The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Copyright. 1871

LONDON, Dec. THE complete
satisfaction with which the gov
ernment's solution of the Irish
problem has been greeted through
out the United Kingdom and South
ern Ireland is marred only by mis-
givtngs as TO the attitude Of Ul-
ster. which is already showing dis
turning indications Of disarection.
Sir James CraiC's declaration to
the Ulster parliament today. when
he said that Ulster has by no
means made up her mind regarding
the peace proposals." adding that
he would warn the imperial min
listers against irritating loyalfst IN
ster by such speeches as that Of
1.ord Rirkenhead. is taken as an
Indication that the Northern lead
ers will not accept the agreement
without a determined fight for what
ih"y consider listers rights.
Peace Pact VIII stand.
Tho government. regardless Of
what Ulster may or may not do, is
determined to transform the treaty
into .f. aCtuality. Ulster may ac-
T."' - Int. as she chooses She
g" ne way easy by her ac-
Or she can make II dif-
fc, by remaining recalcitrant
{ 1iTt in the end the Irish peace pact
viii stand.
Un"ficial comment in Ulster is
1"ss restrained than official enun-
citations. Many Ulster leaders. de-
pl""iuG the separation. object siren
uously to the provisions for recti-
Jviug the boundaries between North
and South, which Is reCarCed as
violation OF previous pledges -
Ulster. 1t is probable that Ulster
will refuse to send representatives
TO the new parliament. 'preferrinC
60 wait and see whether Sim Fein
drops it's hostile methods and sets
up a fair government"
Ronald McNeill. NJ. T.. for eN-
ample. describes the terms as most
humiliatinC to Great Britain. Sig
nifyinE that the murder csmpai ign
in Ireland was successful and that
the Sim Fein gunmen got Lloyd
Geor-e on the run and beat him To
his knees"
Oath Of No Value.
Mcneil declares that Sim Fein
has actually won complete indie
pendence, and that the oath of allie
glance provided for in the treaty is
of mo value to Ireland" The Irish
Free state. he adds. is in the same
position as Canada, who could leave
the empire tomorrow il she chose.
The only real tic between the
dominion and the mother country"
he concludes. "is one Of sentiment
and love and loyalty. These do mt
exist in Southern Ireland. listers
loyalty 10 England has been penal
izeA'
The announce men, trat Sir Jane s
frgi-. Ulster premier, IS coming to
london 1T once indicates in some
measure his Dissatisfaction with
th.. terms. lie told tho Ulster par
.iament that the proposals were
ambiguous and that peace could not
be furthcrcd by rushing il along.
"tumbliu= over one another
There iS another picture in Lon
d.r- 1t is that Of tho Sim Fen
,rs. iubiIant over the result. pack
ing up their luggage and prei":r.r (,
To- return at once to Dubli1 IN re-
sponse to President de Valera's
summons to the meeting % the
Dali Eireann, which he deems i'm
perative because of the nature Of
the proposed treaty"
May Launch Attack.
What De Valera means to imply
by that is not clear. but there are
already indications that the more
violent section of Sim Fein, the
extremists. are preparing to launch
an attack apon the document.
In that event the discussion will
involve a decision as to De Va
lera's future status and will have
far-reaching effects upon Ireland's
political history.
Pending developments. TIE Dali
F-ireann government will continue
TO function. with De Valera as pres
ident.
other reports eruanatiug from
Dublin picture De Valera as favor
ably impressed with the terms, al
though he refuses to comment. The
rbsence OF riotous enthusiasm In
Dublin is considered remarkable.
hut that may be due to the facI
that the Irish regard the treaty a.
giving them only their just dues.
The military activity Of the irish
republican army is continuing.
pendins the DaiTs formal decision
on the issue Of peace or war.
Release of the interned prisoners
Of the Irish republic army has al
ready begun, in accordance with the
Kings proclamation. 1t is esti-
mated that some 5000 prisoners
held as political hostages will be
released.
Are Equal Partners.
There is one point l would like
10 make clear" said Commander
Mickey" Collins, in an interview
here before leaving for Dublin.
This association OF ireland with
the empire is not an association OF
a dominion with the empire, buUit
Is really the association OF new
partners. That partnership must
be shaped SO that the two peoples
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