Evening star., 1922-02-04
POSTPONE MEETING
Of DALI E|REANN
Suggestion for Conference
Only New Outcome Of
Boundary Deadlock.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, February 4-The reas-
sembling Of the dali eireann, which
had been set for February IA. has
been postponed until February IS. 1t
was announced today. The change OF
date is in consequence of the post
ponement of the ard-fheis. or annual
convention of the Gaelic League OF
Ireland, from February Z. owing to
the threatened railway strike.
The ard -fheis will open February Il,
with the possibility of a somewhat
earlier date being fixed If the railway
situation improved.
Suggestion Main Outcome.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 4.-Michael Col.
lins' suggestiO to Premier Craig Of
Ulster for conference of the repre-
sentatives of the whole of Ireland to
adopt a common policy and frame a
constitution is the main outcome thus
far of the new deadlock IN the irish
situation, but 1t Is now too soon TO
Indicate whether any important de-
veIopment is likely to come from it.
The editorial writer's insist that
the boundary question is one for the
two Irish governments to settle, ana
that the English government must
keep out of the vortex of Irish
politics.
Crisis Talk Premature.
The Daily Chronicle says it is pre-
mature to talk of crisis or dead
lock until the method of boundary
settlement prescribed in the treaty is
tried, and believes that disaster can
be avoided by adopting that method.
The Morning Post. representing
listers views, attacks Premier Lloyd
George and Mr.. Collins for their de
ception," and says Ulster has no
chance for justice. if the boundary
revision is submitted to a commits
sion in which there are two votes
against her one.
Warns of AnnihilatiOn.
ITO enter commission with
minority of one against the combina-
ton Of Collins and Lloyd George
would be to accept annihilation." the
newspaper declares. The , Post also
I'VE will not hesitate to appeal
for help, not only to the British. but
throughout the dominions. If this at
tempt is persisted in to drive our
people unwillingly from under the
old British flag. The time Tor dls-
cussion is almost exhausted. the time
for action arrived. Unless wiser
counsels prevail. 1 believe the treaty.
instead Of proving the settlement or
the Irish question. will revive the
bitterest animosities of the two peo-
pies of Ireland
South Stands Firm.
DUBLIN. February 4.-Southern Ire.
land stands for self-determnation OF
those sections involved in the dispute
over listers boundary. This was made
clear bv Arthur Griffith, president Of
the dali eireanE, in an interview In
which he fully upheld the attitude OF
Michael Collins. head of the provisional
government, in his recent conference
with Premier Craig of Ulster
Against that part OF Ulster whlcn
votes itself out Of the free state we shall
not use force. and against that part
whica votes itself thereinto we shall not
permit, unchallenged, force to be used,
Mr.. Griffith declared.
wnnt Pence and Brotherhood.
"Mr. Collins represents the unanimous
attitude of the provisional and dali min
istry. We want not only peace but
brotherhood with our, at present dis
sident countrymen. We seek for our ma
tionalist people in the northeast nothing
but the equality Of Irish citizenship. and
we offer frankly and sincerely to cur
unionist fellow countrymen in the north
east the same equality.
1--WE are at the beginning of a ma
tion and desire to sink the old dis
tinctions between unioniSt and ma
tionalist in the common name-Irish-
man."
Collins Anxious for Peace.
Mr.. Collins. when questioned re-
garGing Premier Craig's reported
statement that he (Collins) had
changed his attitude, said: Il do not
know of any reason why Premier
Craig shrould have said this. 1 am
as anxious for peace and understand
ing as ever. Premier Craig made it
clear to me in the interview Thursday
regarding himself having been trick
ed by the British statesman:
IT made it plain to him that 1 ap-
preciated his feeling on this point
and made it equally plain that on the
question of boundaries there was no
getting away from the written words
of the treaty on the plain interpreta-
ton of which 1 had taken my stand"