The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-07
Only Fear Is. That Riot
ing May Break Out Be-
fore Peace Fully Con-
cluded-Ulster and a
Few Extremists Are the
Only Directors To the
Settlement
Prisoners Released

London, Dec. 10y the Associat
ed Press.)-King George today issuec
a proclamation releasing all political
prisoners interned in ireland.
London, Dec 7.-(By the Associat-
ed Press liking George came to
London from Sandringham today to
preside at a meeting of the Privy
Council and sign a proclamation call
ing a special session of parliament
for Wednesday to consider the mo-
mentous agreement reached yesterday
by England and ireland for the es-
tab ishment of the Irish Free State.
Should the agreement be approved
OF which little doubt is entertained,
the session will last only few days
and the parliament will adjourn until
the regular session in February when
a bill embodying the agreement will
lie dealt with.
The king is expected to open Z the
special session in person, In which
case the ceremony will assume the
dignity and magniflcence of a regular
opening of parliament. The kings
speech will deal entirely with the
Irish question. and the debate, which
ordinarily on such an occasion
touches upon every subject with
which the parliament has to do, will
likewise be limited to Irish affairs.
Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and
the other representatives of the Dali
Eireann, still in London. will leave
fer Dublin tonight.
While the chief figures of the con-
ference which brought about the set
tlement are receiving their share of
the praise for the achievement and
are temporarily resting on their
laIrels, others who worked out the
details and credited with largely in
fluencing its success are hard at work
in Dublin Castle, in Downing street
and at the Irish offices. OF these men
A. w. Cope, former custom house
officer in London and now under sec
retary of the Irish office is now re-
ceiying particular recognition as
among those who did much to bring
about the conference and contributed
notably to its happy outcome.
Under Secretary Cope has been at
tackled at times In exereme Unionist
quarters and more than once has had
them all against him although admit
ting that at times his task seemed
hopeless, he stuck to it firmly and
now is returning to Dublin Castle to
conclude the work of Cancellation
which he had so important a part in
initiating as the chief figure on the
British side in arranging the truce
and the carrying out of its terms.
Ulster to Speah Out
London, Dec. 7.--(By the Associat-
ed Press. )--Ulster's attitude toward
the establishment of the Irish Free
State was expected to be defined to-
day at a meeting of Sir James Craigs S
cabinet. A copy of the treaty signed
ny the British and Sim Fein peace
delegates reached Belfast yesterday
while parliament was sitting. but the
premier delayed its presentation un.
til he had time to study 1t.
1t is certain that the treaty will un-
dergo searching examination before
receiving the approval Of Ulster, and
many notifications undoubtedly will
be proposed. Her consent, however
is not necessary. as under the treaty
terms she Is given the option OF re-
tanning her present status after re-
vision of her boundaries by a commits
sion.
Favorable action by the Dai
Elreann Is thought to be fairly well
assured, and that of the imperial par.
lament, which has been summoned
to meet December IA, is a foregont
conclusion, should the Dali approve
i the treaty.
Here and there amid the genera
chorus of praise for the agreemen
are sounded notes of warning tha
trouble may yet break out before {
{ final settlement is effected, and thi.
warning does not come from quarters
opposing the agreement. 1t is point
ed out that nobody has yet drawn
from Eamon de Valera, Irish republi
can leader. statement as to his atti
tude toward the plan.
In this connection the West Minis
ter Gazette says "he (de Valera) will
not openly oppose. the agreement IL h
, can be persuaded that it is for tn
permanent peace of Ireland"
The newspaper also learns, it says
that the government view is: "W
are not out of the woods yet; ther
may still be troubles and difficultie
ahead
In other fuarters 1t is said that TIL
attitude Of the Irish extremists
causing anxiety to the delegates
These warning. however, are accom-
panied by expressions Of hope and be
iief that the difficulties can be over
come.
The only eppoefnn voise ef senss
qnence thus fsr A flRsts af eir Mdwar
Carson, tormer Ulster sieader, VII
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