Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-24
KING HOPEFUL IRISH TROUBLE
 MAY END WITH
 HOME RULE LAW British Monarch, Deploring Present Situation, Sees
 Ray of Hope in Bill PRAISE FOR LEAGUE George V. Declares Solution of Greek Question Must
 Be Reached By Allies
PRAISE FOR LEAGUE

LONDON. Dec. 23. The kings speech in the occasion of the proro- guing of parliament at midnight to- night. after reference to the contin- ued friendly relations with foreign powers. alluded to the Greek difficult ty and declared that the government would. in conjunction with the allies, endeavor to reach d solution compat- ible with their joint possibilities.
 The situation with respect to Rus sia was described as still unsettled and obscure and inc king expressed the hope that trade with Russia would soon be resumed and lead to an era of peace. greatly needed by the suffering people of eastern Flu rope.
 Tt is of the highest importance" the speech continued. that Poland and her neighbors should compose their political differences and devote their undivided energies to produc- ing internal stability and to the task of economic reconstruction
 The distribution of the mandates
 
 the league Of nations were taken up and the assembly was declared to have shown it's sense of the import ance of including all nations in its membership by admitting two late enemies"
 Tt is my earnest hope" added the king. that the spirit of harmony and good will manifested at the assembly is an augury of the value of the league as a force making for concii- iation and peace throughout the world
 Refers to Ireland
 The kingE referred with gratifica- tion to thefsuccess of the Prince of Wales ton; and regretted that the prince was not able to inaugurate new councils in India The promise was given that the government would make every effort to reduce expend- itures
 Dealing with tic subject of Ireland the king said:
 ''The state of affairs in Ireland grieves me profoundly. I deplore the of violence and outrage a small section of my sub
 
 empire and l SympathiZe with the loyal servants of the crown who are to restore peace and maintain order under conditions of difficulty and danger
 Tt is my most earnest hope that all sections of the people of Ireland will insist upon return to constitu- tional methods which alone can put an end 10 the events which threaten ruin to that country and make possi- ble reconciliation and lasting peace"
 Then announcing in brief the home rule bill, the king continued:
 'I sincerely hope that this act. the fruit of more than thirty years of ceaseless controversy, will finally bring about unity and friendship be- tween all the peoples of my king dom."
 The king concluded by recounting the measures passed during the course of the parliamentary session. 1 He referred to unemployment as the darkest cloud on the horizon. spring !, ing less from internal causes than from contraction of the export trade | arising out of the poverty of other nations and their inability tc obtain credits. The goverpment, he said | was giving unremitting attention tC this problem.
 Peace Talk Continued
 LONDON, Dec. 22.--The interme- ! diaries who for several weeks have quietly been trying to bring together he imperial government and Irish | for the eventual ar | ranging of a truce in Ireland, are not easing their endeavors despite the | near approach of Christmas which r vas hoped would mark the cessation If the long continued reign of terror.
 Archbishop Clune of Perth. West 'rn Australia whose activities in Ireland and London are believed to nave an important bearing on prelim- nary negotiations, has returned here md is reported to have an appoint nent with Premier Lloyd George but le has refused to discuss the pros )ects of settlement
 In other quarters, however. 1t IS that the ne2otiations now going on behind the scenes may be expected to come into the open at luv moment with an established com non ground for actual peace parlevs.