The New York herald., 1922-06-08
LONDON Is CLEARING
UP IRISH SITUATION
Griffith Presents Modifica-
tions in New Constitution to
Conform to British Views.

Special Cable to THE NEW YosK HERALD.
Copyright. Isss. bp THE New YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Rsveam.
London. juno ,,
As far as London is concerned the
Irish situation Is satisfactory tonight,
Arthur Griffith. president of the Dali
Eireann. this morning presented the de-
tailed notifications In the proposed con-
stitution designed to conform to the
reply made to the six British demands
and spent two hours in explaining them
to Winston Churchill Lord Birkenhsad
and Sir Lamipg Worthington Evans
Legal constitutional experts VIII spend
tomorrow studying precedents and the
novel solution by way of a compromise
which Griffith Is reported to have pro-
posed. 1t is understood that had the
proposals not been satisfactory the con-
ference would have been broken off to-
day
Mr.. Churchill has taken personal
charge of Michael coliins's demand that
committee inquire into the Pettigoe in
cidents. and likewise the charge that the
British troops hred on a hospital with a
pital telegraphed King George direct de-
manding protection. and Lord Stamford
ham, private secretary to the King. re-
piled by telegram that the King had
ordered the communication sent to a
competent authority.
The report 10 circulating here to-day
that truce arrangement has been
reached In the Beeieek and PettIgoe
salient whereby the crown forces will
evacuate the Free State territory at
Pettigoe II the rebels will evacuate
Ulster territory at Beeieek. 1t is be-
iieved no action Is likely to be taken
here until the British see how the eIec-
tion and the choice Of new Govern
ment for ireland works out.
British friends OF Ireland are dis
couraged by the attack on the home of
one OF the Irish independent candi-
rates, believing that the ability of the
Independent candidates to stand in the
election is the best test of the sincerity
Of the Collins-De Valera pact and of
the ability OF the two signatories to
carry out the provisions OF 1t.
II most of the independents are ter
rorized into withdrawal suspicion will
be cast on the entire new Irish Govern
ment. In British minds. and the way
again prepared for intervention. There
Is some Talk In Tory circles Tonight OF
dissolution Immediately after Parlia.
ment convenes Monday. or Immediately
after the finance bill has been passed.
This talk is based upon the belief
that the Irish arrangement will be found
impossible TO carry out and that 1t will
be necessary for Premier Lloyd George
to counter with a mandate to reconquer
Ireland. In both Government and Irish
circles, however. such optimism was ex-
pressed tonight as to indicate that both
want to give the new government
chance.
LONDON, June 7 (Associated Press). -
The revised draft or the Irish Consti-
tuition, brought to London by Arthur
Griffith, provides. among other things,
says the Evening Netos, that Ireland
shall remain within the Empire In the
same way as a dominion"
Decisions of the Privy Council" says
the newspaper. shall be final in all
constitutional matters concerning the
Free State, subject to certain conditions.
Assent of the Crown must be obtained
to all legislation in the Free State. The
oath Of allegiance. provided in the
Anglo-Irish treaty, shall be observed"