The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-27
Lloyd George Wants Parlia-
ment to Decide Irish Policy.
Negotiations With Sim Fein
Now Near Final Break.
PROTEST At DISPLAY OF FLAG
Same as German Banner at
Versailles, Say British.
New Crisis Sure to Keep Pre-
mier From Arms Farley.


London, Oct. 27.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George today proposed to the
house of common that it set aside next
Monday for a discussion on the mo-
ton of unionist members of parlia-
ment condemning the present negotia-
tions with representatives of Sim
Fein ireland. He said he hoped there
would be vote on the question.
Protest Sim Fein Courts.
The British government has strong
ly protested against the operations of
the Sim Fein courts in Ireland on the
ground that they violate the armistice,
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary
for ireland, stated in commons today.
There are ninety-four Sim Fein courts
in Ireland.
Sir Hamar said that the police had
not been asked to act because it was
feared police action would lead to
bloodshed.
All ships arriving in Irish ports are
being searched fer contraband arms
and ammunition.
The Sim Fein delegation to the
Irish peace conference have refused
to take down the Irish republican flag
from their headquarters in Cadogan
square.
The premier made a personal re-
quest, comparing the public flying of
the Sim Fein flag with similar use of
the German flag at Versailles during
the peace conference. Michael Col
Inns replied hotly resenting the com
parison.
Keeps Premier at Home.
Prime Minister Lloyd George prob
ably will have to abandon his visit to
Washington. or, at least, postpone 1t
until the closing sessions of the con-
ference there, because of the critical
situation in the negotiations with Sim
-4,@I FNTFe
eraI well informed newspapers here
today.
The premier had made no public
statement to this effect but his polit-
ical and personal friends were quoted
as communicating the report to in
quirers as if publicity was desired.
Irish Situation Tense.
Everywhere, it was admitted today
that the Irish negotiations had made
little progress. and altho hope hao
not been relinquished there was ten
dency to regard the outlook as being
less favorable than it was a day or
two ago.
Political writer's remarked that if
the negotiations broke down, the pre-
mier's trip will be obviously impos-
sible, while if a break in the confer
ence was avoided, it was difficult 10
see how a settlement could be reached
for a considerable time.
business was also urged in some quar-
ters as contributing to the improba-
bility that the prime minister would be
able to carry out his desire to go to
the Washington conference Various
reports concerning the Irish negotia-
tions were current here today but
they carried little weight, owing to the
secrecy observed by 10th sides.
ParIey Now DcadIocked.
The Daily Graphic printed a rumor
that the negotiations had been SuS-
pended and that an important COM
munication was expected from Dub
lin. Elsewhere, it was stateI, at
tempts to find a desired formula by
which the conference could be con-
tinued, had failed, and that the Irish
delegates were holding out for con-
cessions that would counterbalance
any lessening of their demand for in
dependence.
1t was said the Dali Eireann repre-
sentatives were insistently urging the
claims of the Catholic popula tions OF
the counties of Tyrone and Ferma-
nagh, for inclusion in southern Ire
land, it being added that the Irish
delegates were maintaining a stiff at
titude in this particular. Another re-
port declared the question of Irish
unity was the main stumbling block.
In the meantime, the English union
ist members of parliament still re-
fused to subscribe to the proposed
vote of censure of the govern ment.
Their suspicious toward the negotia-
tionS We're said to be growing.
Newspapers which at first mini
mized the importance of this unionist
revolt" are treating it more serious
/ ly today