South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-07
SNARL
AT CRISIS AS
STORM BREWS
Threatened Hiatus In Peace
Negotiations Looms on
British Horizon.
SITUATION IS CRITICAL
ALI London Newspapers Agree
Conditions Never Be-
fore So Acute.

LONDON, Nov. Storm clouds
in the form OF a threatened hiatus
in the Irish peace negotiations are
looming on the British political hor-
lion and whether they break de-
ponds upon the attitude Ulster
adopts toward the parleys now go
ing on between representatives OF
the Sim Fein and the government.
This Ia the almost unanimous
opinion OF the Sunday newspar
the editorial writer's OF which devote
columns today In attempts to fore
cast the result
Ulster Chief Secs Premier.
Sir James Craig. the Ulster prem
Ter, held two lengthy conferences
with Prime Minister Lloyd George
yesterday at the latter's request but
the premiers are unGficially report
ed to have made no advance toward
an accommodation OF their respec-
tive views.
The conferences are supposed TO
have dealt with the proposal 10 en-
large the constitution and powers OF
the council OF Ireland, delimitation
OF the frontier between the north
and south. protection OF minoriues
and other possible basis OF settle
ment which have been tentatively
agreed upon by the British and Sim
Fein representatives.
See Hope in Crisis.
Not since the end of 1915" says
the Sunday Times, has the political
situation been so interesting, so crit
ical, so full OF hore and at the same
time so uncertain and likely TO fly
off on unexpected tangents.
I'VE may be on the point Of set
Ting the Irish problem. on the
| other hand, disappointment. which
is still possible would not only leave
| Ireland in a worse state than before.
but would have far-reaching effectf
on our own domestic politics-split
/ the unionist party and either take
| Premier Moyd-George into temper
| airy retirement or put him at the
| head OF a new coalition"
At Cross Roads.
The news Of the World, which is
! credited with enjoying especial favor
/ in Downing St, says the Irish con-
] ference is at the cross roads. and
/ that should Mr.. Lloyd George be I'M
able 10 bring about a settlement ION
| cards'-that is, on the basis OF the
/ terms already laid down,-he may
| resign. The newspaper says II un-
/ derstands that the premier has can
/ celled his arrangements for a week
end sojourn at Chequers Court, his
J country estate. so as TO confer with
cabinet members Concerning a sit
uation Of deepening gravity"
| The Weekly Dispatch also asks
whether Ulster will take an attitude
which viii permit reace in ireland.
/ II heralds as two events "Of the
highest interest" the re-entrv into
the political arena Of A. Bonar Law.
and meeting hitherto unmentioned
IN the press Of Mr. Law, Viscount
Birkenhead and Sir George Younger,
Tory party leader
We have thus, says the news
paper, "a full dress conference 81
the former leader, prospective lead
er and manager OF the conservative
party"
| Recalling that both Mr. Law and
Viscount Birkenhead have pledged
themselves 10 listers support, the
| Weekly Dispatch declares that II
! Ulster refuses what Premier Lloyd
| George thinks are reasonable terms
he may resign and leave the Tories
TO face the situation Should u
! ster prove the stumbling block 10
! prevent an Irish settlement and
Lloyd George resign without going
10 the voters on the issue, the news
| PAPER says the coalition would be
IN obvious danger OF breaking up.
The sequel Il adds. would be tina;
Tory premier would assume the
office. even II only temporary.
The Irish issue is even more mo-
mentous for the empire than the
. Washington arms conference, de-
Clares Weekly Observer. which adds
Nor can British statesma nshiu
give effective mind 20 the vast Am
erfcan program until light IL struck
! through the darkness OF Irish mis-
cry" The Observer declares that
the suggested plan 20 take from
Ulster the counties OF Tyrone and
Fermanagh must be disregarded as
il might easily bring about the re-
lection OF allegiance 20 the empire
| BY both the north and south OF IRE
land