The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
IRISH ARE WRANGLING WITH
PEACE IN SIGHT

of the British people who oppose free Ireland
that the Irish are incapable of conducting their
own affairs without quarreling among them
selves.
The present situation in Ireland seems to
justify that belief. The opportunity dreamed
about and fought for during the past 700 years
is within her grasp. After making sweeping
concessions that only stopped short of dismem-
bering the British empire, the terms laid down
were promptly ratified by the British Parlia-
promises to continue indefinitely.
DeValers, instead of showing constructive
craftsmanship and doing what everyone except
few radicals like himself believes to be for
the best interests of Ireland, is quibbing over
techncalites which are trivial and immateral
and has started new dssensions which may
cause trouble for years to come. DeValera
has lost chance presented to him by the
Brit;-h government to be hailed as the savior
of his country and has also alienated much of
the sympathy he formerly had among the more
seuslple IlshI as wen as Vne SCrong support
received from the world at large.
Public opinion in Great Britain and else
where approves the agreement between Lloyd
George and the Sim Fein plenipotentiaries Is
being eminently just and fair. DeValera's
tactics creating impotence and resentment.
He is hurting the cause of Irish independence
hoped that a new era of friendship and concord
had been established between Ireland and Great
Britain.
There many rumors in Dublin, some of
them disquieting, but it is uncomfortable that
the Dali Eirann will fail to ratify a treaty
which means so much to Ireland that the Irish
people themselves scarcely realize all its ad-
vantages, or the extent to which the British
government has gone in its efforts to establish
lasting peace
With Ulster sulking and the Sim Fein radi-
Gals wrangling, the spectacle presented does not
encourage hopes for speedy ending of the
strife which has kept Ireland in turmoil for
tween North and South Ireland are, to say the
least, remote.
man who appeared in New York wearing
purple coat and white spats may not DC an in
tellectual giant but he has courage.
Enterprsing bootleggers are urging the trade
to do Christmas and New Year shopping now or
never.
Rounding up those ''Amazons" in Kansas is
not the sort of job white-livered sheriff
would care to undertake.
The Montgomery Advertiser detects dearth
of poetry. One naturally reaches that con-
clusion after glancing through the magazines.
y A reader of the Louisville Courier-Journal
says anything Ford undertakes will be success,
except getting 'em out of the trenches.
DR.. Mayo rejoices that DIR. Lorenz has come
to America. That ought to put quietus on
the small fry in the medical profession.
Some of the residents of the Island of Ma
deira doff their hats to former Emperor Carl
when he appears in public. That doesn't neces
sarily mean they are committing themselves to
the Hapsburg cause.
Christening the airship Roma with liquid air
is another concession to people who get up
early in the morning to fight the so-calied De-
mon Rum.
A newspaper which publishes half-face photo
graphs of Mary and Doug" and then asks
its palpitating readers to tell who they are
should PROFOUND something hard to answer.
Mr. Wilson's desire for certified copy of the
four-power treaty did not escape the vigilance
of the news hounds in Washington, who re-
garded it as significant
The League of Nations processes to be
nleased by developments in Washington. Tho.
shows a Christian spirit, anyhow.
Germany totters on the verge of bankruptcy
with such frequency that it no longer sends a
shudder through Europe.
There is no way to grow hair on bald head
announces medical authority. Nevertheless,
"Hope springs eternal"
How did we ever get the idea that Mr..
Hughes was human iceberg? The man wears
fancy vest.
A man who has been in prison 80 years says
he is too far behind the times to accept pardon