The New York herald., 1921-07-25
NORTHCLIFFE Sees
PEACE FOR IRELAND
IN BRITAN'S OFFER
London Editor Likes Terms
Given i'm IN. Y. Herald's'
Exclusive Summary.
SOUTH AFRICA MODEL
Recalls 'Times's' 1919 Plan,
Which Is About All Erin
PROBABLY Gan Expect.
PRAISE FOR KING GEORGE
Brit0ns Want Irish to Prosper,
but Object to Menace in
Event of War.
SOUTH AFRICA MODEL
PRAISE FOR KING GEORGE

THE New York HERALD's exclusive
announcement yesterday of the pro-
posed terms Of agreement between
Great Britain and Ireland and the
prospects for peace as a result was
received with general satisfaction and
joy in the United States. as indicated
by expressions made by Americans
intimately Interested in and who have
made study of the Irish question
That Englishmep are hopeful that
at last basis for solution of the
differences between Great Britain and
Ireland has been achieved is indicated
by an expression of approval from
viscount Northcliffe, whose London
newspaper, the Times. has labored
early and late for peace. Lord North
cliffe. who arrived in New York Sat-
urday, received his first news of the
actual terms which De Valera has
taken back from London to Ireland
from The New YORK HERALp's des-
patch.
The terms. it was stated, were what
Lord Northcliffe had expected from his
knowledge of the negotiations and met
so thoroughly with his satisfaction that
he naturally would throw the whole
hearted support of his publications be-
hind the Premier's effort to arrive at an
understanding based upon the terms out
lined.
Gives King George Credit.
For whatever of success may sp,,,ix
from the conferences Of Lloyd George.
de Valera and Sir James Craig, Pre-
micr of Ulster, Lord Northcliffe gives
credit to the visit OF King George to the
opening of Ulster Parliament IT was
only the good feeling ensendered gem
orally by the example OF courage In
the Kings appearance personally in Ire
land and the statcsmanlike manner In
which he dealt with the Irish troubles
in his speech that made such a confer
ence possible, according to Lord North
cliffe.
His statement indicated the hope that
the terms would be acceptable to Sim
Fein. and that the future OF the Lloyd
George Ministry might depend upon the
outcome of these negotiations. unless. in
event OF failure, 1t could be demon
strated that the blame lies with ireland.
The scheme of home rule provided in
the terms follows fairly closely the plan
advocated by the London Times in 1919.
and, in the belief of the Tintess owner,
will resolve itself finally into an ar
rangement not unlike that of South
Africa. Sim Fein, he said, had been
working in that direction for some time
and the entrance OF Gen. Jan Smuts into
the situation had made the way smooth
er than 1t otherwise would have been.
Irish situation Explained.
Lord Northcliffe authorized II. Wick
ham Steed, editor of the Times, who ar
rived here with the publisher, to issue
for him the following statement to THE
NEW YORK HERALD:
THE trouble in ireland Is the out
growth OF a number of bedrock condi-
tions which cannot be eradicated In a
day. First. there are the religious an
tipathies between Protestant Ulster and
Catholic south ireland. There is the dis
like that both southern Ireland and u
ster have borne toward England. for
which in their history undoubtedly they
can find many facts to warrant.
"On the part OF England there Is the
profound determination that, in event OF
war, England must not be open 10 a
menace from Ireland at her back. Eng
land, therefore. could no more consent
to a strategically independent Ireland
than New York could consent to stra-
tegically Independent Long Island. Eng
lands safeguards In that direction are
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New YORK HERALD.
Then there Is the responsibility that
England has felt for law and order and
good government in ireland. That how
ever. is a view which gradually Is disap-
pcaring, due to maturer political judg-
ment that the kind OF administration OF
government ireland is to have is Ire
lands business. That attitude. I think,
Ia the product OF Englands belief In the
positive Value Of liberty.
mo man can say how successful Ire
land will be In governing herself. but !
know that every 1rishman's hope ulti-
Inately is for Irish unity. The proposal
OF n central parliament for all Ireland
and separate parliaments for Ulster and
the south Of ireland leave the door open
for unity.
II am confident that. after the failure
TO secure n truce and a conference last
autumn, the present conference Il the
result almost solely OF the Kings visit
TO Ulster. Ills courage and his states
manlike speech. showing clearly Eng
rlands disposition to arrive at any
reasonable understanding that would
meet the desires OF Irishmen. created
the necessary atmosphere in ireland for
the opening of negotiations and brought
for King George. upon his return to
England. an overwhelming demonstra-
tion Of appreciation OF his service.
Terms Are ns Expected.
"The terms. as announced by THE
New York HERALD--and 7 believe that
outline 10 be correct--are about what
were expected I think the people and
Parliament of England will accept them.
Failure of the conference would place
the Government In very embarrassing
position. unless because OF some de-
,,aonstrablo fault OF Sim Fein m the