New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Irish L trateraliZe
In but
Cannot Agree
Mayor Motors 10 Dublin
With Plan for All Outside
Troops To- Quit Ci,y and
Leave Police i'm Charge
Commons Passes Treaty
Free Stale Bill Adopted ON
Third Reading, 2o5 10 81:
Belfast Shipping Continues
Fron, Thc rrib,mc's Hpropoor Bureau

Prom yhc rrblncs Fpropcor BNrcou
(Copyright 1879 New York Tribune tncD
LONDON. March 8.-Althouqh the
situation in Limerick was bit easier
to-day, the visit Of Richard Mucahy,
Free State Minister Of Defense, failed
to bring about an understanding be-
tween the Free Staters and the ropub-
Leans. In view Of this Mayor stephen
O'Meara invited the officers or the op-
posing forces to take luneneon with
him. md after the conference O'Meara
nlotored to Dublin with a plan of set
clement under which all tho units not
belonging to Limerick would quit the
district and the disputed barracks
would be occupied by the local police.
There is strong belief in Dublin
Tonight that a way out Of the difficulty
will be found. since friendly spirit
has sprung no between the 1ivai lac
tions Republican forces arriving this
morning turned the guests out Of sev-
cral hotels and assumed possession Of
their quarters. 1t was reported at
Limerick that Eamon de Valera was
expected there this evening, but. no
confirmation of this could be had.
De Valera has just returned to Dub
lin from Belfast, whore he attended
Sinn feip conference in which the re
uoWal of the boycott against the Dl-
stcritos WAS urged
Professor Smiddy. Of Cork Unver-
sity, who win rcpocc Harry Roland as
thc Dali envoy at WashingtoD, left FOR
the United States to-day, accompani cd
by James OMeara. brother OF the
Mayor Of Limerick. They arc expected
TO carry on a campaign for the Free
state there. In view Of the new sltua-
tion, ono of lt'ofcssor Smiddys duties
Will be to make arrangements for q
now loan and TO redeem those previous
ly made in America.
Tho republican publicity department
issued several statements to-day as
sorting support in the United States in
such large cities as New York, Chicago
and Detroit, as we'll as other centera
of Irish population
LONDON, March g (By The Assoc-
atcd Press The irish Free State bill
passed its third reading in the House
Of Commons to-day by vote Of 295 to
So The report stage was completed
without any amendment, the only in
teresting point being the size of the
Irish army. Winston Churchill Sccre~
tarv for the Colonies, explained that
the treaty allowed of considerable
latitude in this matter, but the army
proba bly, would be between 10000 and
10000 men, and if Ulster contracted
out the quota of the Free State would
be reduced proportionately.
On tho motion for the third reading
the ie-hards.' in the person of Ron
aid McNcil, made a final attack by
moving rejection of the bin. McNeiil' $
speech followed the usual lines of the
Ulstoritc attack. He argued that the
barrier separating the Free State sys-
stem from tho republican system was
extremely frajl and f1imsy.
William Redmond declared that the
only proper course for Ulster was TO
come into the Free State.
Churchill ridiculed the idea that Ire
land had lapsed into the condition Of
Bolshevik anarchy. On the contrary,
the main life of the country was pro
ceeding normally. He regretted that it
had not been possible to submit the
treaty to Ulster before it was signed,
but he was certain that if the treaty
had not been settled on the night it
was it would never have been settled
at all.