The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-14
Shuts Efforts Bring Renewed
Hope Of Settlement Of
the Irish Trouble.
MAY QUIT "RfpUBuC" idea
De Valera and Others Show DISPOSE
tlon to Yieid-No Improvement In
Near Eastern Mess-0ermany
Expects Coup d'Etat--
Tariff Fight 10 On.
BY EDWARD W. pIckARp.

The entry of Jan Christian Smuts
Into the peace negotiations changed
the Irish situation over night. The
South African premier is regarded as
one OF the most astute statesmen In
the world. and apparently Lloyd
George has done well In enlisting his
assistance. II now appears likely that
u peaceful settlement of the Irish
trouble will be reached before long.
Optimistic person. were not dis
mayed by DE Valera's tentative refusal
to attend the meeting In London pro
posed by Lloyd George and Sir James
Craig's refusal to corfer with the Sim
Feiners and south Ireland unlonlsts In
Dublin. The latter conference was
begun without representatives of Ul-
ster, and an attempt was made to
reconcile the positions of the Sim
Feln and the unionists. Then Cen
eral SHUTS slipped across to Dublin.
gave the leaders there a heart-tO-heart
talk. and hurried back to London to
report to the English authorities.
What he told them gave, rise to the
most cheerful Of predictions.
Though no official statements have
been issued II appears that this Is
how matters now stand: The British
government Is willing to grant to Ire
land the fullest autonomy. patterned
after that enjoyed by South Africa;
Ulster TO he considered still part Of
the dominion, but having an autonO-
nous government of Its own, such az
that OF Natal. president" De Valera,
Arthur Griffith, founder Of Sim Fein:
Michael Collins and other republican
saasrs sSs au n1s nap pu Efntah ~ the nj hBsfs6 e
pire--though they prefer the term
British commonwealth Of nations
provided their right OF secession Ia
recognized. Other prominent Sim
Feiners, comprising the intellectuals
and doctrinaires. insist Prime Minister
Lloyd George has not yet sufficiently
recognized the essential unity Of Ire
land and its right to self-determina-
tion. All the Sim Feiners assert that
Ulster must accept her autonomy frOp
the supreme Irish parliament In Duh
lin The task that remains Is to recon-
cile these views and bring the Ulster
ties and southern unionlsts into
That this can be done Is the expressed
opinion of some of the chief figures
In the negotiations.
Says General Smuts: II think. am
hopeful. / trust. that the question will
he solved and that thereby the British
tion that in this ancient part of the
United Kingdom there still exists viO-
lation Of the fundamental principles
upon which the empire rests. ] say
that the problem is soluble because l
have seen II solved In my own coun-
try under circumstances less embit-
tered than in Ireland but certainly OF
a very difficult character. too"
De Valera, In his first authorized
statement since Lloyd Georges invi-
tation. says: I'VE trust that the Brit
ish prime minister's letter may prove
to be the first step toward submitting
civilized basis Of right and reason
for that OF barharic violence In the
arbitration Of the question AT issue
between Ireland and Great Britain.
SHOULD the conference now initiat-
Ell lead To nm ultimate understanding
and lasting peace between the peoples
Of these two Islands. which have been
In state Of war. or suspended war.
for more than seven and half cen
turtles. II will set worthy Christian
precedent for the entire world.
british prestige win be restored.
young ireland will live In history as
having saved. by its courage and stead
faStness. the Ideals for which millions
were led 10 offer their lives in the
great war"
A. significant. perhaps. as these
statements was an incident I'm Liver
pool The city was decorated In
honor of visit of the prince Of
Wales, and In the Irish quarter were
displayed many Sim Fein flags inter
twlned with the union jacks. A prom
inent Sim BelneS said; THE order
20 do that came from Dublin"
From this side of the world IL looks
as though the great powers do not
know what 10 do with Turkey and the
Turks. II they have any definite poll
Icy IL isn't apparent from either their
statements or their actions. The
Treaty Of seyres already Is shot to
pieces. even II the men who formu-
lated It are unwilling 10 admit II.
Turkey was neatly partltloned. but