Evening star., 1921-11-29
LONDON NOT ALARMED.
Craig's Stand Unlikely to Bring
End to Truce Is Belief.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 29.-while it is
thought here that Premier Craig s
statement before the Ulster parlia-
ment today will leave the deadlock in
the Irish peace negotiations virtually
unchanged, the political observers in
the morning newspapers view the
situation with unusual calm. They
appear to adopt the view ascribed to
Official circles that even If the peace
movement receives a setback now. it
may ultimately reach a satisfactory
conclusion based on mutual conces-
sions.
Not only is a breach of the Irish
truce, which has endured five months.
sation of negotiations, but the news
papers generally imply that all the
interested parties recognize the i'm
portance of maintaining it. Some
even go so far as to say that tacit
understanding already exists be-
tween the British government. the
Sim Fein and Ulster that the truce
shall remain unbroken and thus
enable the resumption of the negoti-
ations at any possible moment, should
they be suspended at this time.
Some writer's mention no limit to
continuance of the truce. while others
suggest that it is to be extended at
least over the Christmas and New
Year holidays. These hopeful ac-
counts regarding the probable main
tenance of peace in Ireland coincide
with many fresh rumors Of Premier
Lloyd Georges preparations to de-
part for the Washington conference
at an early date.
One indication of hope was the re-
turn from Dublin yesterday of Robert
c. Barton, one of the Sim Fein peace
delegates, Michael Collins and Des-
mond Fitzgerald, however. remained
in Ireland to await, it was thought.
the results of Premier Craig's utter
! ances in northern parliament and
the issuance in London of the British
cabinets promised statement on the
situation. A statement setting forth
, the Sim Fein position is also ex-
pected. although the date OF it's is
suance is indefinite.
Unity Possible Later.
Admission of the possibility that
Ulster and the south Of Ireland may
some day unite "of their own free
wills" in the government of all Ire
land is ascribed to Sir James Craig,
Ulster premier, in an interview pub
lished today by the Daily Mirror.
Il do not say that Ulster will never
the Sim Fein saysit will never ac-
cept any other scheme" Sir James Is
quoted as saying. what we saw IL.
let the Sinn Fein first prove its abil-
ity to govern itself along constitu-
tional lines. Let it win listers con-
fidence by practical proof Of its fair
ness toward the southern unionists.
Then, in the course Of time, the two
Irish governments might coalesce of
their own free Wills.
II cannot say whether this would
be good or bad; of that am not con-
WINGED. 1t might be very bad. for
while Ulster remains q part of the
United Kingdom, England can ALWAYS
land troops in Ireland by way of .Ul-
ster if Great Britain's safety is jeops
ardized by any cause affecting Irish
harbors or coasts"
IF Ulster conceded all the Sinn
Fein's demands" he continued. "the
whole world would throw its hats
into the air in a frenzy of joy and
relief. There would be world wide
thanksgiving services in the churches
and wonderful scenes of happiness.
But England would then Danish Ire
land from its mind. and turn it's
thoughts to it's own problems, and il
the Sim Fein began to oppress Ulster
under the all-lreland council, Eng
land would then answer listers COM
plants by saying: You accepted the
council; you must manage your own
affairs now Indeed, England would
have no right to interfere"