The Lake County times., 1921-01-10
BY WILLIAM L. MALLABAR

fsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERVlcEl
Copyright, 1921, by the I. \, Service.)
LONDON, Jan. io.-The British cabi-
net has decided TO put the responsible
~ for the pacihcation Of Ireland w1th
he new Irish government, with its
dual parliamentary system. which viii
soon be set up under the home rule
law
announcement that ireland must
work out her own salvation Of peace
was made today by Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for Ireland in
an exclusive interview with the Inter
national News Service.
In reply to a question as to the
present peace policy of the British
government and the outlook for Irish
peace in 1921, Sir Hamar Greenwood
said:
THE home rule act is now law.
That Is an historic and irrevocable
fact. Ii is going to operate spiendtdly.
1t 10 a fact that the home rule law has
brought the Irish question out of fog
Of words into the sunshine Of reality.
'Tn Ulster province Cthe Unionist
stronghold in Northern Ireland can
dtdates are now being selected for the
parliament.
The formation OF a cabinet and
government is now a matter Of but q
few months.
In Southern and Western Ireland,
there will be an election to choose
members for tho Southern parliament.
Ths frst members of tile Southern
parliament will be makers OF history
and the makers Of new ireland.
Southern Irtshmen are coming for
ward as candidates. Some OF them are
men who have never bothered about
politics before. but ireland IS their
couatry and theSs intend to make their
parliament a success, Many OF the old
nationaltsts also are considering the
question OF candidatures.
THE Farmers Union has become a
powerful and numerous body since the
last general election in 1918. and in
Ireland everywhere farmers are seek
ing political representation. Agricul-
ture Is the principal Industry in
southern Ireland and both parliaments
will have full power 10 legfslate in be-
half Of the agricultural interests.
The present Sim Feiner5 may or
may not stand for election TO the par
llaments. do not know. But know
nsay others will be candidates wheth-
er the Sim Feiners 10 or not All ar
rsnEements for the elections through
out ireland and for setting up the
dinerent departments Of the new local
Eov ernments arc being made. They
viii be complete in few months
The future Or ireland IS now leeal-
~ in the hands OF the Irish people
themselves.
THE home rule act viii not be alter
ed or amended except on request Of
the Irish people speaking through
their duly elected representatives
The British government. it is made
plain by government officials, VIII not
treat with the Irish Republican
League. headed b. Eamonn De Valera.
nor conduct peace negotiations With
the Sim Fein as political orsaniza-
tfon. sim Fein officials viii be re-
ceiv IN conference BY officials Of the
British government, only IN the ca
paclty Of private citizens.
II the moderates among the repub-
hcans are able to get tho upper hand
over the extremists. # is possible tnst
the Sim Feiners may content them
selves with attempting to secure
domination OF the Southern parliament
..nroiiEh their duly elected representa-
-fves such coutingency would be
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the whole home
-,,ie scheme Of government and would
mean the abrogation Of Osu Eireinn,
ths Sim Fein parliament at Dublin.