Evening star., 1921-12-07
KING PUSHES PLANS
FORPARL|AMENT'S
ACT|ON0N IRELAND
Expected to Open Session in
Person and Deal Only With
Irish Free State Issue.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Decenaher liking
George today issued . procIana-
tiOn releasing all political Drfs-
on~rs interned in Ireland.
BELFAST. December r. Sir
James Crnix, the Ulster premier,
told the Ulster parliament today
he did net think II expedlent -
naake eny statement with regard
to the details Of the new Irfsh pro-
p0saIs. N there were ambiguities
here and th&Fe II the 1oettnsat.
LONDON. Dsrember H-King George
came to London from. Ssndringham to-
day to preside at meeting Of the
privy council and sign a proclamation
calling special session of parliament
for Wednesday next to consider the
momentous agreement reached yester-
day between Great Britain and Ireland
for the establishment of the Irish free
state. Should the agreement be ap-
proved, of which little doubt is enter
tained, 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 be dealt with.
The king is expected to open the
special session in person, in which case
the ceremony VIII assume the dignity
and magnificenSe Of a regular opening
of parliament. The kings speech will
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 for
Dublin tonight.
New Figure to Front.
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
temporarily resting on their laurels
the men who worked out the details
of the agreement are credited with
largely influencing it's success are
still hard at work in Dublin Castle. in
Downing street and at the Irish Of
fee. Of, these men, A. w. Cope, a
former customs house officer in Lon
don and now undersecretary of the
Irish office, is receiving wide popular
recognition as among those who did
much to bring about the conference
and contribute notably to its happy
outcome.
Undersecretary Cope has been at
quarters and more than once has had
the military against him, but although
admitting at times that his task
seemed hopeless. he has stuck firmly
to it and is now returning to Dublin
Castle to conclude the work of con-
ciliation which he had 80 important
a part in initiating, as the chief figure
ON the British side in arranging the
truce and the carrying out of it's
terms.
listers Attitude Awaited.
listers attitude toward the estab-
lishment of the Irish free state was
expected to be defined today at q
meeting of Sir James Craig's cabinet.
A copy of the treaty signed by the
British and Sim Fein peace delegates
reached Belfast yesterday while par
lament was sitting. but the pre-
mier delayed its presentation until
he had time to study 1t.
1t is certain that the treaty will
undergo 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 retaining
her present status. after revision of
her boundaries by a commission.
Favorable action by the Dali Fire
ann is thought to be fairly we'll as
sured, and that of the imperial parlia-
ment which has been summoned to
meet December II, is a foregone con-
clusion should the Dahl approve the
treaty. '
chorus of praise for the agreement
are sounded notes Of warning that
trouble may yet break out before
fnal settlement is affected, and this
warming does not come from quarters
opposing the agreement. 1t is pointed
out that nobody has yet drawn from
Eamonn De Valera, Irish republican
leader, a statement as to his attitude
toward the plan.
In this connection the Westminster
Gazette says He (De valeraJ will
not openly oppose the agreement IL
he. can be. persuaded that 1t. is for
the permanent peace of Ireland" The
newspaper also learns, 1t says, that.
the goyernment view is: I'VE are not
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