Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-09
NE " STATUS Of
DOM|N|ONS MAY
BRING IRISH To
. AGREE To PEACE.
One Essential to Success In
Conference Is Removal of
Irish MiStruSt of Great
Britain.
BRITISH SUZERAINTY
MUST BE CONTINUED
Ireland Likely to Suffer If
Separated Entirely From
England, Now Its Best
Market,
BY GEORGE p. BARNES, NJ. p.
Especial Wireless TO Morning JournaD
Copyright 1921 by Albuquerque JournuD

BY GEORGE p. BARNES, NJ. y.
Especial Wireless TO Morning JournaD
Copyright 1921 by Albuquerque JournuD
London, Oct. S.--With the re-
newal Of the Irish negotiations
next week, it is to be hoped that
the representatives of Sim Fein
will take into consideration the
new status of the British domin-
ions when they come to a discuss
sion of dominion status for Ire
land.
l am afraid that the Irish peo-
pie still have the old conception
OF the British empire. But that
conception has given way to new
ideas Of a partnership with the
dominions on a basis of equality.
These new ideas had taken root
before the war. The war matured
them and their application to Ire
land has come in the sequence of
events.
The one outstanding fact in the
situation is that the British offer
has been endorsed by the practical,
instructive common sense of the
newly enfranchised British people.
Political party divisions have been
dissolved, On that fact peace
must be based.
The coming conference regard
ing Ireland has been hailed here
with feelings of hope as well as re-
lief. 1t is true that Prime Minis
ter Lloyd-George has made it clear
that British suzerainty is a defacto
4nnIitinr1 In, ha ,ft I,,t hpt
need be no bar to an agreement
if the representatives of both sides
will get down to a consideration of
the practical issues involved.
The real ambition of Sim Fein
is a united and self-governed Ire
land. If the Sim Feiners can
bring themselves into alignment as
willing and true partners in the
British comm onwealth of nations,
then that fact ought to go far to
bring Ulster to the consideration
of conditions of ultimate unity
But an essential condition is "a
unity spirit.
Can Irish nationalism be given
due expression within the empire.
and II so can the road be cleared
at the coming conference for the
ultimate merger OF the north with
the south? These are the two main
questions. In regard to the first
| believe that despite recent his
tory, sentiment as we'll as interest
will be determined an affirmative
responsibility. Irish and British
blood have commingled through
and large part of the
British population, though of Irish
birth, yet exercises all the rights of
British citizenship. Their children
are growing up in possession of q
common heritage Of tradition with
the British race.
All OF this tells against separation
of Ireland from the empire. And
now as TO the question of interest.
Irishmen, in the event of the sew
erance of their country. would In
Great Britain be aliens in an alien
land and no longer be able to share
ir. determination of British pub
lie policy. Ireland's best market
would be jeopardized and the coun-
try would start its new career
handicapped by forfeiture of the
many social amenities which have
come to 1t in recent years in COM
mon with other parts of the United
The second question really con-
stitutes the main difference. How
can provision be made for ultimate
irish unity? To Ulster there may
come a great opportunity. Sir
James Craig has just expressed in
behalf of parliament. willingness to
take part in the parley This is
very hopeful sign. He said few
weeks ago that after a settlement
between Great Britain and south
ern Ireland he would be willing to
discuss with Dublin matters of
common concern. Why not discuss
these matters as part of the set
tlement? That way lies the big
view VIII Ulster rise to it If Sim
Fein makes it possible by the char
acter Of the proposals it puts for
ward and the spirit in which 1t
submits them? 1t would be mad
ness and political blundering on
the part of the Irish to jeopardize
1 settlement now by mere narrow
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