Evening star., 1922-05-28
BY HENRY ". BUM.
IN HE following is a brief Summary of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days ended May 81:

The British Empire.-On the goth Collins and
De Valera concluded an agreement, as follows:
"A national coalition panel for q third daii'
representing both parties in the dali ana IN
the Sim Fein organization. will be put for
ward the ground that the national position
requires the intrusting Of the government OF
the country to the joint hands of those VINO
have been the strength of the national situa-
ton during the last few years. without pref
udice to their respective positions
This coalition panel to be put forward as
from the Sim Fein organization. the numoer h e
from each party being the present srehsth III
the dali ..o. o.. ,on,.s, cleo.
tions equally with the Sim Fein panel.
after the election the executive shall con-
sst of a president. elected as formerly; MN
lister of defense representing the army, ana
nine other ministers, five from the majority
party and four from the minority party"
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At first blush the above seems the most fan
tastic document that ever came out OF ireland.
Why elections for new dail If its complexion
is guaranteed the same as that OF the present
dali? why should Collins. if the sentiment Of
the country is so overwhelmingly in favor Of
the London agreement. as he has claimed ana
stitution of the dali cabinet, now composed Of
nominees of Griffith and presumably Free
almost equal representation with the Free
State party therein? And how comes 1t that
Collins. head of the provisional government Of
ehe Free State. joins in the assertion of the
dial cabinet as the government of the country?
one viii. i, is fantastic What, then. is the
true explanation? 1t Is very pretty study
for the political philosopher. The explanation
is dealing falsely with the British government
and that he is in collusion with De Valera to
other explanations the one which pleases me
most is richly human and humorous: namely.
that Collins has chosen a subtle way to placate
De Valera and the other bitter-enders. VINO
know they would be beaten show of
hands. by seeming to treat them as more inn
portant than they really are. There is indeed.
a rumor that De Valera has signified his
ceptance of the Free State. II we must
take our hats off to Collins as one of the su-
preme humorists in politics (where too few
humorists are found); the shade Of Lincoln
must be delighted. Six months yet remain of
pledges for establishment of constitution
and a constitutional parliament and govern
ment of the Free State.
plussed by the Collins-De Valera agreement.
Winston Churchill invited Collins and other
Irish leaders pledged to the Free State to Lon
don to explain. The invitation was accepted.
and Grifith and Duggan reached London on
Friday. Collins expecting to follow. Perhaps
within a day two We shall have authentic
light on what seems so-well. fanatic.
Out of hand Irish republican army detach
nlents have been disporting gloriously in
Ulster, burning beautiful houses and castles.
blowing up police barracks. destroying rail-
H etc IN The sess1 e
horrors. Thirty-five persons were shot to death
during the seven days ended May FL. and of
course, many more wounded, besides arson and
On the Esd the Ulster government issued
proclamation declaring illegal within the area
republican army. the Irish Republican Brother
hood. and the Irish Volunteers The proclama-
tion Furthermore declares that persons join
ing remaining members of these organiza-
tons are liable to arrest and prosecution