Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-23
Sim FE|N LEADERS.
INVITED TO LONDON
British Officials Ask for Confer
encs With signatoriss OF
Peace Treaty
TREATY BILL DELAYE D
By the Associated Press

by the Associated PrSsb
London, Feb. 23.--The British Gov
ernment has invited the Irish sigma
tories TO the Anglo Irish treaty to come
to London for an early conference on
the whole situation, It was announced
in the House Of Commons today ny
Winston Churchill; Secretary for the
Colonies.
Mr.. Churchill made this announce
mcnt in reply to Il questioher. aaalna i,I.
that the Government lacked sufhcien'
informatio on what occurred In DuDiii
Yesterday to form Judgment as to tht
course to be pursued regarding the Irish
Free State bill.
Austen Chamberlain. tho Government
leader in Commons, later told the House
that for the reasons given BY Mr
Churchill the Government did not pro
nose to take zip consideration OF tn
irish treaty bill on Monday, as nat
been planned.
Dublin, Feb. 23.---tBy A. r. y,
Michael Collins. head of the lrisn
Provisional Government. today re-
reivcd the following cable message
from Judge Richard Campbell. OF IL
wall street, Ne" '"'N'
"Ycstcrday's Developments looking
TO unity give us new hope and disspel
the gloomy forebodings in news dis
matches, You must hang together OF
hang separately.'
Mr.. Collins today received an in
1uential deputation of businessmen
from Cork, who urged the provtsiOna
ministry 10 expedite financial ar
hA
~ Cork DESTROYED last year by Crown
forccs Mr.. Collins promised, on be.
hnlf of the Provisional Government. tC
lo eyerything possible to meet the
wishes NJ the members Of the deputa
zion
Sntisfoction is felt in South Ireland
over yesterdays surprise decision OF the
Ard Fbeis for n three months adjourn
men,. nt the end of which the people
will be asked to vote on constitution
as we'll as on the Anglo Irish Treaty.
This opinion Is not unanimous. how
ever. Many heartily indorse the con
vention's qualification at inc preserva
ton Of the Sim Fein's unity. bnt soh'
staunch supporters OF the treaty aMr' M
disappointed and inclined 10 agree WI,
John McEntee declared 0pin'om ,na
"the agreement was clearly repuo'
licnn victory.
One question much dlscussen III so'.,'
quarters Is what Is going 10 happen "
the treaty bill now before the lmptr'a =,
Parliament, which II IL c3ntenu'u - j.;
shattered to great eNten' ny '"e H''
Fheis' decisien.
The correspondent o. the r'ee'ha"
Journal writes: ,.,
'The fact that the leaders OF POI,
parties were able TO rise aeose ,mu''
differences and seek grouh1 LOT as.es
! ment may be taken, one hopes, aS
good augury for tn" future. he |a
lera's attitude toward an npnsa' w. y,
tn" people at TINS s,ase o,ous.. .h' .h'
question OF general election 10 'n'
forefront MS the main issue at the pri
vate conference.
Zone may imagine that Arthu,
Griffith and Michael Collins were no
convinced by argument that TINS wa
either an unwise or undesirable course
and they had. It would seem. 10 SIM
their personal views for the sake ah'
in the hone of unity.
'rhc new agreement wi i'll certainly
take away the slightest vcstige OF lnstl
frotion from the officers Of tho Souif
Tipperary brigade whose proclamation
against the Dali and their own genera
| hcadouarters caused sensation reS
tcrdov as a step toward anarchy
The Freeman's journal EDITORIAL!
saws The peoplc al large will receive tn
ogrecment with relief and joy equal t
thot of the delegates to the Ard Fhcis.
Tho irish Independent rcioices tha
,bo h,ocl. ",oud which had sccmed t,
rme nroson" ura shot the leaders we're headin,
sau hss.;I;tr H ;s ..,iphtened for the mo
,u,t ,"a .ost'i ,t Last :, edd;ne:
h'en, n. ;r", .,,,o 10 not comnlete recon
,, tor, II ,hara .ms't l. a. ~. ,east mutual for
clIa.Vm, LII % :, tr,,co IN discor,,
pearance .nete o.s,h;i;ty 80 fo- ultimat
anu apost a" po'''''''
asrcemem., n:..
une E'sn A,,nes ;sd., say, cororr,,en,'
| lnat the iroNlsiohai "o,ti "'S"