The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
ULSTER MAY join
Premier Craig Not Pessimistic
on Irish Peace Terms.
Goes to London to Have Pact
Explained.
BRITISH ARE IN GOOD FAITH
Thousand Civil Officials and
Employees Leave Erin.
King in Proclamation Frees
1000 Political Prisoners.

London, Dec. THE British gov
ernment began preparations today to
abolish British administrative author
ity in the newly created Irish free
state. The Irish office will be discon-
tinued and Dublin castle. long the seat
of British military authority in Ire
land, will be evacuated.
Local British government officials
in Ireland will be removed, including
about 1000 so-called civi! servants.
The post of chief secretary for Ire
land, now held by Sir Hamar Green
wood, will be abrogated also.
Irish questions will be handled thru
the colonial office. this post being
held at the present time by Winston
Churchill. Lord Fitzalan, present
British viceroy. may be the first Brit
ish governo- general in the Irish free
state.
Free Irish Prisoners.
King George today issued a procla-
nation releasing all political prison
erS interned in ireland.
1t is estimated that there are be-
tween 1000 md 5000 Sim Fem
prisoners in British detention camps
freed as a result of the creation of the
new Irish state was contained in an
exclusive Dublin dispatch Tuesday.
Events began to move rapidly today
for setting up the new political ma
chinery of the Irish peace agreement
Final plans were made for the meet
ing of the British and Sim Fem pa
liaments to ratify the pact and the
government began to arrange for the
withdrawal of all British administra-
tive officials from Ireland.
To Call Parliament.
While the Ulster cabinet considered
the terms of the settlement today,
final preparations were made in Lon
don and Dublin for convoking the
British parliament and Dali Eireann
(Sinn Fein pariiament) next week for
formal ratification of the pact.
P U
King George presided overa priyv
council which approved the procIarna.-
ton for sulnnoninS the British par
1ament into special session next We'd
nesday for approval of the peace
agreement.
Dali Sure to Approve.
1t is certain that the treaty will,
undergo searching examination befora
receiving the approval of Ulster, and
many notifications undoubtedly will
be proposed. Her consent. however. Is
not necessary as under the treaty
leTLlS she IS given the option of re-
tanning her present status, after re-
vision of her boundaries by a commits
sion.
Favorable action by the Dali
Eireann is thought to be fairly well
assured, and that of the imperial par
Lament which --as been summoned 20
meet December 4, is a foregone con-
cIusion should the Dali approve the
treaty
Fear New Troubles
Here and there amid the general
chorus of praise for the agreement are
sounded notes of warning that trouble
may yet break out before a final set
tement is effected and this warning
| does not come from quarters opposing
the agreement. 1t il pointed out that
! nobody has yet drawn from Eamon de
valera. Irish republican leader. a
statement as to his attitude town I'd
the plan.
In this connection the Westminster
Gazette says:
He (De Valera) will not openly
oppose the agreement if he can be
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