The New York herald., 1921-11-09
ULSTER MAY FORCE
PREMIER TO RESIGN
RumOred if Agreement Is I'm
possible Lloyd George Will
Quit Office.
IRISH PRESS is DIVIDED
No Resumption of Sim Fein
Conference Until Ulster
Difficulty Ends.

LONDON, Nov. s (Associated Press).-
The belief was expressed In high quar-
ters here tonight that 1t might be Mon
day before any important Developments
occurred in the Irish situation. All par
ties to the negotiations were busy to-day
in informal discussion. but there will oe
no specific move before Thursdays meet
ing between the Premier and the MEM
bers Of the Ulster Cabinet In London.
There Is a hope that Parliament may be
prorogued Thursday, and as Friday Is
armistice day further Official conversa-
tions concerning Ireland are likely TO De
adjourned until Monday
Unofficial reports were current to-day
that in the event Thursdays conference
between the Premier and the Obstetrics
shows the impossibility OF an agreement
being reached with Ulster the Premier
viii make "a grave and important an
nouncement' to the House Of Commons.
This is commonly interpreted as a threat
the Premier will resign II Ulster persists
in an unreasonable attitude.
The press Of Ireland. however, seems
almost equally divided In optimistic ana
pess.mistic views.
In Official quarters there Is no sign
of an Improvement In the situation. ana
the Ulster Cabinet Is expected to give
unanimously it's reasons for refusing to
assent to concessions.
In addition to having INFORMAL talks
to-day with Premier Lloyd George ana
Foreign Secretary Curzon. Sir James
Craig, the Ulster Premier, was busy
consulting with influential Parliamen-
tary leaders. seeking their support Tor
the Ulster viewpoint In the Irish con-
troversy.
Mr.. Lloyd George presided over q
Cabinet Council tonight at which II is
understood the terms OF the Kings
speech proroguing Parliament were dis.
cussed. The speech Is expected to deai
mainly with Irish affairs.
There will be no resumption or the
conference with the Sim Fein delegates
until the difficulty with Ulster has been
overcome.
A majority Of the Governments peace
delegates. including Prime Minister
Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, Aus
ten Chamberlain. Lord Birkenhead and
Sir Gordon Hewart met this morning at
the Premier's residence. 1t Is believed
the meeting mainly concerned itself with
the legal steps necessary to fulfil the
Governments pledge to Ulster that the
Ulster Parliament would be enabled to
function properly and be provided with
funds.
Action along these lines. 1t is pointed
out, does not seriously affect the general
for an Irish settlement, for
under the Governments plan Ulster
would be left q local Parliament with
more power than the present Parliament
has.
Success Rests with Ulster.
Success or failure Of the peace nego-
tiations now rests with Ulster, in the
opinion Of Sim Fein delegates here,
who declare that their proposals to the
British Premier, with respect to Ulster
are liberal enough to allow Of a settle
ment If Ulster so chooses
The serious view taken in official
'circfeS r Is Nsafdsst6 be- due to the stiff
attitude assumed by Sir James Craig In
his conferences with Lloyd George.
proposed bases Of settlement submitted
by the British Premier would. In his
opinion. seriously imperil listers rights.
Although the morning newspapers gen.
orally recognize that the calling Of the
Ulsterites to London is significant
step, which cannot fail to produce i'm
portant developments. they do not ac-
cept the view that 1t indicates further
hardening Of listers attitude or adds
to the acuteness of the situation. They
point out that 1t has been recognized
from the start that Ulster was not likely
to moderate its known point of view or
meet suggestions of compromise with
alacrity.
The outstanding fact. says the Times,
Is that tripartite negotiations are now
in progress and Ulster no Ipnrer stands
completely aloof
According to the Daily Ma1 Premier
Craig has been given document set
ting forth the terms agreed upon by
the peace conference committee. and
has been asked to submit listers opin-
lon of these terms in detail, stating how
far she can come INTO agreement with
all or any Of them The most impor-
tant point the newspaper says, concerns
the constitution and powers Of an all
Ireland Senate.