Irish Labour Party they would solve the problem. On the subject of Poland, Mr Thomas demanded frank recognition of the Russian Government, and asked whether the Government was prepared to enter into negotiations with Russia immediately. Mr Lloyd George said: “We invite them here to discuss, firstly, peace with Eastern Europe, and once such discussions are begun they are very apt to end in clearing up ail misunderstandings.”