New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Belfast Irishmen Cheer King
AS South Plots Against Hin
Establishment Of Parliament lin North While Dublin +
Rife With Rebellion Seen Move of Political Strategy

ing of PrIiament there would be IL
niteiy more reason for taking an ~
timistie view OF tbs faeure. Buf ii
idle to speculate on the future of II
land. 1t is next to impossible 10 keg8
pace with the events OF the day.
Some hours after the members of fhe
Belfast Parliament took oath at table
which is a relic of the old Irish Par
lament, motor lorry dashed around
the suburbs OF London. In it were
several men, uncuestionabiy eiectrIcsS
experts They Travelled in the DARK.
but they knew what thew were doin8,
The next morning London walked TO fms
many Of its trunk line telephones and
telegraphs out of commission. Why
Sim Fem G. Il. G. had given orders
to cut English wires, and the orders
were obeyed. Liverpool had a similaE
experience. Statements to the con-
trary, Dali Eireann is con aucting a
stern war against England, and the Sc
called murder gang" is considerable
/ rmy--imaginative audscious, eour-
ageous. clever.
Greenwood Hopes Eventually
! To Have ParIiaments United
/ Sir Hamar Greenwood sent mes
sage to Sir James Craig concerning the
/ new Parliament
at is an historic, decisive and
benefcient event in the history of Ire
land, the United Kingdom and the EN-
/ pire. You are now partner in the
self-governing Empire. We look for
ward 10 the time when southern Ire
land will also enter into full partner
! ship in our great commonwealth OF
nations. The Better Government OF
ireland act, under which you set up
your Parliament, gives southern Ire
land the same opportunity and the
same right. This act also provides for
the establishment OF a united Parlia-
ment for the whole of ireland at the
( instance OF, and with the cooperation
i of, the Southern and Northern Par
liaments at any time when they agree
/ to unite. When your Parliament has
elected its representatives on the
Council of Ireland it will have taken
the first step along the road to the
new and real union Of the Irish peo-
pie. Irishmen now have the power IS
! settle their own affairs tand bring
peace and prosperity to their owa
country. We join with the Whole
English speaking world in hoping tha-
success will crown their efforts"
That very day thousands Of mer,
women and children were sSneelin. il
prayer outside the walls of Mountiog
prisons where two men were being
hanged. These thousands considere
them martyrs And judge of humaa
nature, however ignorant he may be Q.
recent events in Ireland, can form Ks
own opinion of the chances Sir Hamar
has Of having his hopes realized.
The Northern Parliament has some
duly elected Sim Feiners and Nation
alists, but they were conspicuous b.
their absence on the opening day. Not
only did they not appear, but all Catho-
lie clergy and Catholic Iaymen in the
six counties remained away from the
1 first meeting.
/ In all the great gathering the only
notable Catholic was Viscount Fitzalan.
the newly appointed Lord Lieutenant
/ OF Ireland. In short speech at
luncheon following the first meeting of
the Parliament Viscount Fitzalan re-
ferred to religion, saying: az glory in
mine. | daresay you glory in yours.
If were to change my religion / be-
lieve every one in this room would look
upon me as most appalling bounder;
/ if you were TO change yours would
not think anything the worse of you
Unfortunately the same degree of toll
erance is not general in Ireland, as
any one who has seen the professions
of men and women and heard their
shouts of ITO He'll with the Pope!D
can testify.