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THE WAR.

(Continued from page 5)

General.

¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE IRISH CONVENTION'S

REPORT. 4

CHAIRMAN'S ANALYSIS OF

for noviding that the Irish representa tives at Westminster should be elected by the Irish Parliament rather than direct ly by the constituencies, This was adopted.

THE MAN-POWER BILL

PROGRESS IN THE COMMONE.

MR. ASQUITH'S ATTITUDE.

LONDON, April 12th.

CONFIDENCE IN ITALIAN ARMY.

ROME, April 13th. Signor. Orlando (the Premier), after

It was accepted, in principle, that

In the House of Commons, in the course Visiting the Front, has telegraphed to- Ireland should contribute to the cast of the Imperial services, but, owing to lack of the Irish discussion, Mr, Asquith, General Diaz. He wished that the con of data, it was impossible to and a de explaining why he did not ask his fol.fidence that his visit had inspired in him. finite sum

It was agreed that the Irish Parlis lowers to vote against compulsion in should spread throughout Italy and the ment should consist of a Senate of 64 Ireland; said the situation was far Army, which was never more worthy, PROCEEDINGS

members, aud 2 House of Commone of graver than when he last spoke in the than in the present hour of the supreme- 200 members. The principle underlying House. He could not be a party to any crisis. LONDON, April 11th.

the composition of the Senate is repre

The enemy's blow, when it The Irish Convention report is issued, contation of interests, namely, Commeres, proceeding in the House which, if suc-falls, will find us ready" The Majority favoured a constitution Industry and Labour, tho County Coun cessful, must prevent the Government GUN WITH 80-MILE RANGEI cils, Churches, Learned Institutions, and from concentrating entirely upon saving Peerage,

consisting of a Senate with 04 members and & House of Commons of 200, The Nationalists offered to guarantee from disaster the cause of the Allies.

forty per cent of the membership of the (Loud chcers.) Commons to the Unionists. It was Mr Asquith suggested that in the agreed that in the south adequate repre secured by nomination; but, as the Ulster sentations for Unionists could only be

and the application of compulsion în interval between the passing of the Bill

the Irish Convention, should be passed

both House

LONDON, April 18th. Mr. Macpherson stated in the House of Commons that it was possible to con- The necessary steps have been taken in this connection.

struct a gun firing over 80 miles.

BELGIUM'S FUTURE. GERMAN ANNEXATION

ADVOCATED

General Keim, for three years. Military

AMSTERDAM, April 12th.

the Nationalista guaranteeing the Unionists a 10 per cent membership, the Commons to be appointed by nomina tion if necessary. The Ulsterites have The Convention is split on the fisen rejected nomination as regards Ulster, issue. The Ulsterites and Southern representatives informed the Convention Ireland, the Bill, based on the report of Unionists insisted that full control of that those for whom they spoke could not finance he left with the Imporial Parlia accept the principle of nomination, pro ment. The Ulster Minority report do vision was made in the scheme for the sires the exclusion of the entire province extra representation of Ulster by direct IRISH SECRETARY'S CONVIC from Home Bulo has issued u

election, optation of IONS The Irish Convention has i

á majority of Labourites associated

Mr. H. E. Duke (Secretary for Ire covering letter by the Chairman

Plunkett, George,

hich summarises loyd Southern Unionists in building up the Government better than that Parliament Limburg, in a speech at Berlin characs main Constitution with provisions of which should be erected at Dublin before any terised the restoration and indemnifier. points.

He says that while it was they found themselves in general agree Irishmen went to the Colours. He hoped tion of Belgium as monstrous Belgium found impossible to overcome the objecment They frankly objected, however, that when Irishmen saw the Government had only been treated according to the tions

of the Lister: Unionists the follow to the principle of nomination and to resolved to settle the Irish question, and laws of war. Military, economic and ing parties were agreed that the scheme what they regarded as the inadequate re- that it is open to them honorably and political guarantere in Belgíuin were of self-government should be passed, presentation of labour in the Senate. as citizens to participate in the defence impossible The annexation of the Flas namely, by a majority of Nationalists, Sir Horace Flunkett concludes of the Empire, they would again rally ders coast with the necessary hinterland all Southern Unionists and five out of While techinically, it was our function to the sacred cause as in 1914. seven Labourites. The Minority Nu: to draft & Constitution for the country t

and the conclusion of a German peace tionalist schemo differed only in one would be more correct to say that we

with indemnities are indispensable." particular from the Majority, and there had to find a way out of the most com- Mr. Devlin declared that the action fore the Convention had laid the founda ples and anomalous political situation in of the Government was fraught with tion of an Irish agreement unprecedented history one might almost say in fiction. the greatest peril, and he urged the in history, perWe are living under a system of govern-withdrawal of the Irish clause at the

Sir Horaco proceeds: The-

MR. DEVLIN'S OFFER

If the Government

tion explored every possibility of agreement which survives only because the Act earliest moment, ment, and after eight months decided to abolishing it cannot, consistently with troduced a broad measure of self issue a report which should be a mere Ministerial pledges; be put into opera government satisfying the Irish national Larrative of the Convention's proceed tion without further legislation no less pirations and called at the earliest ings. This report was adopted by the dificult and controversial than that Irish citizenship, the Government would opportunity a Parliament representing Majority but there was no Majority which it has to amend While the reget from Ireland what it got from South report in the sense of a reasoned state sponsibility for the solution of our Africa. If the Government did this, be ment in favour of conclusions in which problem rests primarily with the Govern would join the Colours as a private, the majority agreed. However, the ment, the Convention tound itself in full Ulster Unionists and Minority Nation aneord with your insistence that, the most would do his utmost to rally young constitute himself a leader, and alists presented a minority report the hopeful path to a settlement was in an Irishmen to the Government's support result of which was to minimise the Irish agreement. In attempting to find This was a time of bitter trial. (Lond. agreement reashed and DG DERA

dis 2. compromise... which Ireland might Nationalist cheers.): agreement.

There were, he continues, two possible has been recognised that the full pro

accept and Parliament pass into law, it

LATER issues to the deliberations. If a scheme

APPEAL TO SIR E CARSON of self-government could be framed to Bramme of no party could be adopted. which Ulster Unionists would give due weight to your opinion that to press which was received very warmly in The Convention was also bound to give Lt. Col. Sir Mark Sykes, in a speech adherence, then the Convention might for a settlement at Westminster; during every part of the House, pointed out produce a unanimous report: this it was felt that the Convention the war, of the financial question would that as the Government had decided to might secure ROTC

either be to imperil the prospect of the early stand or fail on the question of Irish complete or substantial,

substantial the establishment of self-government. Not conscription. It was the duty of members Nationalists; Southern Unionists and withstanding the difficulties with which Government must bring in a Home Rule to support the Government, but the Labourites

However, a portion of we are surrounded, a larger measure of Bill of an adequate character. He ap Ulster claimed that if Ireland bad agreement has been reached upon the pealed to Sir Edward Carson to say right to separate itself from the United principle and details of Irish self Kingdon, Ulster had a right to separate government than has ever yet been that if the Irish nation latin, the war from the rest of Ireland, but no other attained."

the Irish nation. section of the Convention would accept

Fein would then be dead, and a wave of enthusiasm would secure an Irish Army far beyond the hopes of the ernment. S

even Lamporary partition. CONVERSATION WITH CHAIR

MANZA

LONDON, April 12th,

Hence Ulster members of the Convention remained there only

the hope that some form in

Home

Mr. Hugh Law, Nationalist paid a warm tribute to the speech of Sir Mark and noble spirit.

BREAD RIOTS IN HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, April 13th. There were collisions between the mob, the polico and the Military during the bread riots at The Hague, where tha pillaged the shops

Several eastialties were reported: There was also rioting at Rotterdam,

COMPULSORY CIVILIAN SERVICE IN HOLLAND.

THE HAQUE, April 13th. The Government has introduced & Bili establishing compulsory civilian service- during abnormal conditions for Dutch- men, and unmarried and childless Dutch- women in the mother-country between the agty of 17 and 68. ⠀

Aerial Activities.

(THROUGH - REUTER'S AGEKUX,] AIR-RAID ON ENGLAND. MIDLAND DISTRICTS VISITED.

LONDON, April 13th.

2.00 a.m. The Press Bureau announces: Hos tile airships crossed the East Coast last Midlands districts, evening and attacked certain Eastern and

CUTLER PALMER & CO.'S Rule would be proposed which might Pressmen, Sir Horace Plunkett said that Sykes as showing a brave, courageous inland, where some bombs were dropped,

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modify the determination of those they represented to have neither part nor lot in an Irish Parliament. The Nation alists strove to win them by concessions, but they found themselves unable to accept any of the schemes discussed and the only schema cf Irish Government presented to the Convention was confined to the exclusion of their entire province. The two grent difficulties were

and the Customs. The latter be came a vital question.

Sir Horace Plunkett continues to ga that the tendency of regret political to say thought among the Constitutional Na tionalists has been towards a form of Government resembling possible that of the Dominions, and sinte na closely as the geographical position of Ireland imposes obvious restrictions in respect

to naval and Blairs, the claim

for Dominion

Rule was conoca- trated upon a demand for unrestricted fiscal powers. Without separate Cas toms and Excise Ireland would, record ing to this view, fail to attain national status like the Dominions

ques

GOVERNMENT DOING NOTHING UNJUST

In the course of a conversation with the most be bad hoped for was a sub- stantial agreement, not unanimity. Tho Convention had abolished the tion outside Ulster, and later the situ

Trish tion would be so changed that it would be much easier to negotiate with Ulster. Government was doing nothing unjust. Mr. Bonar Law claimed that the The Convention had not been dissolved, The Government decided that From n but only adjourned sine the. The par military point of view, which alone could tition of Ireland would be no settlement be considered, there was an advantage Better wait than start Home Rule with in theit course and they would be partition. The strength of the Ulster pravens if they failed to carry it out. religious The American Government's response to opposition lay mainly on the Dominions were discussed, but the to be brigaded with ours was conscrip grounds. The various constitutions of our urgent appeal to allow its battalions circumstances in Ireland were peculiar. tion of Americans many of whom were For example, 95 per cent. of Ireland's Irish. Were we entitled to urge the business was done through England.. United States to conscript Irishmen STATEMENT BY ULSTER Rwhen Irishmen at home were not called

COUNCIL.

up? The Home Rule Bill was in paration and the Government would try Power bill ENTH to carry it simultaneously with the Man

LONDON, April 13th. A statement by the Ulster Council, issued last evening, says that the un- heard of demands submitted at the Con vention could only tend to ultimate soparation.

It declares that Sinn Fein victories at Upon this issue the Nationalists made by-elections prove that the Nationalist strong cases. They proved that a con- vote is controlled by traitors."We are siderable number of leading commercial asked to hand over the country at a time men now favoured fiscal autonomy as of grave crisis to a system that, unless it apart of the Irish settlement. In tho is restrained present state of public opinion in Ire reduce it to the condition of revolu- fores, will land it was feared that without Castoms tionary Russia." no scheme, the Convention recommended, would receive sufficient popular support,

The statement concludes Ireland i To chviato any serious disturbance of United Kingdom, and is bound in duty now the most prosperous part of the the trade of the United Kingdom they and honour to contribute her share to were prepared to agree to a Free Trade the cost incurred arrangement between the two countries,

that

LONDON, April 12th

COMPULSION FOR IRELAND

CARRIEDAD

pre

rejected, and the clause applying com- The Nationalist amendment was then pulsion to Ireland was adopted by 281 votes to 115,

One or two raidera penetrated further Details are not available. The raid is progressing.

ACCOUNT OF THE RAID.

LATER. airships participated in last night's raid. The Press Bureau announces:-Four

while another reached the Midlands. Two penetrated a few milce inland, The fourth nearly reached the North. West coast

hoght, but did not attempt to penetrate The raiders travelled at a great the defended areas,

Most of the bombs waro dropped on open country.

Tour houses were demolished in. one- place. Otherwise, the damage was incon siderable.

ONLY TWO ZEPPELINS.

LONDON, April 19th.

polins raided the East Coast of England It is unofficially stated that two Zep-

7:15 a.md

last evening.

LATER.

CASUALTIES.

LONDON, April 13th. The Preas Bureau announce that five

AGE-LIMIT CLAUSE PASSED. In Committee the first clause of the

LONDON, April 1ath. Man-Power Bill authorising the general.

not to take action as regards those who raising of the age was carried by a large persons were killed and fteen, injured majority. The Government undertook in last night's raid. are liable over 50, without Parliament's

AIR-RAID ON PARIS,

consent

LENIENCY TOWARDS EXEMPT'S.

LONDON, April 13th

but this did not overcome the difficulties REFORM OF HOUSE OF LORDS

11 KILLED AND 50 WOUNDED. of the Southern Unionists who agreed with the Ulster Unionists on this point..

PARIS, April 9th They were apprehensive

German aeroplanes crossed the lines In the House of Commons, regarding separate system of Customs

The Manchester Guardian understands control however guarded, might impair the ference had approved of the proposals would not press for power to cancel The casualties are still unknown.

that the House of Lords Reform Con the Military Service Bill, Sir G. Cave and proceeded southwards. Only two K.C., announced that the Government reached Paris and dropped some bombs. authority of the United Kingdom over whereby the Second Chamber should exemptions received on medical grounds In last night's air-raid 11 were killed its external trade policy.

could consist of three sections, respectively they consent to any settlement which was nominated by the Poors, the Commons or on the ground of conscientious in the judgment incompatible with and the County Councils, and also an Ireland's full participation in the scheme elected section.

of the United Kingdom Federation, should that come to pass. Sir Horace Plunkett proceeds to refer to a series of resolutions passed regarding self-govera- ment.

LATER

The scheme provides for the establish ment of a Parliament for the whole of

AMERICA AND THE WAR. REMARKABLE REPUBLICAN

RESOLUTION.

tions.

LONDON, April 13th. In commenting on the Irish situation, the Daily News and the Daily Chronicle deplore the Government's attitude to

wards conscriptoment's

The Morning L'ost states the nation is asked to betray Ulster to placate Sinn Fein

and 50 wounded.

LATER. The alarm was given at 10 o'clock in the evening and the All Clear" signal at

OFFICIAL CASUALTY FIGURES.

PARIS, April 13th. An official statement gives the latest ALBANY, April 13th.

figures in last night's air raid ou Paris Mr. Taft, addressing the Now York The Daily Telegraph and the Timce emas 20 killed and 72 injured Ireland with a responsible Executive State Legislature, advocated that the phasis the responsibility of the Govern- and with full powers over all internal United States should, sa soon as possible, ment to find a settlement in fulfilment legislation, administration, and direct put an Army of five or seven millions of the Premier's pledge of February Bath taxation. Pending a decision on the into the British and French lines This The former says it is futile to conceal fiscal question it was provided that the would probably take two years, but, the Convention's failure, though in some imposition of Customs and Excise duties when accomplished, victory should be developments of opinion it at least point- should remain with the Imperial Parlia on The Americans should occupy the ed the way to a brighter future, ment, but that the whole proceeds of centre and bear the brunt of the battle The Times states the Convention re- resignation of Major-General Trenchard. these duties should be paid into the as they ought to, for, after all, the vealed the existence of a nucleus of Irish exchequer An Irish Exchequer Alies had been fighting. America's battles moderate opinion prepared to work for Naval Activities. Board should be appointed to determine for the past three years. Ireland's true revenue, and Ireland The Legislature passed a resolution in ahould be represented upon the Board of favour of the United States joining after Customs and Excise of the United King, the war a League of Nations to said domestic guard the peace that, must be won by the

joint Allied military forces

The principle of representation in the Imperial Parliament was insisted upon by the Southern Unionists and the Nationalists conceded it. It was felt, however, that there were strong reasons

The speech and the resolution are signi- ficant as showing the strong Republican stiment for a vigorous prosecution of the war.

concrete settlement

CHIEF OF AIR STAFF

LONDON, April 13th. The Press Bureau announces that Major General F. H. Sykes has been appointed Chief of the Air Staff, on the

(THROUGH =REGTER'S AGENCY.]

The Timce' Lobby correspondent says the atmosphere in the House of Commons yesterday was more promising than at GERMAN BATTLESHIP'S FATE any time since the Government proposals were announced. The new German ariva

COPENHAGEN, April 13th. has sobered the Nationalists. The German battleship Whenland is aground The Social Demokraten states that, the Government is undoubtedly, assured of general sympathy and goodwill in its off the Aaland Islands. attempt to efftet a solution.

Another source reports that the Rheinland struck a mine and sank.