Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-12-08
Peace In sight

from Sir James Craig received by
Lady Craig at Ratheiland, county
Down, today, the Ulster premier said
'sIt now appears to me that peace
may possibly be within sight If VI
work together to that end with pat
ience and good will. :"
Release Political Prisoners
London, Dec king George to-
day issued q proclamation releasing
all political prisoners interned in
Ireland.
Approximately 3,4OO interned per-
relates to all persons under intern
mert as distinguished from those
who have been tried and convicted,
it was stated by the Irish Office.
London, Dec. 7.-Ulster's attitude
toward the establishment of the Irish
free state was expected to be defined
today at meeting Of Sir James
Craig's cabinet A copy of the trea-
ty, signed by the British and Sim
Fein peace delegates reached Bel
fast yesterday while parliament was
sitting but the premier delayed it's
presentation until he had time to
study 1T s s .:s 8 ss,. .-,... 4.
Il is. certain THAT the treaty viii
undergo searching examination be-
fore receiving the approval of Ul-
ster; and many notifications un-
doubtedly will: be proposed. Her
consent, however, is not necessary
as understhe treaty terms she is ;giv-
en-: the option of retaining her pres
ent status after revision Of her bpun-
daries by commission. {.
Favorable action by the Dali Err
eann is thot to be fairly assured and
that the imperial parliament, which
has been summoned to meet Dec.
"A, is foregone conclusion, should
the Dali approve the treaty.
Here and there amid the general
chorus of praise for the agreement
are sounded notes of warning that
trouble may yet break out. before o
final settlement is effected, and this
warning does not come from quar-
ters opposing the agreement.
1t is pointed out that nobody has
yet drawn from Eamonn de Valera,
Irish republican leader, a statement
as to his attitude toward the plan.
No Statement BY Craig
Belfast, Dec. Sir James Craig,
Ulster premier, told the Ulster par
lament today that he did not think
1t expedient to make any statement
with regard to the details of the
new Irish proposals, as there were
antiquities here and there in the
document. 81
The Treaty, it.
ss London. Dec. g. The centuries
old quarrel between England and
Ireland was ended, has been fervent-
ly hoped in the small hours Of Tues
day morning by the signature in the
premier's cabinet room of "a treaty
between Great Britain and ireland, :"
consisting Of eighteen articles, Civ
ing Ireland the title OF Irish Free
State and the same constitutional
status as Canada, Australia and 9TH
or overseas dominions.
's The question Of allegiance, which
up to the last moment threatened to
wreck the negotiations. was SUR
mounted by permitting the members
of the Irish parliament to swear al
.legiance to the constitution Of the
] Irish Free State and "be faithful to
His Ma jesty the King ,,4s.s ..s:S tss
Ireland is treated as q single en-
tity In the provisions OF. the treaty.
with special clauses s providing a.
gainst the possibility that Ulster
should refuse y acqui iescence in the
settlement, IN which case the govern
ment Of ireland act Of 1920 will res