New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

FuA NVu<tttatVky Spttft WHlcN YOU
have shown throughout. and am, In
deed, happy in some small way to
have contributed by my speech in
Belfast to this great achievement"
With the King indorsing the terms
OF settlement in which the allegiance
of his subjects is 70 vitality affected,
there can be no such thing in Parlia~
ment as real opposition to the pact.
King George will appear in state at
Westminster when the treaty is pre-
scnted for ratification.
The first official outline OF the agrec-
ment was givea in speech in Bir-
mingham this afternoon by Lord
Birkerhead, Lord High Chancellor. who
discussed the success Of the negotia-
tions in which he had taken leading
part. He expressed the hope of tho
British Cabinet that Ulster would join
ihs Irish Free State, snd intimated
ths economic reasons would make this
eorrse advisable, but he made il plain
shst the orangemen's choice would be
respected absolutely hy thc British.
Modification OF Oath
There was great rsjc,cing in Eng
isne and Ireland to-day There were
tew discordaut voices mere and there
because the terms OF the peace were
IN part compromise of swo opposing
PORTS Of view. The British delegates
nad yielded on the question Of allegi-
s;nce to the crown and The Sim reiners
had given in on their demand for q
united Ireland as a fundamental. Not
all could be satisfied when the settle
ment is compromise. but all do pre-
Yer 1t 10 d renewal of hostilities. The
oath Of allegiance as it appears IN the
pact is sa marked modification of the
British demand, but as it apparently
satisfied the King himself, the average
Brlton regards it as 8 good enough
guaranty against an Irish rebellion"
The work that the negotistors con-
cluded with their signatures at $50
o'clock this morning was picked up by
others Before daylight Mr.. Shake
speare, the Pgemier's secretary, Nas
racing cross country for Belfast w a
special traily with copy Of the tsrms
of the agreement IN his pocket. The
government had promised to hand this
copy to Sir James Craig, Ulster
Premier, to-day, and Shakespeare ar
rival in the Orange capital marked the
keeping of Lloyd Georges premise.
This fact added dramatic elem snt to
che struggle for peace at the confer
ence table last night, because every
sgotiator knew that it was peace at
that sitting or never. Sir James had
announced that he would not wait
longer than tomorrow the terms
must be in his hands then, and Lloyd
George kept his promise that they
would be. He concluded peace on the
day he had said he would.
Dublin Press Satisfied
e. J. Duggan, one of the Sim Fein
delegates, and Desmond Fitzgerald,
their publicity representative, started
on an early train this morning for
Dublin. Long before either they or
Mr.. Shakespeare had reached their
destination, Ireland knew OF the terms.
Dublin newspapers were quick to ex-
press their satisfaction, but the Bel
fast press was restrained in its COM
ment.
: Although there Is enormous resson
TO rejoice over the fact that the two
most important parties to dispute
which has done more to injure ths
British Empire than any other in re-
cent times have come TO an agreement
- is too early to say that complete
Ireland. For the time being pro-
visonal government will be established
in Dublin until the attitude of Ulster
has been made known and the details
Of the administration have been worked
out between representatives of Sim
Fein and the British Cabinet. There
will meanwhile be no repetition of the
murders and atrocities which made
south Ireland the worlds darkest spot
outside Of Russia, but it is felt here
that there is still danger OF clashes
between the Protestants and Catholics
living in the north. Religious fanati-
cism still exists, and, although the
treaty goes long way toward grant
ing freedom OF worship there is no
reckoning without the animosity that
has Sc long existed in Belfast and
vicinity.
Agreed ON Fundamentals
The agreemen. came as no great sur
urise to those who were familiar with
every detail of the negotiations. Sue
cess was actually snatched out OF the
Jaws c4 failure, but the conversations
of the last three months have done
much to bring Sim Fein and the Brit
ish into alignment and to make possible
that moment when Irishmen and Eng
lishmen, wearied and careworn with
long struggling, arose and shook hands
across document of peace. England
and ireland had agreed on funda-
mentals.
The country's reaction to this agree
nent. as expressed in the press, il
generally favorable. Most OF the eve
ming newspapers are fetlcenc In thell
comment. q few of them even giving
the impression Of fearing to say the
wrong thing.
Comment Of the Press
~The Evening News" expresses ths
Nope that Irishmen will be as studioui
in keeping the peace as the government
has been in finding it. It says:
"Not alone such progressive states
man as General SHUTS premier o.
South Africa, but the American on
lockers, who are all for Irish liberty
had advised the Sim Fein not to brea}
sts head on independence rock. i
Ulster accepts, 2:20 a. M, December 6
1921. is the greatest moment in the his
tory of Ireland, and one of the mos
important in the history of worlt
that is sick of war;"
"The Star" says that the fact tina
The two major parties to dispute
which thrctened the very basis of tht
empire were able to agree should make
1t Impossible for the "won't-havc-its'
20 wreck settlement which demanded
not only every dictate of national ant
international justice, but also .plai,
Justice and expediency.
"The Evening Standard commend
the craftsmanship Of the Sim Feiner
and especially of the Unionist Minis
ters, who took their political lives i,
their hands and, on account of who's,
efforts the agreement runs little risk o
being wrecked by extremists, as othe
connromiseS have heen in the p,ct