The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-30

was the next scheduled for presenta-
tion. Ii was said President Wilson
would not submit his scheme until all
others had been heard. not only out Of
Difference to the European nations but
In the belief that when the others have
been discussed. his plan may serve to
reconcile the differences that will have
developed. That these differences will
not be great Is the belief Of Lord Cecil,
who says he found In conversations
with the delegates that there was In
very large measure an agreement on
the principles he outlined.
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The opening Of the Sim Feln par
Lament In Dublin, with its formal proc
lamation of the independence Of Ire
land, was perilously near to being a
comedy, but may well develop into
tragedy later. Only % members were
present, the others being in jail. They
elected Charles Burgess speaker and
appointed Count Plunkett, Arthur Grlf-
fiths and Prof. Edward De Valera n
committee TO present to the peace con-
ference at Paris the claims Of Ireland
to self-determination. The last two
named are in English prisons. The
proceedings Of the parliament" were
conducted so far as possible In the
Irish Celtic language. with lapses into
English when the former failed.
The government took absolutely nc
notice Of the meeting Of the "Dail
Eireann, as the Irish call their as.
sembly, although 1t was In the Man.
sion house, under the very shadow OF
Dublin castle. Loyal citizens hung out
an unusual number Of union Jacks and
some returned soldiers growled bit
but there was no disorder. The Brit
ish government apparently intends to
ignore the Sim Fein republic until Il
undertakes to enforce laws that are in
conflict with those established by the
British; then the trouble Is likely to
begin. In the opinion Of the loyal
Irish press. the purpose OF the par.
lament Is to attract the attention OF
the world. especially the peace confer.
ence, to the case Of the Sim Fehers
and the latter expected and hoped the
assembly would be suppressed by the
police. In this the British fooled
them. not desiring to create any more
Irish martyrs than necessity compels
II Count Plnnkett takes the Sim Fein
declaration to the peace conference Il
is likely to he quietly pigeon.holed.
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One result OF the Irish matter was
the killing Of two policemen who were
guarding a quantity OF explosives In
Tipperary and the theft Of the explos.
ives. Tipperary was at once placed
under the crimes net, which means its
inhabitants are under much the same
restraint as the people In the occupied
parts Of Germany. The murder may
be the beginning Of new period OF
terrorism and assassinatlons.
While new republics are springina
up overnight In Europe. the reaction.
aries Of Portugal have broken out and
proclaimed the restoration OF the mon.
archy. The movement Is especially
strong In the northern part Of the
country. The revolutlonistsI have Of
fered the throne to the former king
Manuel, and though he Is absolved Of
hcially OF any connection with the up
rising, II Is reported he Is on vessel
OF Oporto awaiting developments
His lord In waiting at London said
Manuel would return to his country II
II wished him to do so. There Is a re-.
port that. In case Manuel does not nc.
cept the invitation Of the royallsts
they will offer the throne to Dom Mig
uel Of Braganza, who married Anita
'StVNuit VI .NrN JtINrs.
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II may he the yellow Peril" alarm
lists In America will be somewhat 81.
fenced by the statement Of visc0uni
Cchida. minister for foreign affairs. al
the opening Of the japanese parlla.
ment. He declared that japan had
mo aspiration but to seek the consum.
nation Of free and unfettered deveI.
opment Of her national life along the
highway Of Justice and peace" and
that she was determined to pursue q
fair and clean policy In all information
al relations" He especially emphasized
his country's friendship for China and
Russia and denied that 1t would be
Japan's policy to take advantage Of
the domestic troubles Of Russia to pro.
mote selfish aims Of territorial or eco.
nomlc aggression. The Japanese for.
eign office also issued denials OF ''mis
chieyous reports" Of japanese activi.
ties In China, particularly In regard to
the granting of loans.