New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
IRELAND FACING
 PEACEFUL PERIOD
Boundary PaCt Alter Three Months, Looks Successful

 by the friondltnoSs md cooperation shown by the two Irish governments in relations with each other and with the imperial cabinet at London
 This was tho consensus of q can- ass hy Thu Assoclntcd Press Of tho heads of tho nuhNn and Belfast @oTernmrnrs and other leaders Of hoih states. som" of whom even spoke hopefully of the prospects of eventual union o' all Ireland, The agreement has been in operation nearly three months.
 President William T. CosGrave of rhe Free State cabinet said; "1 am we'll satisfied with the results of the London agreement and with the friendly relations between the gov ornmeuts which f has facilitated, The result has been beneficial all around"
 In Belfast, Sir James Craig, premier of the Ulster government. rhile carefully avoiding reference to the possibility of union, stressed the cooperative aspect of their new rcla- lions. He characterized them as two nelghbors who are friendly, who wish to oblige each other and hus effect economies"
 Must Live as Ncighbors
 North. and South Ireland must live together as uclghhors, said the ist.r leader. Both administrations must turn their minds from those matters which have divided them in the past aud concentrate on affairs that really effect the welfare of tho people SO that the whole of Ireland, and not one part alone, may be prosperous"
 Cardinal Patrick Q Donnell, arch bishop of Armagh, saw q prospect ot union. "It seems to me reasona- hle 10 infer that the success which the northern government has had over the boundary question and the satisfaction resulting therefrom, will leave situation in which tn" northern Unionists may more readily consider tho advantages of Irish unity later on he declared
 And Joseph Dcvlin, leader Of the lster Nationalists, that party in the north which hopes for the union Of all Ircalnd, told his followers; The proper way to bring about unity is not by fighting for it but by work ing for it, Ulster cannot be cocrcod into unity with the rest of Ireland by force, The only real union can be brought about by allowing the old passions 10 die and by depcnd- ing less upon shibbolcths and more on charity and good will"
 A survey of official and other authoritative opinion on both sides of the border showed a prevalent belief that what has happened in Ireland can best be illustrated by two Februaries, q contrast of the rcigning peace with the terrible days Of 1922, when no mans life seemed safe on either side of the disputed border Tn February, 1922. tho Ulster border was literally rnged with steel; thousands of IT. ster special police were mohilized; raiders from the south had pcnc- trated Ulster and seized hostages, Ireland south Of the border was q. sealed book 10 those who lived in lStcr,
 Continue Normal
 February, 1926. found normal and cordial relations between Dublin and Belfast. and with London, Sir James Crair's advice, that north and south should turn their minds from thos" matters which have decided them, is h1ing followed. The north has re- 1ucci it's costly police force. There has been q speedy release Of political prisoners. The London agreement, by abolIshing the ahortIve Council of Ireland. which was most irksom. To I-lstrr, has substituted friendly cooperation,
 One or th' most important com mon interests is 1CriculuIre. Soon after th" London agreement was signed thn Ilotor minister of agri- culture went to nuhlm with his staff 10 consult with inc Fror sitatr's mD- lster of AErlrul'ur. and u rocIproonI visit to Rolrast ls expected soon. similar cooperation has horn ar ranged in other phases of admins tration
 Roth governments hay" benefited financially from fhe agreement. ,hirh relieved thc Free State of lts obligation to pay share of thr British var I.ht This rrospecttv, burden vas great tandic1p 10 th' NuhIu regime. and ifs removal an mmCdlatoly fa<olahr. reaction. Tn, market quotation of n" Tr"a State National Loan roeo If once and re- uatng at two 10 three points premlum
 Jrcc state Loans
 Now Frcc Stat, loaua, which mu,' Inc foatcI iu con0-'tIon uth tn. River Shannon ro2ar dcyplopmout hem, and oth'r en'errrlycs, rIIl '' m1rketod much moro caH}y b. a'is Of inc removal of the var .,h' orliEaIor. "brh meant an un- aet,rwlnol b1mlfv osfumncI as ugh as ono hilhon doilar-. Tl. jls'"r Io}crnmcut also has roapJ n0anrml Ealu hy Tho anuation of settlement ot p"ndInc 1In1cuIfl's h.- 'H''n Belfast and london,
 Tho agreement has ~aus'd 8 hono- .,lHl ,bauz, m th, r'la'Ious among tho people along tha border and of 'r' Nationalist minorlty m Its"r wl'h tla rest of tho OranGrm,N. Th'rc la TO longer ary qu'stion oi tnrcInc 'h' north into a union Wj'h fhe Free Stat". aNl tlo south frank lv re oEnlz"s 'ho' uHiou can only come in finn tv arrern,ut between tho two goyrrnm"n'a on the haais of equality. Tho N1ionallsts u the north. no louc,r aal 10 rely on sup port from Dgttin. hal. abandoned their boycott ol 'l. lst'r l"Si:la- tyre. and NatIonausta are arranFlnE