The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
Leading Unionists dissatisfied
With Premier Craig's Stand.
SPLIT IN PATTY now seen
Conference Of Union Chiefs at
Liverpool to Decide.
Bulk Of Party FaEOrs Lloyd
Georges Irish Policy.

London. Nov. 12-The British cab
met considers the counter proposals
submitted by Sir James Craig for set
tlement of the Irish situation unac-
ceptable, the Central News said today.
The critical stage of the irish nego-
tiatiOns was emphasized today as the
q Br fish cabinet went into session to
consider the reply of the Ulster pre-
naier Sir James Craig. to the compro-
mise proposals offered by Lloyd
George. in which Craig said Ulster
would definitely decline to enter an
a1-Teland parliament.
Ulster Would Compromise.
Altho Craig's reply to Premier
Lloyd Georges compromise offer was
not made public, it was learned from
an official source that the Ulster pre-
mier asserted North Ireland would be
willing that the Sim Fem be given
dominion home rule for trial period
Of five years.
II at the end of that time the Sim
Fein has demonstrated its allegiance,
Ulster would enter an all-Ireland par
liament.
III was stated Craig did rot look
upon the Ulster counter proposals as
necessarily entailing rupture of the
Irish peace negotiations.
At LLOYD Georges Offic' a. residence
in Downing street. it was stated the
premier was still hopeful Of finding a
solution Of the Irish question.
Prominent FniOnists who have
backed the British prem er in his en-
deavors to bring agreement between
the Sim Fein and Ulster representa-
tives said they were not sympathetic
toward Craig's latest move. which has
threatened to throw the IRISH situa-
ton back to where il was before
Llovd George called the two Irish
factions into conference
A dispatch from Londonderry today
said If peace negotiations fail, three
days notice of the termination of the
truce wou,d be given before hostilities
are resumed.
Unfonists WI Ccnser.
Political interest in England cen
, tels 7spon the annual con ference Of the
un-onist party to be held at Liverpool
nett week under the craftsmanship OF
ord Derby. Political correspondent
we limited at a split in the party
with the formation of an Independent
conservative party under the leader.
chip of Andrew Bonar Law. former
leader in the house Of commons.
Much of the situation hinges on Mr.
Bonar Laws attitude toward the Irisl
peace negotiations in which he is rep
resented as eSpOusing JJIst er's cause
An article in the Yorkshire Pos
ascribed to BOnar Law urges that tn
unionists, by all their pledges in tn
past are bound to support Ulster if sh,
refuses to make any more concessions
In the event of a unionist split it il
believed in some circles that the bull
Of the party would still follow Premie
lloyd George and even the unionist
themselves doubt whether Mr.. Bona
Law is politically and physically abb
to lead a conservative secession agains
the whole of the influence of his for
mer colleagues in the cabinet.
1t is admitted also in uniOUiSt omar
tiers that opinion concerning the reso
luton to be submitted at the Liverpool
conference in regard to the Irish posi-
ton is sharply divided.
Talk of a general election has beer
revived in several quarters, but nobod.
speaks boldly in favor of it, and it i
generally conceded that whether it i
called depends solely on the Irisl
development.
Papers Still Optimistic.
Altho one or two newspapers ex
press grave disappointment at tn
Ulster cabinets rejection of the gov
ernment's plan for a settlement of tn
Irish question, the London press thi
morning generally sees no reason t