Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
IRELAND FAVORS IF AGREEMENT FOR DOMINION RULE
London Confident Major ity of Irish People Will Support Griffith In Anglo-Irish Treaty

LONDON, Dec. 9.-After the first surprise occasioned by Eamonn de Valera's repudiation of the proposi- tion for creating the Irish Free State, officials in both London and Dublin were occupied today mainly in can wasting the prospects for ratifica- tion of the Anglo-Irish treaty when next Wednesday.
 Opinion in both cities appeared to be that Arthur Griffith, as sponsor of the treaty, will obtain an effective majority. although it was admitted that de Valera possessed a strong following and that the voting may be close. If MT. de Valera should be defeated in his fight against ratifi- cation, it Is thought here that he may resign his position as head of the Sim Fein.
 Should matters develop into taking a plebiscite of the Irish people, it is thought there would not be the slightest doubt of a great majority in favor of the treaty.
 At the special request of Lord Curzon, the address in reply to King Georges speech in the house of lords next Wednesday, will be made by yiscount Morley, one of the oldest and staunchest advocates of Irish home rule. He will make the motion for ratification. The motion will be seconded by Earl Dunraven, who for many years has advocated a dornin- ion settlement as applied to Ireland.
 Prime Minister Lloyd Gsorge and Premier Sir James Craig of Ulster held long conferenc today, which was participated in at various times by other ministers. including Lord Chancellor Birkenhead, Austen Cham berlain and Winston Spencer Chur- chill. Nothing was made known to- night regarding the results of the E conference or even whether there would be a further meeting or not. It was supposed. however. that the conference had to do largely with matters of finance.
 During the afternoon Mir. Lloyd George and Sir James had two hours private conversation in the premier'S official residence in Down. ing street It is believed the con- ferences will continue tomorrow and l that they will be attended by other | Ulster officials.
 Todays conferences are said tc l have been on the matter of elucida- I tion of the treaty and not concerning | the granting of any concessions tC 1 OiolSA OCyOAQ ni4ob oAC COlNdAIC0 II | the treaty.
 l A rigid term of the bargain witt l the Sim Fein is understood to have been that Ulster shall obtain no other | terms whatever than those. in th'
 treaty and that the ministers pledged 1 themselves that neither now nol 1 hereafter will Ulster. if she stays out 1 get the fiscal and other powers thai
 are given the south. It Is stated tha l the Sim Feiners would not hay,
 agreed but for the promises they go in this respect The idea of the Sim Feiners is declared to have been tha 1 the only chance to get Ulster in wa: to sqeeze her in by economic induce | ments.
 Less attention is being paid to th' situation of Ulster than previously il view of the weightier questions of tn effect of Eamonn de Valera's decision against the treaty. Arthur Griffitl
 in determining to stand by the agree ment Is asserted to have the suppor of many of the influential men in hi party. while Michael Collins is ex Il pected to carry all the fighting ele ments among the Sim F'ein in favo
 of the treaty.
 These various influences are ex
 pected to override the extremist sec ! ton represented for instance by LOT
 Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork, who
 when the treaty was first mentione
 to him exclaimed, Is that what V
 fought for?"