Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-04
PEACE NEARER
FOR IRISH IS
DUbL|N'S VIEW
Situation Changes for
Better Since March II,
Is Universal Belief.
Outwardly Conditions
Remain Same; Trouble
Spreading to Ulster.

Dublin. April 3.-(By the Associat-
ed Press ).-The opinion was expressed
Sunday by competent observers that
the Irish situation had undergone
considerable change for the better
since st. Patrick's day. A month ago
derlded the peace proposals, but today
predictions that there will be a settle
ment of the controversy in the near
future are universal. Lloyds declined
to accept bets offered during the week
that peace will be brought about before
August.
OutWardly conditions have not i'm
proved There has been no cessation
of warfare in any part of the dis
turbed districts. and the trouble is
spreading to Ulster.
Factors in Situation.
Factors serving to stimulate the op-
timistic view Of the situation are the
frank admission Of Premier LLOYD
George, of the government failure to
solve the Irish problem; the appoint
ment of Catholic viceroy; Eamonn
de Valeras latest pronouncements,
which are interpreted as showing the
willingness Of the Sim Fein for what
is deemed reasonable compromise;
Eng1and's internal troubles, which are
declared to be intensified by the coal
strike; the reputation of the partition
act BY southern Ireland; the admitted
difficulty Of establishing the Ulster
parliament; the significance attached
in Ireland to the report of the Amer
ican committee Of one hundred; Pres
ident Harding's reported Endorsement
of the American Relief committees
campaign and rumor that United
States Senator Kenyon is coming to
Ireland as President Harding's repre-
sentative to make investigation.
Government Anxious.
Government circles do not conceal
their anxiety over the prospect that
the Sim Fein will sweep southern Ire
land and win an overwhelming major
ity of the seats in the southern parlia-
ment. With the nationalists and Sim
Feiners cooperating in the north, the
task of establishing the Ulster parlia-
ment is recognized as fraught with
political hazards. Many persons con-
tinue to express the belief that the
government will abandon its attempt to
to arrange a truce before the date Of
elections.
1t is confidently asserted here that
the Sim Fein would be willing to ne
gotiate peace on the basis Of status
Of full dominion. A rumor that the dali
crieann has appointed a committee to |
negotiate with former enemy countries |
is denied.
Suggest War Program.
The Irish labor party will issue
in which the declaration |
will be made that the labor leaders
assume that 'the state of war; will |
continue for long time. The mani
'esto will suggest war program for
he Irish community.
Pointing ont that 100000. or one in
.ach six workers. are unemployed. the
abor party adopts the dali erieanns
democratic program and proposes in
lddition a moratorium suspending all
and rents and purchase annuities. Ten
,er cent Of this money should be col
ected by the national authorities and
pplied to the mitigation of the hard
hips Of the people, says the manifesto
The party proposes a campaign of
traders and consumers
or the protection Of Irish manufact
res, and declares that hte labor party
rankly avows protection as essential
o the foundation Of an Irish indus
rial revival but that the protection
,ust be for the interest Of the work