Evening star., 1921-12-14
By the Associated Press.

6y tno ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, December 14.-Bitterness
against the British government. al
ready serious at Belfast. has been
intensified by the publication there
yesterday Of the correspondence be-
tween Sir James Craig and Premier
Lloyd George relative to listers
part in the Irish settlement, 1t Is
declared by the Morning Posts cor
respondent at the Ulster capital. He
remarks that II the Sim Fein had
known Of the exchanges between
London and Belfast before the Irish
treaty was negotiated "the Sim Fein
leaders would certainly have regard.
ed them as an attempt to play on
against each other the contending
elements in Ireland" He says they
would have resented the correspond
ence so much that the negotiations
would have been jeopardized:"
parliament" is quoted by the cor,
respondent as comparing Mr.. Lloyd
George with card sharper, VINO
keeps an extra ace up his sleeve ana
produces it as the necessity OF the
game demands"
Charge Violation Of Faith.
The opinion held in Ballast, it is be-
lister and King George had promised
Ulster she could stay out of an all
Ireland government until she chose to
come in, her position at present Is
that she is automatically included IN
such government until she chooses
to come out" Loyalists are asserted
to have characterized this as "ona OF
the worst violations Of political faith
in history"
"Ulster's prejudices. fears and dis
likes certainly will not be overcome
speedily" says the Belfast corre-
clear, however, that the business sec
tion of the community Is being
brought face to face with cleavage
between political leanings and COM
mercial interests"
letters sent by Mr.. Lloyd George and
three by Sir James Craig. Mr.. Lloyd
Georges last letter covered copy
of the Irish treaty. To this letter Sir
James thus far has not replied.
Lloyd Georges First Letter.
November 10 the prime minister
wrote to Sir James as follows:
'The time has arrived when for
NAL consultation between his majes-
tvs government and the government
of northern Ireland is necessary for
the further progress of the Irish nego-
tiations. The settlement toward which
his majesty's ministers have been
working, and which they believe is
not ,unattainable. Is closely based
upon proposals made by his majesty's
government July 90"
The prime minister then enumer-
ated the main principles of such
settlement. declaring IL Ireland
should give allegiance to the throne
she would take her place in "the
partnership of free states comprised
in the empire"
Other points mentioned were a
provision for naval security. which
the British deemed indispensable for
Great Britain and overseas communi-
cation.
THE government of northern Ire
land" the letter continued. would
retain all the powers conferred upon
her by the government of Ireland act;
nized by the establishment Of an all
Ireland parliament, upon which would
devolve the further powers necessary
| to form a self-governing Irish state"
Points Out Dangers.
Continuing. the letter said: North
ern Ireland will no doubt see many
dangers in a settlement on these lines.
1t may be objected, for instance. that
the patronage involved in the various,
common departments, such as the post!
office; customs and excise, might be
unfairly exercised on religious or.
other grounds, or that, though Ulster
would retain control of its education
and kindred subjects. the Irish gov
ernment would be in a position to
withhold the funds necessary to de-
fray the administrative cost
Moreover, it might be feared that
If the all-Ireland parliament were In
control Of the import and export trade,
the industries Of Ulster would be i'm
periled. His majesty's government
recognizes the force Of these objec-
tions, and desire to consider, in con-
net, how they can best be met. -
'"The question Of the area within the
special Jurisdiction of the northern
parliament we have reserved for dis
cussion with you. The creation of an
all-Ireland parliament would clearly
further the amicable settlement OF
this problem.