IRISH AFFAIRS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2105, 13 June 1907, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS

MANIFESTO BY MR. REDMOND. United Press Action-Copyright Received June 12, 10.19 p.m. LONDON, Juno 12Mr. Redmond, presiding oyer a feur-hours’ meeting of Nationalist Commoners at Westminister urged tlie placing on record of stroiig disni ill-oval of the Governments iailnu t > redeem its pledges. The meeting resolved against the third reading of the Army Bill, and to raise the Vn. versity question at tho oarlios Tint The meeting drafted and Mr. Redmond issued a manifesto declaijn„ that the Government, owing i. by officials m lieland, imagined that tho l ™ ’ W piepared to accept oven a much less satisfactory hill than the Convention rejected. The Government refused to be guided by the advice of the Irish representatives. Events h. proved that Home Rule cannot be v.-on by conciliation alone, but onH 1 vigorous well-maintained agitation m Ji eland, a disciplined party in 1 Commons and thorough organisation of the Irish vote in Britain.

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Received Juno 12, 10.44 P- m - LONDON, Juno 12

Unknown miscreants in King s County which has been the scene of several prosecutions for lawlessness and intimidation, tied together tlie tails of a bull and cow at Fairyhal Farm, Clougli, Jordan. The cow tail was completely pulled oft. ? Mobs fired volleys at farmerb houses at Cranghwell and Keighreys, Galway, during the night. A party, of raiders proceeded at midnight to drive the stock from a farm at Henry. A strong force of police were stoned and were compelled to fire. The rioters returned the fire and the police retired. Tho farm was cleared.