New-York tribune., 1922-06-13
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Erin Agreed to
By Conference
British and Irish Settle OH
Draft to Square With
Treaty; Churchill State.
mcnt May Come To-day
To Safeguard Unionists
Minority in Free State Is
Given Hearing; Craig and
Aides at Foreign Office

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LONDON. June IL. Although Wins
ton Churchill. Colonial Secre,arv. de.
iorred his promised statement on con.
dii'ons In Ireland to-day when the
House Of Commons reasscmbIcd. ncgo.
iiations can be regarded as satlsfac.
iorily ended, so far ~ the British
government and the free staters are
concerned. The Colonial Secretary
mad thought il would have been pos
sible TO make his statement to-day.
but announced this afternoon that 4.
would be more convenient 10 POSTPONE
Y until tomorrow or possibly until
thursday. The earlier date is more
probable because the free staters are
planning to return home Tomorrow.
80 far as the main poi.ts are con
eerned. the government might easily
have made report 10 the House to-
day. but by waiting day a more com
prehensive statement was possible. All
the questions arising out OF the first
draft Of the constitution are now
settled and all Of the six points raised
by the British signatories are adjusted.
The solution of the dificult problem
Of drafting the constitution in man
ner that would square with the treaty
was due TO the skill Of Lord Chief
Justice Hewart, who. as attorney gen
ersl. was one Of the signatorics TO the
treaty. He was called in by Lloyd
George A. the last conference as an
adviser on constitutional points. One
or two matters remain 10 be adjusted.
but these arc not Of great importance.
The most important thing still open
is the position OF the southern Union
lists and the protection Of their in
terests in the Free State.
The attitude OF the Sim Feiners
toward the s1nority in the south OF
Ireland, who played an important part
in leading up 20 tho treaty, is con-
sidered fair. and II is understood that
Arthur Griffith ia ready 10 meet their
demands fully.
There was round table discussion
on this question this morning when
the representatives Of the Unionis,s
were called in at tho Colonial Office.
They were headed by Lord Middleton
and included Archbishop Bernard. Of
Trinity College. Dublin. Although
this matter was not strictly one for
the British government 70 decide, u
vas felt that before the conference ad-
journed the minority should have a
chance 10 express their views. Grif-
fifth readily agreed to this proposal
Premier Craig and some Of his
Ulster colleagues called at the Colo
nial Office this morning. but there was
no meeting between the Free Staters
and the Ulsterites.
As sequel 10 the creation Of The
Free State, there was a pathetic little
ceremony this morning at Windsor
Castle, when the King received the
colors Of the southern Irish regiments
which are being disbanded The King,
who wore q field marshsl's service uni
form, was accompanied BY the Queen
and other members Of the royal family.
He seemed deeply moved as he ad-
dressed the color parties.
AS your king he said, Il am proud
10 accept this trust. but fully realize
your grief when you relinquish these
truly priced emblems, and / pledge
you my word that within these historic
walls your colcrs will be treasured.
honored and protected as ha;lowed
memorials OF the glorious deeds Of
brave and loyal regiments.