The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-17
ULSTER'S ACTION
FAILS TO ALARM
England Not Disturbed Over Re-
lection OF Plan to End
Irish Crisis.
UNIONIST SPLIT THREATENED
Division Over Irish Question Feared
at Conference, Which Opens at
LiverpooI-Bonar Law Holds
Key to Situation.

London, Nov. 14.-Although one or
two newspapers express grave disap.
pointment at the Ulster cabinets re-
lection of the governments plan for a
settlement OF the Irish question. the
London press generally sees no reason
to regard this situation as more Sc
rious or hope for settlement being
lessened.
Ii is pointed out that. while the
Ulsterites rejected the proposals on
the ground that they contained funda.
mental principles which were 'impos-
sible of attainment" under existing
conditions, they had also signified their
intention Of making counter proposals
which would indicate other and more
practicable means Of securing peace
without infringing upon the rights Of
Ulster"
What Was Expected.
Some Of the correspondents say the
Ulster reply was exactly what had
been expected. and that II nowise i'm
plies that Premier Sir James Craig and
his colleagues mean to slam the dooor
to further negotiations.
They recall that II took long time
TO bring the Sim Feiners into confer.
ence with the government, and that
they also raised objections and took
an irreconcilible attitude, but the DIFF
ferences I'm their cases had been over
come and the same might be hoped In
listers case.
The Times looks upon the Ulster de-
cision to make counter proposals as
a step forward. and the Westminster
Gazette says II is proof that the Ulster
ites are willing &c continue the nego-
tiations.
UniorIsts Hold Meet.
Political interset In England centers
upon the annual conference Of the
UnIonist party tn he held at Liverpool
this week under the craftsmanship of
Lord Derby.
Political correspondents have limited
at a split in the party. with the formn-
ton Of an independent conservative
party under the leadership OF An
house OF commons. Much Of the situa-
tIon hinges on Bonar Laws attitude
toward the Irish peace negotiations, In
which he II represented as espouslng
listers cause.
An article I'm the Yorkshire Post. as
crihed 10 Mr.. Bonar Law. urges that
the Unionists. by all their pledges In
the past. are bound to support Ulster
II she refuses to make any more con-
cesslons.
In the event Of Unionist split II is
believed In some circles that the bulk
of the party would still follow Premier
Lloyd George. and even the Unionists
themselves doubt whether Mr., Bonar
Law Is politically and physically able
To lead n conservative secession against
the whole of the influence Of his for.
mer colleagues In the cabinet
Opinion 10 Divided.
II Is admitted also In Unlonist quar-.
ters that opinion concerning the res
olutions Ia be submitted at the Liver
pool conference In regard to the Irish
position is sharply divided.
Talk of general election has been
revived in several quarters. but nobody
speaks boldly In favor Of II. and II Is
generally conceded that whether II is
called depends solely on the Irish de-
velopments.
The Laborites have openly voiced
an unwillingness to consult the coun-
try at present. The Free Liberals, de-
spite the recent assertion Of former
Premier Asqulth that the coalition was
breaking up, have been counseled by
other influential advisers TO he content
yet awhile TO preach the pure gospel
Of the old faith" which means going
ON quietly for the time being.