New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
Call to London
Parlev Causes
Stir I'm Ireland
Collins and Griffith Meet
With Advisers 10 Decide
on Reply I" Invitation
Issued by LLOYD George
Delay in Vote Regretted
I 'cmicr 70 Be Told Agree
nlent to posiponCment L.
alternative 10 Anarchy
Bv Arthur 5. Draper
sn>e.oi Cobl- 10 The T-iburc

sa>csci Cobl- 10 The T-ibuac
.rCS mt 1929. New NcrN Tribune Inc)
DUBLIN. Feb. %. Michael Collins
I'D other Free State leaders. includ
IN. Arthur Griffith, mot TO-DAY to dis
Gus thc 'uvitatou of the British gov
crnmcnt to send representatives to Lon
don 70 take up thc agreement reached
yesterday by the Ard thcis TO post
ponc tho Irish election three months
Exc before tho announcement was
me- io in Parliament by Winston
{ lrchiil that this invitation had been
Gt, Collins had heard from Downing
rect and. although tho invitation
vas not unexpected, It caused some
thing of sensation. This was ospe-
cially true of tho mass Of the Irish
people, who thought that the British
government would welcome tho unity
hat apparently had been established.
That Premier Lloyd George should
IT further information from tho
avisional government The only Irish
resentatives with whom he has had
,isl Communications understood
mean that the Premier desires to
isfy some Of his conservative sup
r ters, many Of whom arc near revolt.
Anarchy the Alternative
.ollns will tell the Premier that if
'ompromisc had not been reached
III treaty would have become scrap of
pa er, for state of anarchy would have
de eiOped quickly. 1t is probable that
Collins Will also explain that if the
oatn of allegiance is modified it will
be possible to get the republicans of
southern Ireland in line without doing
vio ence to their principles. He also
uiif he 4k1O that Sbc
three months respite the Free Statcrs
will have further conferences with the
Ulsterites and perhaps get them to
recognize the Free State
Nobody is more anxious to see q set
tlement between the north and south of
Ireland than is Lloyd George himself
and The treaty provides the only ma
chinery for such an agreement. This
argument Will have considerable force
in Downing Street as we'll as IN Ire
land
Knowing the situation in England as
they do. the very fact that Collins and
Arthur Griffith were willing to make a
comproN. s. indicates that they know
The full strength OF the republicans
and tho hostility that prevails against
any PARTITION Of the country. If the
elect on had been held at once it would
aagc been for tWenty-six countless
ii
hsneAt Of al Ireland Consequently,
aa Immediate appeal to the electorate
Fold have been violation Of the
Hsai. Collins would have assentcd to
is's mad he been assured of majority
o, the paN
- .Aeso points Will be explained to
- 4 George. and the action of the
~ s's VIII undoubtedly cause lively dis
lsaicn.
Commons 20 Defer Action
FROM qAe TI.bune's European Bureau
tCol. -si' 1922. Nv York Tribune Inc
LONDON. Feb 9G. In view of the
'rFitation 10 Michael Collins, Arthur
Griffith and other signers OF the Irish
treaty to weekend discussion with
sao government or the situation aris-
NJ out OF The agreement between the
free Staters and the republicans. tho
trea ! bill. which viii be slated for dis
russ on on Monday and Tuesday i'm the
'9gsc OF Commons, will be deferred
WINSTON Churchill made this statement
~ Commons, but did not comment or
it. Birkenhead. Speaking before the
lcrd-. said the position of the govern
mont was unchanged.
lille the Lord Chancellor insisted
the government stood by the
ty ii is clear that some alarm is
80 ovcf the new turn in events il
r9F-land and that it viii involve {
ehange IN the Legislative program. The
government has no option but to defel
The passage of the treaty bill unit
the situatior has been cleared, because
It provides that the Irish election
must be heid soon after the bill is
passed In view of the Collins De
Valera pact, the clause which provides
Tor an early election must be deletcc
before the measure is adopted.
Churehlls Prediction Fails
When he introduced the bill on
Thursday Mr.. Churchill said the Irish
election would be held in March OF
early in April, that the constitutior
would be hammered out by the Free
State government BY May or June anc
that final confirmation could be giver
to the constitution by the British gov
ernmeut by June or July. This pro
gran apparently must be retarded fol-
three months, during which the. gov
eminent must face the fire of the eX-
tremists who aim to kill the treaty
is also feared that the postpone
Hhent viii mean fresh outbreaks on the
Ulster frontier. In official circles, how
ever. it is said that no cause for alarm
exists in the delay.
The British government is fully con
scious that any attempt to break the
pact between the Free Staters and The
republicans would strengthen the hands
Of the latter and prejudice the case Of
the Free Staters. Although the fac
cannot be ignored that postponement il
final settlement of the Irish situation
Increases the difficulties of the govern
meat the main issue involved is that o,
secoreiling the terms Of the Dublit
lact with those OF the treaty bill
There is confident belief in oficia
Circle that a satisfactory adjustment
can be made.
.Dt BLlN. Feb 23 By The ASSOCIATED
PFC After lengthy meeting o
the pail Eireann Cabinet tonight Will
Arthur Griffith presiding, at which The
invitation of the British government
tor the Irish signatories to the Anglo
MS treaty to come TO London wa!
alsea.. .ed. j. was renortel Chat Michae