New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
PREMIER Will Recommend
10 North Parliament
Il Decline to Join i'm
Free State Under Treaty
Statement May
Sway Dali Votes
De- Valera Asserts Irish
Honor Is Not Involved
as Agreement Provides
for Official Ratification
By Arthur S. Draper

r,ers Tao TrtbaMo's Europedn Burodu
r,rvr,gh,, 1927, New York Tribune Inc.
roNDON, Dec 12.-Charging that
shs Irish treaty had not carried out
n, solemn pledge by the British Pre-
n;er to the Ulster people that their
rights should not be prejudiced or
,scrifced, Sir James Craig, speaking in
Inc Belfast Parliament this afternoon,
threw handful Of sand into the peace
machinery.
eWe were not included in the treaty
and we were not invited to sign it,"
uid she Ulster Premier, who pro-
sesded to make known his intention
hat Ulster should exercise the right
siyen it under the treaty to contract
out Of the Free State.
Describing listers position as one
Of gravity, but recommending courage
and optimism, Sir James added that
Ulster must pick its steps constitu-
tionally, one by one.
This is straight indication that
Craig intends to recommend that the
Ulster Parliament present an address
to the King within a month from the
date Of ratification of the treaty ask
Ing that the powers of the Free State
not be extended to Northern Ireland, as
provided by the treaty.
Complexities Treaty Situation
"We have pledged ourselves to re-
main a part o Great Britain" said
Craig, and he concluded with a hope
that that pledge would he kept.
This declaration in Belfast to-day
tampicates the situation in two dircc-
tons.
First, though there is no ground for
charges that the governments pledges
10 Ulster have been broken by the
treaty, Craig's statement will strength
sn ihe hands. Of the "die-h -hardsn in the
British Parliament who may be- ex-
pscted noy to hurl accusations of a
breach OF faith against the govern
rnent.
Second, a moro serious effect will be
the reaction of the Dali Eireann to
this definition of listers attitude.
Though by signing the treaty the
Slnn Fein plenipotentiaries pledged
themselves to allow Ulster free choice
as to whether she would remain in or
80 out Of the Irish Free State, there
mas been strong hope in Nationalist
ireland that the northern province
would elect to stay in, and this belief
Easa large element in the acceptance
q she settlement by the Sim Feiners
Inc Dali Eireann and Sim Feiners
generally now must face a situation
y which 1t is clear that for the pres
ens, at least. Ulster will not come in
sao tnls fact may sway several votes
y tne Dali when the treaty comes up
~ ratification on Wednesday.
pe Valera Sees No Honor Involved
"A possible Sim Fein reaction to the
.sser leaders statement was seen
,als evening when, on the heels of the
osiast statement, Eamon de Valera
sssueo the declaration that he stands
asm against ratification. Replying to
a. argument Of Michael Collins and
Msalr Grltfth that Ireland's honor is
yuaa ny their signatures on the
slss.y' she Sim Fein president de-
s.ai ss..sa mat no question of honor was
,aso,red r,d unless the treaty was ratified
recalling that the United States re-
,s;lIa. syua TO ratlffy the Treaty of Yer
-, n. "a -HouSH ~ WAS signed Dy
=, President
- the absence of Premier LLOYD
ssofge, who is spending a long week
= =. AZ Gheqrers Court in anticipation
mn s,l. lively week, which will include not
KY tne Irish debate in Parliament
p,s~: ~ ms momentous conference with
sse1.i emier BRAND of France over the
rssIon Of German reparations, Aus
Ga cab;n chamberlain presided over the
r;sil aunet meeting to-day, at which the
rs'asters ,ssas arranged final plans for the
aJrs session of Parliament which is
.,s1g e1sgin Wednesday to ratify the Irish
S.sssement. 1t was arranged that Par
ssI.s ssaent should adjourn on Friday
,. rn,sa indicated that the government
,sEss'. @gscIsd the Dali to ratify the treaty
,,ssIa ,gssonat,rary to expectations, the Dali
s.as.,y ss.pssoiy will hold a secret session, a
ssOiution to that effect having been
ssspafed by De Valera's adherents, who
= s'evas. W stormy session in Parliament
sas. sI Edward Carson and Lord Lon
y1usf'y are scheduled to speak in the
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