The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-08
An EPOCHAL EVENT.


1t Is difficult TO treat the English Irish
raproaehment In temperate language The
stupendousness ot this achievement It's far
reaching effect upon human relations and the
history Of mankind. urges one to use superla-
tives where logic requires the improasiyoncss OF
simplicity.
bit ago an Englishman. Intoxicated by his
own rhetoric. declared the Washington con-
ference marked the greatest moment In human
history. II the English Irish settlement Is an
that It appears to be. anything the Washington
conference may do will pale into inagnificanco
beside IT,. And the settlement, coming with
all the suddennoss OF lightning from clear
sky proves previous contention, that mon
live great moments without the slightest pre-
monltion Of the magnitude OF the event
1t would be periious to assert that an rrtat-
ing issue OF many centuries has at last been
settled by accommodation OF such simplicity
appears In the incomplete text OF the en-
gsgement which has been cablcd America.
Yet, reading what We have to read, one IL im-
pressed with tho conviction that there is the
groundwork at least OF a perfect understanding
and perfect peace II there be brought to its
enforcement that good faith which Is 80 essen
tai to satisfactory relations In the affairs OF
men.
II English statesmen accept the pact In good
faith and confidently address Themselves to the
task Of adjusting Themselves TO the conditions
stipulated in spirit, and n tho Irish politicians
approach their part OF tho undertaking in the
same good faith, II is not too much to expect
that within shori season thcro Will abide
in ireland the same enthusiastic attachment TO
the English imperial system which animates
Canada, South Africa, Australia and Now zea-
land. why not3
And what an Accomplishment that will be!
Surely The World win not be accused OF Eng
lish toadyism by reason Of what follows. Be
cause OF It's attachment to the principles Of In
diyidual liberty and political freedom which
has characterized the history Of the United
states It has been rather often accused OF being
bitterly anti English. Yet 1t has never been.
It has only been rather enthusiastically pro
United States. Yet It cannot refrain from an
expression of admiration for character II has
never wholly trusted, the subtle. evasive re-
sourceful and at times. apparently equyocal
Lloyd George
The Irish settlement marks this Welsh COM
moner man not only OF parts. but unusual
y adapted 20 the day and the hour In which
he lives. We fear contradiction when we
say that the Irish settlement is not only star
in his crown, but the very brightest star that
has or will sclntillate there And again. we fear
no contradiction when say that the accom-
plishment which only British COM
moner could have cncompassed. There ls not
a single member of the English nobility or aris-
tocracy who could have brought 10 the try
ing hours OF the Irish conference that patience
that tenacity which alone enabled the Welsh
to come through with the iaurels OF victory
upon his brow.
Never has the English system OF government
part commoner and part noblo--beon 40
abundantly justified. George now emergos from
the mists Of the great war as the out
standing character the period developed
Whether he be liked or disliked. trusted or mis-
trusted, compare his figure with that OF any
other, and stand amazed at the result We said
outstanding, not great,
SO much for the general phase OF the sub
ject II has however, far more intimate re-
htion to us OF the United states How shall
the settlement affect us? Advantageously in
more ways than one. In the first place It re-
moves from the political arena Of the United
states skeleton which had disturbed as
sorely. The rrsh OF America, in many respects
the most deliciously attractive OF our body pol
lite. with the enthusiasm and ardor OF their
Celtic natures, had fixed their eyes on Irish in
dependence and in order to realize their ambi-
tion were willing to involve their adopted coun-
Try in difficulties II dare not contemplate with
complacency.
Their friends had found Il Increasingly diff
cult TO say them nay. yet such decision was
forced by the exigencies OF tho situation. Thus
the settlement has eased growing tension and
should be followed by OF unusual good
feeling And. with the age-old issue set''eu
American Irish free to bring to their ao'p''