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ANGLO-IRISH CONTROVERSY PUBLISHED IN WHITE PAPER IRISH FREE STATE'S CONTENTIONS GIVEN IN DETAIL
H.M.'S
GOVERNMENT'S REPLY
SETTLEMENT TREATY OF 1921 BINDING IN LAW AND HONOUR,
(British Official Wireless Service.)
Rugby, Yesterday.
main transaction is not one between two Governments. at all, but between an Irish ten int purchaser and the holder of land stock which is, of course, held both in Great Bri- tain and in the Irish Free State. The position is that Annuities are collected by, the
Correspondence relating to the Parliamentary Irish Free State Government Oath of Allegiance in the Irish Free State and to land purchase annuities, which was recently ex- changed between Mr. De Valera (Head of the Irish Free State Government) and Mr. J. H. Thomas! (Sec. etary for Dominions Affairs in the Govern- ment of the United Kingdom) was published in a White Paper this evening.
The Two Contentions.
tary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) The controversy arises through that Government had read
of Mr. De Valera's the contention of the Irish Free terms State Government, that the Oath patch with deep regret.
said!
the
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from tenant purchasers and are distributed through the National Debt Commissioners to holders of the stock. Irish land annulties are, therefore, In effect payments
the instalment system by an Irish tenant for land which he has bought which pass through the hands both of the Irish Free State Finance Ministry and of the National Debt Commis- sioners and are ultimately re- ceived by the holder of Irish Land Stock."
The reply proceeds to cite the is not mandatory in the Anglo-views expressed therein, says far beyond the Irish Treaty of 1921, and that the reply, g
sed and text of formal and explicit under- originally the Irish Free State has absolute Issues
payment contained right to modify its constitution make clear that the questions takings governing land annuities in this respect, coupled with the the Oath and Land Annuities are' announcement hatt the Irish Free but part of a wider issue and agreement signed by half the Bri-
State Government claims the that what is raised is nothing to less than a repudiation of the right, which they propose exercise, to retain land annui- Settlement of 1921 as a whole.
Irish ties accruing under the Lands Acts of 1891-1909.
In opposition to these conten- tions, the Government of the United Kingdom maintain, that the Oath is an integral part of the Treaty made ten years ago hctween the two countries and hitherto honourably observed on both sides, and that the Irish) Free State Government are bound by the most formal and explicit undertaking to continue to pay lund annuities payments which tenants of purchased estates make in repayment of sums lent to them to buy their land.
De Valera's Letter.
that
Mr. De Valera, in his letter da- ed April 5, expresses the view that, whether the Oath is or is not an integral part of the Treaty made ten years ago is not now the issue. The real issue is, the Oath is now an intolerable burden, and that the people of the Irish Free State desire its instant removal. The agree-] ments of 1921. he says. gave effect to what was the will of the Britain's British Government. world prestige had been enhanc ed by the belief that Ireland had; teen aet free and her nationalj aspirations fully satisfied, where- as it had meant for Ireland the "consummation of the outrage of Examination of the partition."
Oath and the removal of the Articles of the Constitution ne cessary for that purpose, he des cribes as a purely domestic con- cern required for the peace, or- der and good government of the State. The competence of the
"His Majesty's Govern- ment in the United Kingdom entered into the 1921 Settle- ment with the single desire that it should end a long period of bitterness between the two countries, and it is their belief that Settlement has brought a measure of peace and contentment which could not have been reached by any other means. Fur- ther, as a direct result of that Settlement, the Irish Free State has participated in and contributed to many notable constitutional de- velopments of the last few years whereby the position of the Dominions, as equal members with the United Kingdom of the British Com- monwealth of Nations under the Crown, has been defined and made clear to the world. It is true that the 1921 Settlement, did not result in the esablishment of a Unit- ed Ireland, but the Treaty Itself made necessary provi- sion for the union of the two parts of Ireland, if both had then been ready to accept it. As to the future, the Govern- ment in the United Kingdom felt it sufficient to slate that, in their opinion, there can be no conceivable. hope for. the establishment of a United Ireland, except on the basis that its allegiance to the Crown and its membership of the British Commonwealth will continue unimpaired." Regarding the expressed de a bill
Irish Free State legislature to termination to introduce pass such a measure is, he main- into the Irish Free State Parlin.
tains, not open
in a financial
tish and Irish Free State Govern- ments dated February 12, 1923, and confirmed in "Heads of Ultimate Financial Settlement," between the
two Governments and signed on behalf of bath on March 19, 1920, and discussed in the Irish Free State Parliament some months lat-. The reply says that Govern- er. ment regards those understakings and their character as
"bringing in law and honour on the Irish Free State, what- ever administration may be in power, in exactly the same way as the Treaty itself is binding on both countries."
The reply concludes with an ex- pression of desire for continued] friendly relations, adding that in the British Government's view
"these relations cannot but be impaired by any failure in complete fulfilment of obliga- tions deliberately undertaken."
Debate to Be Held. When questioned in Parliament regarding the correspondence to- day, Mr. Thomas confined himself to saying that in their reply to Mr. De Valera, Government had
"Reaffirmed in unmistakable language that they stood ab. solutely by the Treaty Sette. ment."
HAPPY VALLEY SHOOTING CASE/
George Fung's Tragic Death.
AN AMENDED CHARGE.
Mr. Wynne-Jones', Court at the Central Magistracy this morning, was crowded, when the CBSE in which Cheng Kwok-yau, (20), described as of independent means, who is charged in connection with the shooting of George Fung at Village Road, Happy Valley, on the night of March 24, was called.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Public Pro- secutor, appearing for the Crown, | said it was the Crown's desire to bring the case as 800 48
On possible. He put in an amended charge, which alleged that Cheng Kwok-yau did council, procure, and command a certain person unknown to commit a felony, to wit, to mur der Fung.
defence, said his instructions were to apply for bail.
The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - closing rate of the dollar on derpand, to-day was 1/2d..
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HEROIC DEEDS
CHINESE LAUNCH
CREWS
IN HANKOW AREA
WIHILE UNDER FIRE OF BANDITS.
London, Yesterday. The heroism of Chin-
Mr. G. K. Hali-Brutton, for the ese launch crews, who deliver grain to the des- His Worship observed that intitute in the flooded
view of the amended charge, he must refuse ball..
Accused was remanded for a week formally, in jall.
SWISS MUNITIONS FOR FAR EAST.
TO UNKNOWN POWER. · Four Hundred Heavy. Machine-Gana.
PRIVATE MANUFACTURE.
Berne, Yesterday. That the Federal Arms
has ac Factory in Berne cepted a contract for the supply to an Eastern Power of four hundred heavy ma. chine-guns was revealed to- day, when the Federal Coun- cil discussed Swiss arma- ments manufactures for for- eign Powers.
It was pointed
out that the Council was not empow- ered to prohibit the private manufacture of armaments. -Reuter.
IMPORTANT VICTORY.
For Chinese National Government.
Loyang, To-day:
The Leader of the. Opposition (Mr. George Lansbury) suggested that time might be requested for a debate, after members had studi- ed the White Paper, and the Prime Minister said he thought that very The National Government scored important victory yesterday reasonable and would do every-jan thing to facilitate it-British when, after a lengthy and heated Wireless Service.
MR. CHURCHILL ON IRELAND.
debate, the National Emergency Conference rejected the resolutions! advocating the reorganisation of the Government and the Kuomintang." -- The Conference finally decided to support the present Government and Mr. Winston Churchill returned to prepare for the convocation of a
"Acta of Peridy.”
to question, and ment for removing the Oath from to England on March 17, after his National Assembly to supervise the his Government, immediately on the Consitution, the reply reiter lecture tour in the United States. Government-Beuter's Pacific Ser- the reassembly of Parliament, ates the view of the Government When he landed E Plymouth from vice. will introduce a bill to this effect. of the United Kingdom, that the the Majestic he expressed his views Regarding Land Annuities, Oath is an integral part of the or politics generally. Speaking of Mr. De Valera declares himself Treaty Settlement and adds the Irish situation, he said:
unaware of any formal undertak- ing to continue the payment, but gives the assurance that his Government scrupulously hon- our any just and lawful claims: by Great Britain or any other creditors."
"His Majesty's Govern- ment in the United Kingdom have publicly indicated, "on" many occasions in a most formal and emphatic man- ner, that they stand absolute- ly by the Treaty settlement and to this postion they most firmly adhere." Dealing with Land Annuities, the Irish Free State based on the reply, in order to avoid any mutual respect and common in- misunderstanding, places on record terest
their origin and nature. It says,
His note concludes with an ex- pression of desire for friendly relations between Britain and
UK's Reply: 74
In his reply dated Baturday,
9, the Dominions Secre
"These are not payments from a Government to á. Goy”: 7/15- principl the
"I take a grave view of what I have seen of the declaration of the new Government: The land grants) were part of the agreement.
In
1926 the Irish asked for a modifica- tion. We agreed, and Mr. Cosgrave and his colleagues. declared that
WHEAT KING DIES
IN CHICAGO.
An 1897 Memory.
Chilesgo, Yesterday. Mr. Joseph Leiter, brother-in-
they had been treated with the law of the late Marquis Curzon utmost generosity. To go back on of Kedleston; fled of pneumonia that and repudiate these solomaly- to-day at the age of 63, agreed obligations would be an act. It will be recalled that, in 1897, he bought wheat to such an of perfidy
"Still more would it be an act extent that he became the largest of bad faith to repudiate the Oath individual holder of wheat in the of Allegiance, which was the cen history of the grain trade.
Reuter & American Service.
areas, often under fire from bands of brigands and Communists, is mentioned in a cable received by the Emer- Appeal gency
HITLER'S DECLARATION.
A tyre of unique construction built for those who prefer superlative quality --
Fort DUNLOP
*The Tyre Incomparable.
Presidential Election A Farce,
UNFAIR RESTRICTIONS.
Munich, Yesterday. "The Presidential election was a farce. If it had been run on democratic lines the result would undoubtedly have been different," Hitler told a Reuter correspon- dent this evening.
DUTCH BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENTS.
The Hague, Yesterday. Scheurleer and Sons, one of the oldest private banking houses in Holland, has SUS- pended payments and is re questing for a moratorium.
Deposits, are declared to be safe.
The news has created con- sternation, owing to the firm's widespread connecilons-Reu ter.
Hitler also declared that the "REPRESENTATIVE, OF ·
British people had no idea of the quantity and variety of unfair restrictions with which the Gov- ernment and Hindenburgers tri- ed to muzzle the Nazi campaign. He said that they had been de- nied the use of wireless and that the Press had been muzzled.] Meetings had been forbidden on frivolous grounds. He alleged that once his speech was banned
Government. He emphatically merely because he criticised the denied that the Nazis intended to criticise anti-semitic persecu- ton, declaring that Fascism stood for law and order, not anarchy. Reuter
A HITLER PLOT.
March on Berlin Planned.
Berlin, March 17.
marched
ASSASSINS.”
Italian Vice-Consul Fells Spokesman.
BRAWL AT MURET.
Shots Fired Before Police Arrive on Scene.
(Reuter's Special Service).
Toulouse, Yesterday. The Italian Vice-Consul here had a hot reception when he visit- ed Muret to inaugurate a course of lectures in the Italian language Catcalls for Italian children. and derisive whistling greeted him, while one of the demonstra- tors shouted, "You are a repre- The sentative of assassins!"
If Herr Hitler had been elected ungry Vice-Consul felled the Com- President last Sunday his "private speaker with his fist, and, in the ont ensuing brawl, there was a free mittee from Sir John army would have
Berlin.
exchange of sticks, bottles and This is the accusation which led revolvers. The Vice-Consul was Hope Simpson, who also
to-day to police raids on all the hit on the head and a member of reports that the Dean of Hitlerite local headquarters in his party shot in the leg, where Prussia and the homes of many of upon the Vice-Consul fired his Canterbury has been the leaders.. Spills revolver and hit one of his
Gender- "Grandmother dead-Max," was ponents in the jav. deeply impressed by the
the signal, it is stated officially, merie then came up and quelled technical grip of the which was to be issued at Munich the disturbance. situation shown by the "Arming for civil war" is the
[to set the Hitler force in motion.
er be tolerated.
To-day's police raids mark the beginning of a great and perhaps decisive battle between the Prussian
Chinese engineers in official description of the Hitlerite preparations, and the Prussian Gov- charge of repair work of ernment declares that it can no long- the dykes in the Hankow area, much of which infested by bandits and Communist armies. Reuter.
EARTH TREMORS
SOUTH AMERICA.
RAIN OF ASHES. Uninterrupted Fall for Ten Hours.
BUSINESS HAMPERED.
It
NORTH ATLANTIC
FARES.
Cutting Out WastefulTM
Competition.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
London, Yesterday.
Government and Herr Hitler. has long been no secret in inner circles here that Herr Severing, the Prussian Minister of the Interior, wished to dissolve Herr. Hitler's force, and that his hand was held Presumably he by Gen. Groener.
of British,. has taken to-day's action in agree. ductions in North Atlantic fares, ment with the Government of the representatives IN, and, if the raids confirm his American, French and German
steamship organisations suspicions, will be allowed to strike confer in London with the ob the annihilating blow.
Santiago, Yesterday, Volcanic eruptions and carthquake disturbances are continuing in Chile and the Argentine. They are affect- ing an area, roughly four hundred by seven hundred miles.
.
The giant volcano Tingui- ririca and several minor peaks are active and an un- ceasing shower of ashes to falling in the surrounding country. Some places al- ready are a yard depth in ashes, while darkness la seri- ously hampering business in the affected towns. Many trains have been held up to the west of Buenos Aires by heavy falls of ashes, while in Montevideo the shower has been uninterrupted for ten hours, Reuter.
5,000 Vehicles In Advance.
In view of the recent big re-
are to
ject of cutting out wasteful
The concentration round Berlin competition. was to have been effected by means!
One proposal that is to be sub-
of 5,000 vehicles of the Hitlerite mitted is to the effect that each motor corps, Evidence is said to company should lay up at least exist that the Hitlerite troops one of its large vessels, but such liners as the Aquitania, Majestic, Schleswig-Holstein had orders to
supply themselves with provisions Bremen and Ile de France will for some days, and were promised not be put out of commission. that they would be armed from the police arsenal,
An "alarm order" issued by the Hitlerite command in the Schne- од the Polish idemuhi district frontier gives detailed instructions for the arming, feeding and tran- sport of the "brown battalions."
"Playing, with Fire."
The weapons of the defensive forces of the State were to be seized and brought to mobilisation centres for distribution among the Storm Sections. Communal officials and country gendarmes were to be taken Inte custody and telegraph and tele- phone officers to be seizad, official statement says:
APPEAL OF CHINA NAVIGATION
CO. DISMISSED.
Payment of Guards Against Pirates. KING'S BENCH DECISION.
London, Yesterday. The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal "All these preparations had no of the China Navigation thing to do with politics or with
An
the civic education of adherents Company against the of the Nationalist-Socialist party. King's Bench decision They are patent preparations and
armings for civil war and cannot dismissing their action be covered by the pretext that against the Attorney
the they only hold good for Com General raising munist disturbances. They are
afrivolous playing with fire which question of the liability the Prussian Government can no of shipowners to pay for longer tolerate.
Reuter
The sword assurances of the guards against pirates.
(Continued on Pars 5.)