The New York herald., 1921-12-07
ENGLISH PRESS Is
FILLED WITH JOY
Settlement Heartily Endorsed,
an Exception Being Lon
don Morning POST
LLOYD GEORGE VICTORY
American Newspapers in Ap-
plauding Result Extend
Congratulations.
LLOYD GEORGE VICTORY

LONDON, Dec. Wednesday,. The
Daily Mail. heartily indorsing the set
tlement between the Government and
the Dali Eireann, assumes that Ulster
approved, declaring that unless the ar
rangement was agreeable to Ulster I'VE
cannot suppose the Government would
have made their welcome announce
ment."
The Manchester Gudrdios character
ICES the settlement as a splendid achieve
ment, rejecting the utmost credit for the
patience and reasonableness of the ne
gotiatiators, and that "it may frankly
be admitted that only coalition Of the
great Government parties could have
carried it through This newspaper
expresses the hope that Ulster, for it's
own sake, will come into the agreement
but says that whether it does or does
not. Ireland is secure and will certainly
in due course include the whole Of the
Irish territory.
Wherever our tongue ia spoken" says
the Daily Telegram, referring to the
Irish agreement, ''the news will be heard
with heartfelt Joy and thankfulness. The
event Is the greatest that has happened
in the internal affairs OF this country
for generations. The dignity of the
Throne and the security and integrity of
the empire are not compromised. There
fore we view the signing Of the treaty
as supreme event.
THE Premier in signing the agree
r.ent has written his name among the
greatest In our history
The Times, declaring that the settle
ment Is "one of the greatest achieve
ments in our imperial history" says that
the proposals. framed with farsighted-
ness, reduce the whole problem of Ireland
to manageable proportions. 1t contends
that Britain has gone to lengths of
generosity, while the Sim Fein delegates
regarding the position of Ulster proved
themselves courageous statesmen.
Instead Of pursuing the shadow OF
Irish union.' says the Times, they
played boldly for the substance. They
have a complete reply to any allegation
that they consented to the partition of
their country. The scheme to which
they assented brings Irish union at ar
early date into the field of practical
politics"
The Daily Ne'cs greets the treaty with
enthusiasm. It foresees difficulty witt,
Ulster, probably also with Sim F-ein ex-
Government formally indorsed this ayree-
ment it did the thing which makes any
return to the policy of force in Ireland
an impossbilty.
The Morning Post is again almost the
single exception to the chorus of press
rejoicing at the Irish settlement The
Post says:
Never before has the British Govern
ment quailed before armed rebellion and
organized assassination. These things
ar. the more remarkable because they
were done not only with impunity but
with the acquiescence of public men of
commanding aspect and with a large
measure OF general approval. or, at
least, of absence of protest on the part
of the people,
The Post attributes this to "the fatal
heritage of the war;" and the fact that
a tired Government Is trying to admin
ste:' the affairs of a tired people. which
would sacrifice nearly everything for
peace and quiet.
The Daily Chronicle compares the
provisions with the famous offer of the
Government In July. 1t says the most
noticeable withdrawal Is that of the
claim for free trade between all parts
of the islands, in view of the Southern
Irishman's strong theoretic leanings to
protection.
Though il Is obvious that every prac-
ticable concession had been made to
the Sim Feiners' wishes and susceptl-
bilities," the Chronicle adds, yet we
believe the essentials in the military.
naval and aerial clauses will be found
sufficiently covered"