THE IRISH PROBLEM

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM

MR ASQUITH’S VIEWS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received Nov. 20, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 19,

Mr Asquith was entertained at luncheon at the National Liberal Club. He said that during the last six months Ireland had been in a state of civil war. The blind truth was that since the establishment of reprisals British justice had been placed in the background, and vengeance enthroned.. The Executive had allowed itself and its servants to become Ministers of a policy of blind, pitiless, and indiscriminate The Government’s system of administration was not only contrary to the fundamental principles of liberty, bpt to the best traditions of civilisation, which was Christianity.