Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-12

NJ Mav7 Internationally he will be
faced with problems such as more
experienced ruler might wei uuoh be-
fore. In three-fourihs of the country
he win and war I'm progress, and iu the
either fourth he will ind the population
fhrninlna At the leash eager ns II would
seem 10 he at each others throats.
The new vicoroy viii have to perform
the duty Of enlline, the elections for the
northern Parliament and that net IN
itself will let loose the dogs of war IN
tho north eastern Province. In this
former case Of course the cofnbaAnts
nre on tho one hand the forces OF the
crown and On the other the Irlsh ise-
pshlinan army an elusive body Wtieh
makes wnr In q novel way, whtse mem-
bsrs are for an instant soldiers at war
and the next instant peaceful peasants
busy in the propagation Of potatoen ana
eafbagea In the case of Ulster. how
ever. when the Vlceroy touches the
election button he will. from all that one
can zee. set loose hercer and more for
midabla elements.
The horrld spectre Of religious war
fare pure and simple viii be seen, and
So sure as these elections are held. 80
sure VIII there be dreadful bloodshed.
Surely thia~is no pleasant prospect
for Catholic ireland, fret Catholic Lord
: Lieutenant. and It Ia no pleasant pros
/ noct for the country itself The picture
is not exaggerated what can Lord
E.. Talbot do There is no sign TINT The
i hopes Of Some that he would be the
/ bearer Of an olive branch will be reallz'
+ ed The British Cabinet seem deternin.
cd in every particular that the Iiorne
/ Rule act shall be put In operation. thai
two pariampnta for nurth and sgutf
shall lie called together. There iH nc
| suggestion ut the time Of writing tha
/ truce to the aghting in tho south anf
west will he sought Everything points
/ 10 n continuance Of reign of force ant
force alone. II viii be m the eEponen
of war ositrancc against the rebel
lions population that Lord Talbot vii
inauRurata his career. ard under tha
flag one can apprehend only fierce In
tenaificaiion If the trouble which ex
isl ia today.
ls there any reasonable alternative
That II the question which interest
others besides ardent Americans wh
arn wate hing the development e event
here In tho opinion ~ man there r.
alternative fo the present deadlock. htl
as II calls for concession both on thi
II nj tho COVER iAfAtsaftt anu AftA NhfA tA'
of ginn Fein. IL is exceedingly difiicn
10 get 10 grips with IL Sim Feina df
tuand is for a republic which Gfea
britain will never willingly grant. Tn
general belief is that while Sim Fei
puts forward md insists on it, max
mum demand. It is willing and ready
. | make conversations England too viii
II has given what is supposed - bc i
present maximum ~ concession. name
~ fhe Home Rule act. rs generally b'
ltevpd to he ready to make further cor
ceesIona fo papcaRe the irish rebel
And Yet 4 this in So why can not =
parties get to close quarters, put the
! cards on the table. sign a truce and i
, the orgie n killing cease u ia notF
ing short ~ cruel and criminal on IL
; part " both antagonists 20 RENAL
} silent while butehory stalks abroa
when In fat a word or a nod ia gor
, faith is al that is needed ia stop j
ctreer
, Situation Is Grave.
4 The situation is much too grave
: permit any further postnrinR or mar
: aefIvring far position. Human liE'
are Al stake. property. the continuauf
g,ork of half a century is threaten'
' with annihilation Tomorrow polio
! men or other forces II the crown M
$ be ambushed and slain Just as we