Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-26
EXPL.ANATIONO OF
IRISH CRISIS IS
EXPECTED SOON
Craig Expected to Make Of
fetal Statement at Tues
days Session.

London. Nov 26.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The first official pro-
nouncement of the cause of the crisis
which has arisen in the Irish peace
negotiations will probably be made by
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier
at the reopening of the Northern Ire
land parliament, next Tuesday. He is
expected to disclose that when he saw
Premier Lloyd George yesterday, the
latter was unable to assure him that
the Sim Fein had consented to de-
clare allegiance to the king. Attorney
General Hewart. who, with Lord
Birkenhead, the lord chancellor dis
cussed this matter with the repre-
'sentatives of the Dali Eireann last
night have limited that this was the
stumbling block.
Should the negotiators find them
selves unable to overcome the de-
termination of Sim Fe!ns on this
question, it is believed Mr.. Lloyd
George will make a flying visit to
Washington, meanwhile securing, by
obtaining a new mandate from, the
people, an extension of the existing
truce. , ,7
Cannot Rredict Success.
Tunbridge Wells England, Nov. 26.
|---lBy the Associated Press. Lord
tChancellor Birkenhead, speaking at a
mass meeting here today said he
isse.;I al she
Irish question would be satisfactorily
solved. l: 6. So s.ls< 2. sI4.: ~;
s, 'It is very easy,'' he added, s''to say
| Why don't you raise an army and
| coerce" Ireland as the only means of
! obtaining peace?' If such a tragic
necessity were to arise, no British
government would shrink from the
responsibility. But when that had
we be to the attainment, of content
/ ed Ireland?"
! He said what the British govern
ment had offered Sim Fein was that
! with one or two reservations, Ireland
| should be placed in exactly the same
position as Canada.
! Whether the offer will be accept
| ed, cannot say" said the lord chan
cellor.
Oppose Further Fighting.
! London, Nov. 26.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-A chorus of vigorohs
protests against renewal Of warfare
in Ireland in the event the present
peace negotiations collapse is raised
by the morning newspapers, after the
meeting yesterday of Premier Lloyd
! George and Sir James Craig, Ulster
premier. In this conference the Brit.
! ish cabinet chief informed Sir James
that Sim Fein Ireland had refused tt
swear allegiance to the crown in re-
turn for an Ulster agreement to enter
an all-Ireland parliament. The grav'
ity of the situation resulting from thi!
refusal calls for references to pos
sible recurrence Of hostilities.
!, >"The government cannot engage II
- .soI, ~
/. o eople of Great Britain are determin
ed that there shall be no war" de
clared the Daily News adding: "Tha
! is the dominant factor of the situa
ton"
u The Daily Herald, the labor organ
jsays: "a new war would outrage thu
morals Of the whole world and woult
i never receive the sanction of the Brit
ish people. The trades union and la
bor movement must resist to the ut
most further refernece to the arbitra
ment Of force"
(By The Associated Press.)
i London, Noy. What Is feared t
be the last scene in the effort to brinl
peace to Ireland was enacted toda.
when Prime Minister Lloyd Georg'
and Sir James Craig met in the form
, er's official residence in Downin,
street, where the imperial premie
! Etold the head of the northern govern
/ ment that. Sim Fein Ireland had no
consented to own allegiance to tn
king, prerequisite to listers agree
!, ment to enter an all-Ireland parlia
q lment.
y: is, Crisis Brought About.
The Sinn Fein delegates are con
sulting with members or the Dali CAD
) 1 met Mn Dublin on the crisis thi
brought about, while Sir James pack
ed his bag and returned to Belfast
where he will report to his parliamen
next Tuesday and possibly disclos
the cause Of virtual breakdown of tn
Irish negotiations. The official cor
!, irespondence that has passed between
: the various delegates also may b
= published at the same time in London
Weekend efforts, meanwhile, vii
!, be made by .peacemakers in an at
tempt, to persuade the Sim Fein t
! modify its attitude on the question Q
: allegiance to the king. Dahl Eirean
t members object to the oath OF alleg
/ lience to tho Irish republic and thu
y liar they have refused to substitut
-Ifor 1t recognition with Ireland Q
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