New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Si111l Elm Takes
New Irish Unity
Offer to Dublin
Proposal Includes Ulster in
Dominion, With Right TO
Withdraw; Allegiance May
Be to Erin's Constitution
Immediate Break Averted
Truce Also Continues, Dali
Cabinet Must BE Next
TO Move i'm Negotiations
By Arthur S. Draper

From The Tribunos European Bureau
Copyright 1921, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Dec. 2.-After midnight
meeting in Downing Street the mem
bers of the Sim Fein peace delegation
returned to Dublin to-day with the
draft of new Irish proposals, which
also will be presented for listers con-
sidcration before next Tuesday. The
reXt decision must be made by Eamon
de Valera's government"
1t is intimated that the new terms
include dominion status for the whole
of Ireland, under a form of allegiance
to the crown, with Ulster included in
the dominion for a six months period,
after which it would have the right to
withdraw, with q commission revising
the Tyrone -Fermanagh boundaries. The
Sim Fein thus would win their demand
for the unity Of Ireland, at least for
period.
These proposals contain several pos
sibilities Of the utmost Importance. The
first part Of the plan might prove so
unsatisfactory to the Sim Feners that
they would refuse to consider the ne
gotiations. while the boundary proposal
paves the way for postponemcnt of
further conferences until Premier
Lloyd George has made his American
trip.
Immediate Break Improbable
There is reason to believe that the
British and Sim Fein delegates sep
arated on good terms, and that there is
no immediate danger of a break.
If the Sim Feincrs accept these pro-
rosals their acceptance will compro-
mise their original demand, namely
that there must be a united Ireland be-
fore they can pledge allegiance to the
crown. There is hint that their po-
sition may be made easier by permit
ting them to take their allegiance to
the Irish constitution, which would de-
fine the relations between Ireland and
England.
On the other hand, the Sim Feiners
are SO confident that Ulster will be
forced by economic pressure TO coop
crate with them that they are not near
ly so hostile to the new proposals as
they would have been had they been
presented four months ago.
Every one is so heartily sick Of the
daily reports of new Irish crisis that
there will be general rejoicing if the
conference adjourns for q few weeks.
Mrs. Lloyd George, who has been i'll.
has now recovered sufficiently to be
able to accompany her husband to
America on his contemplated trip
Next week the government will have
something concrete to say on the ques-
tion of German reparations. 1t is also
possible that the Premier will have an
opportunity of seeing Premier BRAND
such meeting, as M. BRAND must ap-
pear before the Chamber Of Deputies
next week
After the Premier's return from
Washington the Irish negotiations will
be resumed. and If clear-cut settle
ment is not reached a general election
is almost sure to come in February
Parliament is scheduled to reconvene
January 80, but the King may be ad-
vised to dissolve it before that date.
Other issues than Ireland undoubtedly
BY that time the Washington confer
ence is expected to have completed its
work, and if it produces the results
now expected Lloyd George would be
especially strong politically
LONDON, Dec. . (By The Associated
Press According to "The London
Times's" Parliamentary correspondent
the governments new proposals con
corning Ireland include that allegiance
shall be sworn to the Irish free state,
to the commonwealth of nations known
as the British Empire, and to the King
as the head of that community of ma
tions. The correspondent adds that the
proposals will provide that there shall
be no cndowments of religion and no
religious tests in the appointment of
public officers.
There is some difference of opinion
| respecting renewal of armed strife
should the truce be denounced. Off
cials on both sides declare that it
would not be possible to keep the Irish
republican army and Crown forces
from clashing, and this view is in
dorsed by some of the republican army
officers who are visiting London. On
the other hand business and profess
sional men in Irish towns and land
owners and merchants in the country.
who have seen actual warfare, cannot
bring them selves to believe the govern
ment will risk, as they put it, losing