The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-08

(By Associated Press Leased WireN
Belfast.-ln a message from Sir
James Craig received by Lady
Craig at RatheiIand, County Down.
today, the Ulster premier said ct
now appears TO me that peace may
possibly be within sight il all work
together to that end with patience
and goodwill" Sir James Craig
told the Ulster parliament today
he did not think it expedient to
make any statement with regard to
the details of the new Irish pro-
posals, as there were antiquities
here and there in the document.
London.-UIster's attitude toward
the establishment of the Irish free
state was to be defined today at meet
ing of Sir James Craig's cabinet. A
copy of the treaty signed by the Brit
ish and Sim Fem peace delegates had
reached Belfast yesterday. listers
consent is not necessary as under the
treaty terms she is given the option of
retaining her present status after re-
vision of her boundaries by commits
sion. Favorable action by the Dali
Eireann is thought to be fairly well
assured and that of the imperial par
Lament which has been summoned to
meet December 18th is a foregone con-
clusion should the Dali approve the
treaty.
A Few Crepe Hangers.
Here and there, amid the general
chorus of praise for the agreement are
sounded notes of warning that trouble
may yet break out before a final set
Element is effected, and this warning
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 state
ment as to his attitude toward the
plan. In this connection the West
minister Gazette says:
"He, Ode Valera) will not openly op-
pose the agreement if he can be per-
suaded that it is for the permanent
peace of Ireland" The newspaper also
learns, it says, that the government
view is "we are not out of the woods
yet; there may still be troubles and
difficulties ahead"
In other quarters it is said that the
attitude of the Irish extremists is
causing anxiety to the delegates. These
warnings, however, are accompanied by
expressions of hope and belief that the
difficulties can be overcome.
Sir Edward Carson Peeved.
The only opposing voice of conse-
quence thus far is that of Sir Edward
Carson, former Ulster leader, who is
quoted as declaring: 81 never thought
that I should live to see day of such
abject humiliation for Great Britain"
Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and
the other representatives of the Dali
Eireann still in London, will leave for
Dublin tonight.
While the chief figures of the con-
ference which brought about the set
Element 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 large
ly influencing its success, are still hard
at work in Dublin Castle, in Downing
street and at the Irish Office. Of these
men, A. W. Cope, a former custom
house officer in London and now under
secretary of the Irish Office, is receiv-
ing 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
tackled at times in extreme Unionists
quarters and more than once has had
the military against him, but although
admitting that his task seemed hope
less, he has stuck firmly to it and is
now returning to Dublin to conclude
the work of concil alton which he had
so important part in initiating as the
chief figure on tie British side in ar
ranging the true. and the carrying out