New-York tribune., 1921-11-11

Commons Asks
Irish Patience
George, Proroguing Parlia-
ment. Makes Appeal In
terpreted as Directed Es-
pecially to Ulsterites s
Speaks of Arms Farley
He Expresses Hope Confer
ence at Washington Will
Be Completely Successful

LONDON, Nov. 10 (By The Associ-
ated Press).-King George in his
speech proroguing Parliment tonight
until January 80, made another appeal
similar to that which he addressed to
the people in opening the Northern
Parliament Of Ireland. to exercise pa
tience and moderation with the object
of establishing friendship and cooper
alton between s'my people of that
country"
This was particularly addressed to
the Obstetrics, who are now in London
considering the governments proposals
for the settlement Of the century, old
problem, In the opinion of the politi-
clans. But all sections come within
his Majesty's exhortation, and, it is
pointed out, the Sim Fein may read il
with particular interest and may object
TO the inference that the dispute is be-
tween the two parties in Ireland, and
is not dispute between England and
Ireland, which is the Sinn Fein CON
tention.
The earnest hope that the work Of
the coming limitation of armament
conference in Washington will be re-
warded by success was expressed by
the King
The prorogation was without cere
mony, except the reading of the Kings
speech by the Speaker and the custom
ary procession of the m members to shake
hands with the Chair.
mere had been some expectation
that the Prime Minister would make a
statement on Ireland or other matters.
put beyond answering q few cues
tlohs ne made no speech. January 80
IS formal date and Parliament NAV
De convened either earlier or later. ac-
cordlng to exigencies.
In beginning his speech the King
said:
MY lords and members of the House
OF Commons: The session of parlia-
ment which closes to-day has been
marked BY, events Of great Importance
20 the welfare of the British Empire
ana the peace of the world 1t is not
yet possible to say that peace is firmly
estaoilshed in Europe, and it must be
long before the world can recover fron,
the STRAIN of the sacrifices of war. but
good progress has been made toward y
solution of the utmost critical prob
lems OF home and foreign affairs"
After referring with satisfaction to
the work of the imperial conference
particularly its deliberations with re-
spect to foreign policy, questions relat-
ing to the Pacific and Far East and the
empires obligations under the Treaty
OF Versailles and other peace treaties
the King said:
i am happy to enow that on all these
issues my governments here and over
seas are IN perfect accord. The con-
ference gave serious attention to the
defense Of the empire and the main
tenance of an adequate measure of sea
power. 1t was unanimously decide j
that the naval strength of the empire
should be equal to that of any other
power"
Brief references followed to the sat
sfactory progress made by Germany in
the execution of the financial and dis
armament obligations, the settlement
OF the trouble in Upper Silesia and the
League Councils Silesian award. Upon
the latter subject the King said:
There is reason to hope that the
recomme endations Of the award will be
loyalty carried out by the two parties
principally concerned and that peace
full and honorable settlement will re-
suit
The establishment OF peace between
the Allied powers and Hungary by the
treaty signed at Trianon and ratified
in July was referred to, and the King
continued:
'"The efforts by my government at
the Allied conference in March and re-
newed in June to establish peace in
the Near East we're in each case render
ed fruitless by a renewed outbreak OF
hostilities between the Greek and Turk
ish forces in Anatolia. 1t is my earnest
desire to see these hostilities followed
by an earnest and just peace, and my