The sun., 1919-01-13
NOR7HCLLFFE LOOKS FOR
SEA AGREEMENT WITH u. s.

ern Irish. largely Roman Catholic, have
at the recent election returned some sew
enty Sim Fem members. sim Fem
meaning ourselves alone, their policy be-
ing that Ireland should stand as a sepa
rate nation. Exactly what is to become
of the prosperous north. or Protestant
section. of Ireland is not stated. Sim
Fem represents the romantic side of the
Irish character. which must be consiG-
cred.
l greatly fear that IL the golden oppor-
tunity is not taken to attempt an Irish
settlement by the new British Parlia-
ment before the end OF the peace con-
ference we shall have bad news from
Ireland, which is under the strictly mar
tai rule Of Field Marshal French.
Then hear with pride that project
is on foot by which Great Britain SHOULD
exchange Gibraltar for Ceuta on the
other side of the Straits OF Gibraltar.
There may be excellent reasons for such
accommodation to Spain. 1t may even
be true that the fortress OF Gibraltar Is
out OF date. but Gibraltar Is as
much part OF John Bulls equipment as
his legendary bulldog, and to rob us o.
the rock will demand all our patience
and a very substantial reward.
Many earnest students of the confer
ence who are devoting their attention to
hoping that it will be constituted before
the peace discussions begin. 1t is FELT
that II the claims OF each country are To
constitute the opening business or IN"
conference we shall never get through
and have time left to consider the league
of nations. whereas 4 properly consul
tuted League OF nations could deal with
claims of the various countries.
ns.Is NJ
While all these discussions are taking
place the map shows that the BolsheNlK
army or armies are steadily advancing
on a line hundreds OF miles long. ana
all sorts Of projects are on foot for stop
ping them.
II the Bolshevists advance into
starving Germany they will no doubt
gather many followers, and there is also
this considerat ton TO be taken into ac-
count: the German food situation. be-
ing what | fear II to be-that II VIII
be necessary for Germany to be helped
In foodstuffs not only to stop Bo'shc-
vism but also TO secure that she may
have the stamina TO pay for the mon
strous damage that she has inflicted
/ upon little Belgium, upon France iIld
| upon the worlds shipping.
do not believe that the question OF
! ownership Of the conquered German Colo
| MES will be difficult matter to settle"
| The Australians would no more dream
| Of allowing Germany to get them bac
| that would Americans dream OF alloWi' 9
| Germany TO OCCUPY Cuba.
The South African Dutch dread TIE
I Germans as much as the Belsians do.
/ One Of the chief mysteries OF the situa
! ton is the result Of the great shroud
I that covers Russia.
7 The only news coming out OF Russia IS
Of two kinds. wireless sent out by Len'he
! ard Trotzky Of the Bolsheviski Govern
meat. and wireless of Petliura. PreSi-
den. OF the Ukraine Government. The
other kind OF news is that brought out
OF Russia by refugees or WHICH is spread
by the people Ayirg from the Bolshevist
! armies in Esthonia and Poland.
have for some time been OF the opin-
ion that the world Powers should sink
their pride for the moment and gat Ito
communication with the Bolshev!sts with
the purpose Of sending an allied COM
mission into Russia to ind ont VIA;
! is really going on there. Such a co IL
, mission should be accompanied by per-
sons who Russians do not regard Us
hostile,
one is. I believe. the former head OF
your Red Cross in Russia, Raymond
Robins There Is an English writer
named Arthur Ransome. f>havc no right
10 use their names. but the emergency
ia great and quick action is Necessary
TIE world must know what is really
happening