The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-07-22
Shuts Efforts Bring Renewed
Hope Of Settlement Of
the Irish Trouble.
MAY QUIT "REPuBllc" idea
De Valera and Others Show Dlsposi-
ton to YIeld-No Improvement In
Near Eastern Mess-Germany
Expects Coup d'Etat-
Tariff Fight 10 On.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD.

The entry Of Jan Christian SHUTS
INTO the peace negotiations changed
The Irish situation over night. The
South African premier Is regarded as
one Of the most astute statesmen In
the world. and apparently Lloyd
George has done well In enlisting his
assistance. 1t now appears likely that
-AsDrre.a cc.s'l settlement of the Irish
trouble will be reached before long.
Optimistic persons we're not dis
mayed by De valera's tentative refusal
70 attend the meeting In London pro-
posed by Lloyd George and Sir James
.,raigs refusal to confer with the Sim
Feiners and south Ireland unionists In
Dublin. The latter conference was
,egun without representatives Of Ul-
ster, and an attempt was made TO
reconcile the positions OF the Slim
Fein and the unionists. Then Gen
sral SHUTS slipped across to Dublin,
rave the leaders there heart-to-heart
.alk. and hurried back TO London to
report to the English authorities.
What he told them gave rise to the
most cheerful Of predictions.
Though no official statements have
been issued. 1t appears that this Is
now matters now stand: The British
government Is willing to grant TO Ire
and the fullest autonomy. patterned
after that enjoyed by South Africa ;
Ulster to be considered still a part OF
the dominion but having an autono-
nous government of Its own. such as
shat of Natal. president" De Valera,
Arthur Griffith. founder Of Sim Fein
Michael Collins and other republican
leaders are now willing that Ireland
shall remain a part Of the British EN-
pire--though they prefer the term
British commonwealth Of nations
provided their right Of secession Ia
recognized. Other prominent Sim
Feiners, comprising the intellectuals
and doctrinaires. Insist Prime Minister
Lloyd George has not yet sufficiently
recognized the essential unity OF Ire
land and Its right to self-determina
zion. All the Sim Feinery assert that
Ulster must accept her autonomy from
The supreme Irish parliament In Dub
lin. The task that remains Is to recon
cile these views and bring the Ulster
lies and southern unionists into
agreement with the compromise plan
That this can he done Is the expressed
opinion Of some Of the chief figures
In the negotiations.
SAYS General SHUTS: II think. ! an
hopeful. trust. that the question vii
be solved and that thereby the British
r,ppire will be freed from the imputa
ton that in this ancient part OF thu
Cnited Kingdom there still exists VIC
iation OF the fundamental principles
npon which the empire rests. | sa!
that the problem Is soluble because
have seen II solved In my own conn
try under circumstances less embit
tered than In Ireland but certainly O
a very difficult character. too.
he Valera. I'm his first authorizes
statement since Lloyd Georges invl
tation. says: I'VE trust that the Brit
lsh prime minister's letter may prov
to be the first step toward submittin
civilized OASIS OF fisbt anu 'tnS
for that Of harharic violence In IN
arbitration Of the question at issu
between Ireland and Great Britain.
should the conference now initial
cd lead to an ultimate understanding
and lasting peace between the people
II these two islands. which have bee
In a state Of war. or suspended wal
for more than seven and half Ger
turies. II Will set a worthy chrlsfla
precedent for the entire world.
British prestige viii be restored
geung Ireland viii live 10 history