Arizona republican., 1921-07-20
At the Starting Point Again

Ulster reb Alion. The British parliament. was then disposed to, the dream of rishmen--home rule be realized Ulster rather than submit threatened to resort to at1ms and Sir Edward Carsons volunteers were armirig themselves for the struggle It was doubtful whether the British army itself would not refuse to talk part coercion of Ulster So de- termined were the Ulstermen that Sir Edward Car son shortly before the of the declined accept tShe proposition of Mr. Bonar Law to submit the question to referendum of the British people though it was almost certain the decision would be in favor etf Ulster.
 There were only two things that would be satis- factory to. Ulster continuation of the union division eff The southern Irishmen insisted upon the unity and integrity of Ireland' for the same resisons that Ulster preferred union. The Catholics of the south were unwilling those the counties composing Ulster under Protestant domination.
 In 1g1s the British government adopted a plan intended mot solution. but temporary bridge two parliaments for Ireand-one for Ulster and the otheR for the of the These parlia
 ents wtre to be connected by consultative council compose1 of members elected by the two parlaments. It always to be within the power the two legislatures form themselves into one for the whole country. That eventuaty. however, regarded most unlikely. These parliaments each within it's te1ritory complete control over a lncuuinS land transportation. roads. bridges. hospitals .etc The imperial parliament though continue to exerciss what of this country know as federal functiots. In short there the two parlianaents all the powers not special the imperial parliament which Ireland was to retain Its representation.
 It under this plan that the Ulster parliament organized and under which er la fnes Craig became what is known as the Ulster premiir whose withdrawal Monday from the con- ferencs of Lloyd George and de Valera leaves the Irish question in hopeless shape. The Ulster pre- mier 6ntered the with reluctance having at first refused since any plan would likely be agree upon would involve the integrity of Ireland and would almost certainly include a dominion form of gohernment for Ireland obnoxious to Ulster than amy of the various home rule plans that had been iusgested.
 If is quite probable that Lloyd George and de Valelta had agreed upon such plan that there nothing for Sir James to do but fall back upon principle of Listers self determination.
 Ihere is more than note of defiance a sarcsistc indifference in his statement Tt now re- mairts for Mfr de Valera and the British people to comS to terms regarding the outside of that of which am premier. The people of northern Ireland mak claim determine the terms of the settle ment which Great Britain shall make with southern Ireiatnd' all of which sounds like declaration of n dependence
 'rhe Irish question has become much more than one affecting only Ireland peace of the British empire is wrapped up it. No settlement can be dictted either by the Sim Fein by Ulster There seers be only the coercion of Ulster or an enfdrced division into two dominion gov errninents.
 vThe Sim Fein within few months has lost parf of its influence. There is large element of souther lrishmen who have never preferred inde- pndtance though insistent upon autonomy But if the5r hands forced by governmental non action the1- must align themselves with the republicans . ------