New-York tribune., 1921-11-03
Lloyd George Reported
to Have Succeeded as
Mediator Between the
Sim Feiners and Foes
Federated Ireland
Is Now Proposed
Part of Fermanagh and
Tyrone Coded to South.
1t Is Said; Farley Private
By Arthur S. Draper
IRON, The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1921, New York Tr;hnre IN,

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Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LoNDON, Nov. PA compromis,
settlement of the Irish question, which
Will include measures to break tn,
present deadlock over Ulster and per
NIT continuation of the Irish negotia
tions, is expected to be announced al
any time. Premier Lloyd George ap
parently has succeeded in the role o1
mediator between the Sim Feiners anc
the Ulstermen, though the tentative
agreement that is said to have beer
reached is only temporary.
The entire Irish situation has i'm.
proved materially in the last twenty.
four hours, Dublin showing com.
mendable spirit of conciliation which
has greatly eased Lloyd Georges task
of influencing Ulster. Sir James Craig
the Ulster Premier, may be called into
the conference at at early date.
The British Premier, who assured
himself of Asquith's support before he
waged war on the Unionist "die-hards'
lament, seems also to have won over
completely the members of his Cabinet
who differed with him on the question
OF policy. The consequences OF re-
sumption Of hostilities in Ireland
which are the grim alternative of a
settlement by conference.-the feared
by all parties.
Federated Ireland Planned
The Sim Fein delegates, who through
out the troublesome times of the last
NH inhf ,Jxy
simistic as the government officials
apparently consider that Lloyd George
is reasonable and anxious to make 9
lasting settlement.
The scheme now being considered
most favorably contemplates a feder-
ated Ireland, with Ulster preserved as
an entity, with three Catholic coun.
ties-Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan
included, thus insuring stronger Cath.
olic representation. The other plan
under consideration would give Ulster
county option, and Tyrone and Fer
managh would then vote themselves
seek participation in the Southern Par
lament.
The question of Southern Treland's
allegiance to the British crown has dis
appeared as an issue, Gnd the present
series of informal exchanges has to do
solely with reconsideration Of the
rights given Ulster under the Parlia-
mentary act Of 1920. Under the
schemes outlined in recent sessions
Ulster would hold position not unlike
that Of Quebec.
on the British government by issuing
book containing 1ull correspondence
since the negotiations started on June
"a. Incidentally, this is the first blue
book issued by the Sim Fein govern
ment and as such has a certain his
torical interest. All De Valera's mes
sages appear in Gaelic, with an accom-
panying English translation.
Discussion at Private Meetings
LONDON, Nov. 2 (By The Associated
Press aside from the recent formal
meetings of the committee represent
ing the government and the Irish dele
cations and of the conference as q
explorations of the Irish situation at
private meetings, at which representa-
tives of each side, accompanied by
mutual friends, have talked freely in
conversations, which are understood to
have bound none of the participants to
any definite line of action.
One of the most important Of these
gatherings took place last Sunday night
at the home of Winston Spencer
Churchill, Colonial Secretary, which
LloydvGeorge attended. Both Arthur
Griffith and Michael Collins, members
of the Dali Eireann delegation, are
said to have been present. That an
interchange Of views occurred at this
meeting was accounted for in the form
OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech in the
House of Commons on Monday. That
speech conveyed the impression, par
ticularly in Ulster, that, although the
Prime Minister would recommend a
drastic war policy if necessary for
British security, he would not fight
merely to confirm Ulster in her resist
ance to any form of accommodation.