The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
STUBBORN
TO APPEALS FOR
UNITED IRELAND
Carson and Bonar Law
Urge Craig to Yield to
Empires Needs.

LONDON. Nov Prime Minister
Lloyd George is now up against the
most difficult phase Of the Irish ne
gotiations. 1t was understood that
he would have some trouble in
overcoming the Sim Fein objection
to surrendering the Republican
claim, but that was easy compared
to the task Of overcoming the stub
born refusal of Ulster to agree to
enter a united Ireland. in which he
is engaged.
The prime minister returned from
"CheQuers" this morning and after
conferences with several Of the cab
met ministers he sent for Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, and spent
over two hours with him. Later a
cabinet meeting was held at which
ireland was discussed.
CraIg's Movements Secret.
The usual efforts of secrecy are
now being made In connection with
Sir James movements. Col Spender,
the clerk Of the Ulster parliament,
who accompanied Sir James to Lon
don, said this morning that there
would be no further meeting be-
tween Lloyd George and Craig for
some days, but a few hours later
Sir James was at Downing street,
Col. Spender also said that il was
not true that members Of the Ulster
cabinet had been summoned. but
advices from Ireland are that they
are preparing to cross early this
week.
1t is understood that the Ulster
nremier has taken the position OF
stubbornly refusing to give up any
thing. and is claiming to stand on
the act of 1920. Great pressure Is
being brought to bear on him. and
il is said that both Lord Carson
and Andrew Bonar-Law, upon whom
he had relied for support. are ad-
yising him to yield gracefully on
the ground that Ulster should give
In for the best interests OF the
empire.
Secs Need Of Compromise.
II is believed that Sir James HIM
self recognizes the necessity Tor
compromise and is seeking a waV To
lead. the. extremists in the desired
direction.
Lloyd George in the house Of COM
mons this morning skillfully aVoioeo
giving any pledge that Ulster wouIo
not be interfered with. Sir w. Da-
wilson, a tory die-hard, asked him
whether he could assure the house
that nothing would be done to bring
pressure on Ulster TO surrender the
n fnad IL n
der the home rule act The prime
minister replied, that the house bV
an overwhelming majority had con-
firmed his decision to enter the con-
ference, and no conference could
proceed IL each fresh rumor as to
the attitude of the men taking part
was to be the subject Of parlia-
mentary debate or discussion bv
question and answer. He therefore
asked that, the matter be not
pressed.
Tariff I'm Coercion Plan.
Davidson then asked him to repeat
the definite assurance that he had
given time and time again that un.
der no circumstances would Ulster
be coerced or pressed to surrender.
lloyd George ignored this question.
a new line of settlement has been
indicated should Ulster prove un-
endingly obstinate. The Sim Fein
might be induced to consent to ac-
cept full dominion powers for South
ern Ireland with the right TO erect
a customs barrier against Ulster.
Belfast has been hard hit by the
Republican boycott, and Il Is be-
lieved that such a move would COM
plete Ulster's ruin.
Ccopyrieht, isal.)