New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Four Distinct
IrishProblens
Up to Britain
Premier Finds Little Com.
fort, but Much to Make
Him Fearful of Storm
About to Break in Erin
Settlement Is Far Off
Conservatives of Lords and
Commons Are Scheduled
to Seek New Conference
From The T,4buno's European Bureau

from inc Iffoth6S european Bureau
Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, July 27.-The government
has advanced some distance Glong the
tortuous path to settlement of the
Irish problem, but it is still far from
the end of the journey-a fact which
is clearly indicated by news Of con-
tinued bloodshed and solid opposition
on the part of the Sim Feiners toward
any form of compromise.
Premier Lloyd George has been fly
ing various kites in an effort to find
the drift of the political winds, but he
has learned little to give him comfort
and much to make him fearful of a
heavy storm about to break.
Conservatives from the Lords and
Commons numbering more than 100 are
scheduled to wait upon the Premier
for another conference. Sir Edward
Carsons powerful group is certain to
warn the Premier of the folly and dan
ger of making concessions to the Sim
Feiners and bound to impress upon
him the need Of drastic measures, sue h
as abolition of the republican courts
martial, and the institution of a cur
few and martial law.
Four Irish Problems
"The Freeman's Journal" Dublin or
gan of the Irish Nationalists and now
a strong supporter of the Sim Feners,
flouts the Prime Minister'S overtures,
made through the Labor party group
which waited on him last week The
Sim Feiners declare they have learned
through experience the necessity of
standing together with the Nationalists
and the folly of trying to negotiate
with the British government.
Four distinct irish problems con-
front the premier: First, the unwil-
lngncss of the Sim Feiners to COM
promise; second, the political power
of the conservative group headed by
son, who father listers interests;
third, the restlessness of British labor,
which cannot remain silent when asked
to intervene by the Irish workers. who
are affiliated with them, and, fourth,
suppression of disorder or pacihcation
of Ireland.
For the moment, Belfast is compare
lively quiet, but from all over Ireland
come reports of murders, any one of
which would be considered an atroc-
Gus crime in normal times.
Soldiers have been piled into Bel
fast until that northern city has every
appearance of one of those northern
towns just behind the line in France
two years ago. Horse racing is held
in one town, while few miles dis
cause the Sim Feners have decided
they are not supporters of law, but
challengers of the republic.
CORK, July 27.-One soldier killed,
two constables wounded and a court
house burned were the results of the
disturbances in various towns of this
section in the last twenty four hours.
The soldier, who was lance corporal
attached to regiment at Bandon, was
shot dead mysteriously this morning.
The two constables were ambushed and
seriously wounded by bullets at Liz
Borriskane courthouse was destroyed
by fire
LONDONDERRY, Ireland, July 27.-
Several hundred Sim Feiners last
night successfully blocked the running
OF mixed passenger and goods train
through Letterkenny, lecause it was
carrying a dozen armed soldiers and
food for the military barracks at Dun
goe
No actual fighting took place, but
the crowd was so hostile that it was
decided not to proceed with the train
and the 200 passengers were obliged to
sit aboard at the station ell night. The
soldiers were taken to the police bar
racks to avoid the crowd.
Conditions quoted after three hours
Meanwhile, the troops at Dungloe were
in desperate straits for food, the Sim
Fem inhabitants refusing to supply it
and trains with consignments being
raided. The troops have been without
proper food for many days.
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