The New York herald., 1922-02-03

CopD1l0ht, 1879, bU The NEW. YORK HERALp-
Special Gable to TIE New YoRK HnRALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Dublin. Feb. 2.
A serious hitch in the negotiations
between Sir James Craig. Premier of
Ulster. and Michael Collins. head of
the Irish Free State Government, oc-
Cured to-day. Following the meeting
of the two Irish leaders it was stated
officially that the discussion was con-
fined to the subject of the boundary
commission which Sir James and Mr..
Collins agreed two weeks ago to re-
move from British hands.
A grave situation has arisen. The
official explanation is that Mr.. Collins
insisted on the turning over to the
Free State OF certain territories in
Ulster which are involved in the set
tlemcnt of the boundary under the
scheme for the commission and the
George and the Irish delegation to
London
Sir James. on the other hand. insists
that he understood from private con-
versations with several British Minis
tars and the statement in the House of
Commons by Mr.. Lloyd George that the
decision involved onlyathe detailed loca-
tion OF the boundary vline.
Returns from the recent elections
showed large Sim Fein majorities with
in the six counties of the north. not
ebly Derry City. whose municipal au-
| 4 ri fA \. tnnl 1nA in IA
Irish Free State, and parts of the coun-
ties of Tyrone and Fermanash. where
local bodies also are dominantly Sim
Fein. refusing to recognize the Ulster
Government.
Ulster also is deeply disturbed by the
action of the provisional Governments
educational authorities in practically
abolishing the National Education
Board. which the Protestant minority
looked upon as safeguarding their in
terests in the schools. and the determi-
nation to make the Gaelic language COM
pulsory.
On the other hand, the Free State
provisional Government is disturbed by
the reported gains OF the De Valera
republican delegates chosen for the Sim
FeIn convention Tuesday. Although
Arthur Griffith. President OF the Dali
Ereann, and Mr.. Collins at first well
coined n healthy opposition from both
these sources. II is now recognized that
both are developing so strongly as per-
haps to constitute a real menace to
the success OF the provisional Cow
ernmeut and the formation Of the Free
States constitution and Government.
Railway troubles are spreading to-day
reaching the countries Of Cork and
Kerry, and there is increasing discon-
tent. The provisional government is
taking active steps to develop the organ
ization of the Irish Republican army
and makes the fact of its existence
plain to the people. In addition to the
spectacular parade OF the Irish Republi-
can army detachment through the
streets OF Dublin yesterday, it is under
stood that steps are being taken to
muster large force OF the Irish Re-
publican army In uniform at Curragh.
where hitherto the British Tommy" has
been supreme.
DUBLIN. Feb. 2 (Associated Press)-
There Is still possibility that Sir James
Craig and Michael Collins will resume
their conference. Those in close touch
with the provisional Government think
that should the negotiations come to
nought the provisional Government has
farreaching and effective plans to coun-
teract the Ulster Parliament Many
public services, such as the postof1ce,
education, endowed schools, the depart
ment of agriculture and the land COM
mission. are so dovetailed into each
other than unless there Is friendly CO.
operation between the north and the
south, making them effective In the six
Ulster Counties will be exceedingly DIFF
cult.