The Idaho Republican., 1919-02-04

was the next scheduled for presenta.
ton. 1t 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.
The opening of the Sim Fein par.
lament in Dublin, with its formal proc
lamation Of the independence of Ire
land. was -perilously near to being q
comedy. but may well develop into
tragedy later Only 25 members were
present. the others being in Jail. They
elected Charles Burgess speaker and
appointed Count Plunkett, Arthur Grif-
fiths and Prof. Edward De Valera q
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 no
notice Of the meeting Of the Dali
Eireann," as the Irish call their as
sembly, although it 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 it
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 Feiners,
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 Plunkett takes the Sinn Tein
declaration to the peace conference 1t
II likely to be quietly pigeon.holed.
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 act, which means its |
Inhabitants are under much tho same |
restraint as the people in the occupied |
parts Of Germany. The murder may
be the beginning Of a new period ok
terrorism and assassinations.
While new republics are springing
up overnight in Europe, the reaction
aries Of Portugal have broken out and
proclaimed the restoration Of the mon
archy. The movement IL especially
strong in the northern part Of the
country. The revolutionists have Of
fered the throne to the former king.
Manuel, and though he Is absolved of.
ficially Of any connection with the up
rising, 1t is reported he is on a vessel
OF Oporto awaiting developments.
His lord In waiting at London said
Manuel would return to his country IL
1t wished him to do so. There is 70.
port that, In case Manuel does not ac-
cspt the invitation Of the royalists,
they will offer the throne to Dom Mig.
usl Of Braganza, who married Anita
Of New Jersey.
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Il may be the yellow Peril" alarm
lists In America will be somewhat 81
lencsd by the statement Of viscount
Uchida, minister for foreign affairs. at
the opening Of the japanese parIia-
ment. He declared that Japan had
mo aspiration but to seek the consum-
nation of free and unfsttsred devel-
Dpment Of her national life along the
Of justice and peace" and
that she was determined to pursue q
fair and clean policy In all information
II 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
he domestic troubles of Russia to pro-
note selfish aims Of territorial or eco
,omic aggression. The Japanese for
sign Office also issued denials of "mis.
:hievous reports" OF. japanese activi- |
les In China. particularly In regard 70
he granting Of loans