THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1921, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

PRESS REPORTS. ON CRITICAL SITFATION. IIKCTUIt's TKI.EOIt A Ms. LONDON, Nov. I Tile Australian Press Association reports:—We learn that whilst most critical, the Irish situation is praeticlaly unchanged. A new decision 'may conic at any time. Ulster is continuing a pivotal factor. Mr Lloyd George's most'difficult position is emphasised in all quarters. His pledges io Ulster are recognised.* Il is believed Ulster lias been approached to make concessions by allowing Fermanagh and Tyrone to join the rest of Ireland, which l 1 st <• r has rejected. Mr Lloyd George is prepared to face the stern necessity of hostilities if a question ol allegiance to the Throne is involved. On the contrary. if the negotiations fail solely oil accoiilil of Ulstoi's frontier question, l:e would rather icsign Ilian be Ibe ilisti lime])! of war, be not believing that Ibis issue alone would justitv a resort to extremes.”

The ‘‘lrish Mullet in” (Sinn Fein's organ) says: “The British Ihemier's speech did the cause of peace one notable service, lie based a considerable portion of his speech on facts, and discarded the old propagandists shibboleths. lie arrived at almost an accurate interpretation ol* certain phases of the situation. Mr Lloyd George declares that any settlement in all its details must go lo tho House ot Lords and House of ('•Millions. It seems that it will he gravely endangering a fruitful lesult from ills l ('otileienco to throw a proposed set t lenient, if. and when it is completed, to the mercy of party politics. We arc anxious for peace and for friendly association : but it tbs' Biitis!i Government abandons right thus relying on sti|>erior physical st length, tsi endeavour |p dietaie a set I lenient. any peace thus obtained would not stirviva the first harsh Iceufli of ciicillnst; 111 < ' 1

REPORTED SATI--U v " ‘LY I’ l - ' V Tu SETTLE IRELAND. (Re-civ,-d Tins Dav a I 12.25 p.m ) I ON DON. Ncv. 2. Il i* reliably stal'd De l (.meinincut have definitely submitted a pbm on which il is hoped an Uiii'cd libhiml Miav be built. A cninmin "I i"in thoroughly discussed tlm >'* rune, and future negotiations are said to depend on Lister's reply to 11-o prnp.i-al. These i„ cvety possibility that 8b R C*ug will be ashed lo pa i.t icipale in the dolihore! ions, but lie is unlikely to Wicud I lie ('onfcrcuca until a cb-ao definite line is marked ”"E 1 in, i-1 s that the lire .'dud is Hu" |,eland -ball a. h row Id .*•' albgiam 11, (*,,„,„. lull t' c I ' i* h I pr ' a jiw- Mibniil that allegiance and L"' Ulsicr pioblem ar • intern "von