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Show i Express Sympathy With As- pirations of. Peopie in Reso- 1 lution Reported Out WASHINGTON, May 28 A resolu- tlon "viewing with grave concern" ( conditions In Ireland and "expressing sympathy with the aspirations of tho Irish people for a government of tholr own choice." vas reported out today by the houso foreign affairs' commit-, tee. The vote was 11 to 7. Pope Talks on Ireland ROME, May 27 Pope Benedict today to-day received and bade fardwell to Cardinal Loguo, primate of Ireland. The pontiff requested the cardinal to interpret his sentiments to the cardinal's cardi-nal's flock and to convey to them personally the apostolic benediction. Replying to an addresB from Cardinal Cardi-nal Logue, Pope Benedict referred to the timoliness of the beatification of Oliver Plunkott tho first primate of Ireland and expressed his gratification at having been the instrument of God in the beatification. He wished the happiest future for Ireland and concluded con-cluded by giving the benediction to Cardinal Logue as the successor of Oliver Plunkett to the Irish Episcopacy Episco-pacy and all those representing Ireland Ire-land "and particularly to my beloved Irish people." Scene In Court LONDONERRY, May 27. Two for-mersoldiers for-mersoldiers named O'Neil and Burke, charged with 'shooting and wounding two constables created a scene in court here today when Burke made a dash to escape. He was promptly recaptured. When the accused men were placed in the dock the crowd smashed the glass panels in the court room door and attempted to rescue them. The disturbers scattered, however, how-ever, when the police leveled revol vers at them. Soldiers Unload Munitions QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 27. Convalescent soldiers today unloaded the ammunition from the government steamc'r which arrived here Tuesday from tho Wollwich arsenal and the steamer departed for Dublin. The dockers and railway men refused tq handle the cargo of the vassel. Ambuoh Officers BELFAST, May 27 A sergeant and a constable were ambushed today by masked men near Bellanaegh County Cavan. They fired when they were ordered or-dered to hand over their arms, and wounded two of the men in tho am-buskade. am-buskade. The sergeant was shot through tho thigh. Thereupon the raiders took tho policemen's arms and made their escape. RECEPTION IN ROME ROME, May 28 Sean O'Ceallaigh, president of the Irish parliament and diplomat extraordinary of tho government govern-ment of the Irish republic, gave a reception re-ception here on the occasion of the beatification of Oliver Plunkett, first bishop of Armagh. Attending was Archbishop Hanna, of San Francisco. Fix Whiskey Price DUBLIN. May 27. The chief secretary secre-tary for Ireland today received at the castle a deputation representing the licensed grocers and vintners" association, associa-tion, who wanted sanction to fix the price of whiskey in the future. After a consultation it was agreed to fix the price at 20 pence per glass. oo |