The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-31
SINN FEIN SURE
Irish Councils Believe Solution
of Problem Is Near.
UniOnist Censure Resolution in
Parliament Is Doomed.
REJECTION MEANS ENDORSEME
Lloyd George Looks for Over
whelming Majority Vote.
Liberals and Labor Party Are
Behind the Cabinet.
REJECTION MEANS ENDORSEME
(By the Associated Press. }


London, Oct. 31.-Possible IegisIa-
tion to put the Ulster parliament in
better position was indicated by Prime
Minister Lloyd George today in the
house of commons in answ ering critics
in the debate on the Unionist motion
intended as a eensure Of the govern
London, Oct. 3i>~The innermost
councils of the Sim Fem are hopeful
of a settlement this week, it was
learned this afternoon. There were
exchanges of communications between
the Sim Fefn delegates and Dublin
over the weekend.
Charges Irish Farley Hopeless.
Charging that the Irish peace con-
ference has been hopeless from the
start" Col. John Gretton a coalition
untonist, this afternoon in the house
OF commons, moved a vote of censure
against Premier Lloyd George and the
cabinets Irish policy.
The government is seeking a pre-
text to break off the conference" Col
enel Gretton declared.
The coalition unionist speaker-Was
greeted with ironical cheers as he be-
gan to speak. It was admitted gen.
orally thruout the house that the reso-
tuition was doomed and that the Lloyd
George government would receive a
big majority.
over the weekend in the seclusion
OF his country home at Chequers
Court the premier had prepared his
defense and it was generally expected
that it would be the most brilliant
oratorical effort Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
long and spectacular public career.
Rejection Means Endorsement.
According to the program the
speech was to be followed by a vote
IN commons upon the Unionist resoIu-
ton. Rejection of the resolution
would mean endorsement OF Premier
Lloyd Georges Irish peace policy and
continuation of the Irish peace con-
ference. Acceptance of the resolution
would mean a lack of confidence in
the premier's Irish policy and the
consequent breaking up of the Irish
parley.
As the premier had been assured
support by the laborites and the indie
pendent liberals, he and his ad-
herents looked for an overwhelming
majority in support of the cabinet and
the Lloyd George Irish policy.
Fireworks Are Promised.
The promise of fireworks on the
floor of commons, resulted in the
crowded house with every member in
In the meantime, the fish peace
conference has halted its sessions. 1t
IS expected it will resume again to-
morrow at the premier's official resi-
dence at 10 Downing street. The crux
of the Irish peace situation today was
as follows:
The Sim Feiners are demanding
that the proposed central parliament
at Dublin shall be supreme and that
any secondary legislature at Belfast
must deal only with local affairs and
be subservient to Dublin. The Ulster
Unionists oppose this Arrangement
and demand an equal voice in Irish
affairs with the Sim Feiners
Vote Also Decides L. $. Trip.
1t was admltted in official circles
that the premier's proposed trip to
Washington is again hanging in abey-
ance and that it will depend entirely
upon the outcome of the vote in com
mons and the result of the Irish peace
conference session tomorrow.
1t Was understood the premier in his
speech would refuse to disclose the
progress achieved in the Irish peace
parley and would not discuss plans
for the future but would emphasize
that the break off of the parley would
mean the downfall of the coalition
government and also intensified civil
war in ireland. The premier was ex-
pected to point out the tremendous
price that England would have to pay
in money and blood if war were re-
sumed in Ireland.