New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Craig Bla'',es
Break to- Shift
Bv Slim f'ei,a
r.,,;us Demands More Than
ualf of Ulster. Complete
Is Altering Eir-: Stand
BeIfast Chief Declares
Take vi III, LLOYD George
r.,reu,i,,s on Both Sides
Ccnsurcd for Split That
+ Threat at lvish Peace
pv Arthur S. Draper

7-,e T,-fs~e'S ks-c7eGn Harccr
-, ~. Nes vofk Tribune iNc.
,oxnoN. Tcb. 3-Sir James Craig,
.,4..r p-e,n:c.. af:cr Conferences he.,
',1sv with p-cr.ier Lloyd George and
,..n<.ss Cha-chill chairman o. the
r..,,st Cabinets IRISH aAairs com
..,.se announced the: TIE "vely ser
ms situation" which arose ysstcrdey :
:. nublir whca tho Ulster Houndarr
n,ss,;on was discussed with Micaaei
roll;ns resulted from. complete
hitting Of the Sim Fem views.
Cir lanes said that Collins hal com
n,..clv' changed his position since they
,,e, in London three weeks before and
reached general agreement for the
..,.lement Of their differences. Ne OK
nia;,ed that in Yesterdays meeting
Collins demanded the annexation to TIL
1r;.h Free State Of more than hall Of
LJlstcr's territory
Extremists at Home Blamed
The demand caused split that ended
,ion is viewed with surprise and alarm,
.s il neraces the peace of Ireland
D;,ratches from Belfast and Dublin
indicate that both Collins and Si,
James have had pressure hrough. %
bear on them 10y extremists Of their
reSpec'ive sides, and tnat TINS Was re-
snonsible for the breach that had arisen
ho.ween them since thei- meeting in
London. Both were conpe Fled 20. r.-
cede from their compromising atti-
tude and the present disagreement is
tae result.
According to SIR James. Collins dc
manded the annexation to the Free
state Of Counties Tyrone and Ferman-
sgh large parts Of Counties Antrim
snd Down. Londonderry City, Enishil-
len and Newry
Sir james discussed the situation in
detail with Churchill. who was particu-
lsrly interested because he had ar
ranged the first meeting in London.
II was indicated that the British gov
errment would maintain its hands off
attitude in the hope that Sim Fein and
Ulster would yet come to agreement.
Al least part of Lloyd Georges Cabinet
IS sure to support sir James's conton-
ton that Collins demand IS excessive
and goes beyond the boundary read
justnent provided for in the Anglo
irish treaty.
Collins Seeks Common Policy
Collins held olt an olive branch to
Sir James in statement issued in
Dublin tonight replying to the asser-
ton that Collins was 'bIdding for half
Of Ulster" The chairman Of the Free
State provisional government pointed
on. that the Anglo Irish treaty set
forth that the boundaries between
north and south Ireland should be fixed
IN accordance with the wishes Of the
inhabitants, so far as that was com
patbe with economic and geographic
conditions Sir Jamess charge was
justified, he added, only TO the extent
that any map made on that basis would
show large gains in the territories in
dlcatcd by Collins.
In view Of the gravity Of the situa-
ton. Collins suggested that the par
amentary representatives Of all Ire
land meet to define a common policy
and adopt constitution This suggeS-
lion is not likely to be accepted yet in
view Of the temper of the Orangcmer.
but It may bear fruit if Collins can
seep his grip on 'he south. Both Cot
ms and Nir James have dltilcuitlcs
with Their followers. but the pressure
o' business interests on both sides is
making FOR peace
Collins warned that the alternative
10 the pan-Irish meeting was "a return
10 ne old disturbances and animosi-
ties
Captain Charles Craig, brother Of the
Ulster Premier. in speech in Belfast
:. l.
years South Ireland would be repub
lic and told his hearers that if any
attempt were made to take away large
pieces OF territory from Ulster civil
war would bc inevitable.
lhe Belfast prcss taxes an exceed
ingly gloomy view of the situation,
but the Dublin newspapers minimize
'he Importance IF the differences in
views, except The Irish Times which
uspiores that the provisional govern
ment rs dallyiug with the fatal no