The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30

IN IRELAND
SEEM NEAR
British Government Circles
Express Belief Conference
Will Break Down Because
Of Difficulties.
ALLEGIANCE IMPOSSIBLE
(By Associated Press)

LO4NDON. NOV. 0U.-GONernneDL
circles today expressed belief that the /
Irish conference would break down
almost Immediately as a result of diff /
ficulties which have arisen. and that
the resumption of armed hostilities T
could not be postponed.
The alternative settlement plan sub /
mitted by the government to the Sim
Fein representative last evening in
cluded the necessity for a definite un-
dertaking by the Sim Fein to take
the oath of allegiance to the crown.
The Sim Fein has many objections
to the governments new plan, but
even if it agreed to discuss this plan
it will now give its assent to the oath
of allegiance proviso, it is stated
Terms Offered
Under the terms offered Ireland yes
terday the seIli-official plan would be
drafted in treaty form and submitted
to the house of commons.
The treaty would embody provisions
for an all-iTeland parliament. but
would give Northwestern Ulster, as de-
fined by a boundary commission, per
mission to declare itself out either at
once or after a limited period 1t is
| believed that Ulster, however, would
/ balk at the intended reconstruction of
! her boundary, although no lessening of
| the total area under control of the
! Ulster parliament is foreseen here. 1t
| is pointed out that severance from Ul-
/ Ster of Catholic districts might be bal
/ anced by acquisition of Protestant dis
/ trictS now assigned to southern Ire
| land
Plans for prolonging the truce in Ire
/ land, which both the British govern
ment and Sim Fein desire, are en-
! baTrassed by the fact that about 5000
/ men and women are in internment on
| charges of sympathy with the Sim
| Fein movement The Sim Fein it is
agreed, could hardly be asked to ac-
cede to continuance of the truce if it
involved further internment of their
! supporters. A a result in the event
of continuance the wholesale liberia
tion Of prisoners is anticipated, only
| those convicted by courtmartial being
held and these being treated as prison
ers of war.
BELFAST. Nov. 3O.-Sir James
Craig told premier Lloyd George early
in the Irish peace negotiations that.
if the Ulster parliament or people
even entertained the British proposals
for an all Ireland parliament he would
resign as premier of Ulster
This was disclosed by Sir James
yesterday in the Ulster parliament in
i the course of his report on the status
of the peace movement.
An all Ireland parliament which was
the basis of the British offer. was not
to be thought of under present condi-
tons he said but the Ulster govern
ment was prepared TO discuss other
lavenues for settlement.
i Sir James reiterated that Ulster
wanted settlement and said:
IF there is any prospect of the Sim
, Fein showing sense. even at this late
hour we Will renew the offer thai
through the machinery of council oi
Ireland, we are prepared to meet them
and discuss those matters so vital tC
the interest and prosperity of oul
province. We are also prepared to en-
ter into competition TO see whether
the north or south can produce the
better government"
Cannot Gain Ulster
He declared that the Sim Feir
would find it impossible to gain con
troll of Ulster. and that they cou,C
2 take the advice of Premier Smuts O
l. the Union of South Africa during hi
+ last visit to England. that by no pow
= er could Ulster be coerced into accept
I ance of a subordinate position.
: The only way her opponents coul'
2 ever hope to secure Ulster he said
2 was by winning her-"by starting ou
D upon a path such as we in Ulster hav,
p. taken, the result of which is happi
ness, peace and prosperity throughou
! the length and breadth of the land
! by showing to all classes and creed
| firm justice and an upright govern
ment: by throwing aside all the abon
q, Unable machinery of crime and outrag
? and asking forgiveness for the da;
I tardly deeds they have done in tn
past, and which so recently staine
; the fair name of the city of Belfast.
How can Ulster" he added, "b
D asked TO clasp hands with a peopl
I who, while pretending to come to
/ settlement, are flinging their bomb
/ and shooting from behind the chime
T).IE l.