New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
tested and that the majority in favor
OF accepsance, il there is q majority,
will be marrow. - ;
london prophcsies Aceentance

AvHuon t'rophcsles Acceptance
From The Ttsoaae's Eusopean Breom
Copyright. 1924, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Dec. Sit is believed here
Shat the Sinn Fein extremists will he
overridden and that the peace agree
ment will he ratified by the Dali
Eireann without delay. After the meet
ING of the Ulster Cabinet in Belfast
SIR James Craig, Premier started for
LONDON aa to see Lloyd George. He will
meet the Prime Minister, Lord Birken-
head, Lord High Chancellor, and Aus
ten Chamberlain, government leader in
the House of Commons, at confer
encc In Downing Street tomorrow
morning.
There is considerable hope here that
Ulster will join al Ireland in par
lament without delay. Most Unionist
leaders, including Lord Birkenhead,
Mr.. Chamberlain and Andrew Bonar
Law. will advise her to take this step
vas considered at great length at to-
days Belfast meeting, and juda ng by
che reports coming from Ulster, the
capital majority is not ready to join
the Sim Feiners. However, with most
of her friends on this side advising her
TO dc. so. and attracted by the financial
benefits following such step. Ulster
can naruty noiQ SiOof long.
The fact that Sir Ernest Clarke.
permanent financial secretary Of the
Ulster government, is accompanying
Sir James Craig to London IS taken
here as ar Indication tiat the Orange
men are going TO ask Lloyd George for
better terms fer the north The feel
ing at q meeting Of the Unionist party
In Belfast this afternoon was that if
Ulster stays out of the Irish Free State
she should be on the same financial
footing as the south. This, however, is
not at all in accordance with the views
Of the British government, which in
tended to make listers less favorable
financial footing an inducemeat to
anter the Free State.
Sinn fein Against Change
The Sim Feiners certainly would OBJ
5ect strenuously to any change in
listers financial position.
1t is learned that Sir James Craig
also will raise obstacles in the way
of the boundary commission that will
rectify frontiers if Ulster joins the
Free State. He would severely limit
their field of operation, whereas the
Sim Feiners contend that the work of
the commission must cover all of
Ulster.
Art o'Brien, London representative
Of Sim Fein, threw sand in the peace
machinery tonight in statement
criticizing the treaty and insisting that
the delegates should not have aban-
doned Their demand for full independ-
ence.
Speculation over the new Governor
General includes the names not only of
Lord Fitzaian but the Duke of York and
Viscount Lascelles, who will marry
Princess Mary in February.
Indicative cf the satisfactory posi-
tion of Irish affairs is the fact that
Lloyd George passed to-day at the golf
links.
Early this morning Shakespeare, his
secretary who wore the Premiers fur
lined coat in his dash to Belfast with
che terms of the settlement, returned
with hopeful forecast of listers flu
ture attitude, and SO lloyd George
quickly arranged a goling party.
General Election Before April
Political experts forecast a general
election before the end of March. By
that time Lloyd George will be able to
appeal to the electorate by pointing to
the settlement of Ireland the results
Of the Washington conference and the
national economies effected by the
SSeddes committee.
All over Ireland there is great re-
Joicing because thousands of political
prisoners will be able to pass Christ
mas in their homes. More than $500
who have been held as suspects will
be released imme ediately, while MANY
OF those who are serving terms as polit-
ical convicts will gain their freedom
before the holiday season.
LONDON, Dec. (By The Associated
Press1 The. Irish correspondent for
''The Pail Mall Gazette" asserts that
the Dali Eireann has given orders for
the immediate demoblization of the
Irish republican army.