The New York herald., 1922-02-16
NEED MORE POWER
TO GUIDE IRELAND
Collins in London to Hasten
Putting Free State on
Firm Ground.
EVACUATION IS RESUMED
More UniOnist Prisoners Freed
Two Boundary Com
missions Plan.

Special Gable TO TIE NEW YoaK HERALD
CopUi0ht, 1929, by THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Feb. Is.
II am not bit dissatisfied with the
result of my work to-day" said
Michael Collins, lead of the Irish
provisional Government, TO THE New
YoRK HERALD correspondent tonight
Just before leaving for Dublin. II
have eudeavored to stop the rot which
has set in Irish progress as a result
of delays in establishing the pro-
visional Government on firm ground
"The provisional Government at the
present moment las authority with
no power. or little more than nominal
power and we must have that power
in order to confound our enemies
You may say that | think events in
the north of Ireland will improve
greatly within the next few weeks"
Collins left it TO be inferred from
his statement that the passage of tie
bill putting the treaty into effect
which tomorrow will go through it's
second reading in the House of Com
mons must be accelerated in order to
vest in the provisional Government
the power and authority which will
enahle II to govern resolutely.
The Irish Republican army is not as
yet officially recognized by the Imperial
Parliament. and defiance of the Govern
ment. which exists at present. cannot be
regarded as treason until the pending
bill Is passed by the House. The Pro-
visional Government is government de
facto but not de jurc consequently there
is no such thing as a legal punishment
for offenses which are committed against
IL. though under any other Government
they would be regarded as state offenses.
The first result of Collinss talks with
Winston Churchill. Colonial Secretary,
Is the resumption Of the evacuation Of
British troops from ireland. and to this
great significance Is attached both az
proof of the British Governments gem
uine desire 10 help Ireland through the
provisional Government and as a con-
crete evidence Of power az opposed 70
the Intangible calls TO history made by
the De Valerists Reports from Dublin
and Belfast tonight tell Of the release
and return home Of more OF the Union
lists made prisoners by the border raids
Of the Republican extremists.
From all sources comes evidence of
the pep" which Collins has instilled
into the carrying out Of the treaty terms
In London The power and weight Of
Premier Lloyd George. Lord Birken-
head and other signers of the treaty.
it is held here, will invieorate procedure
so as 90 enable collins and Arthur Grif-
nth 10 fight fearlessly for the Free state
Belfast. where the street fighting con-
tinues. furniehed the most threatening
element in the situation to-day.
LONDON. Feb. IS tAssociated Press -
The general situation IN Ireland appea rs
much more promising tonight Winston
Churchill was able 20 give the House ot
Commons the important news that on his
suggestion Joint commission had been
agreed upon TO investigate the facts Of
the border conflicts. Lord Birkenhead. In
the House Of Lords IN making a similar
announcement. added the opinion that he
was not too sanguine In detecting In this
step hope Of further cooperation between
Premier Craig and Michael Collins af-
fordng n prospect OF n pacific settle
ment.
a feature Of the announcements Of
both Mr. Churchill and Lord Rirken-
head was the strong desire to afford
fair play TO both Craig and Collins.
who were declared TO be acting under
most difficult circumstances Another
satisfactory incident was tho release Of
twenty-six Of the kidnaped captives
through Mr.. Colinss effort while. ac-
cording to Mr. Churchilrs statement
the Government evidently desires that
the northern Government should liber-
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