Show ii r PROBLEM NEAR SOLUTION j I IS INDICATION I j t I. I Carson's Carsons R Resignation Will Til I Make l Action for Home tJ Rule Possible Claim I Jil H London Jan 22 The Tho The resignation of oC oCi i Sir Sr Edward Carson from the war vr cabinet cabiL cab cab- 4 fe II iL inet lends color to the report that th the I Vi Viti government R the advice 01 of oC r 1 i Its Us supporters In l England and well well- I t I In tho United States and the tho 7 dominions have decided to bring about aboul I ti J 3 n ft settlement of oC the Irish question lint Had i h Sir Ir Edward r remained In the cabinet h ho i have been compelled to choose I. I I between hla hia loyalty to the government I and to his Ills Ul Ulster ter unionist followers III This hits hIs he has avoided by br resigning and andI I BOW now OW he lie has a n free hand han During th the short recess which the v convention has tal cn Sir Horace J kett chairman of oC the convention and L other Irishmen who have worked cd so sc i I. I hard lard for tor a settlement arc making a 0 alast 1 last effort to see to It that their labors la Ia- 7 bors borA shall not riot he be wn wasted ted In this they I nr f YI Lloyd dG George OS i The Evening Telegraph of oC Belfast 1 nays Fays that Cot Col James Cral Craig mcm- mcm j ber of the thc house of ot commons and one It of oC the tho Ulster loaders has resigned a's as as s sj j lord treasurer of oC the tho household I The Dail Daily News sa says s 's there Is reason k for or stating that President Wilson on quite r recently mado urgent representations to tho the British cabinet on the desira- desira I I i of or an im Irish settlement I r I-I Will Ill Aid ht Solution T. T 1 P. P Sn il r i Chicago Jan 22 Tar Tay Tay Pa Pay OConnor O'Connor OCon OCon- nor nOl M. M I P. P made the following state state- I f mont tolla today with regard to the resignation I nation of or Sir SIl Edward Carson front from the British war cabinet I 1 think It helps the lie chances of a a. a 1 friendly settlement of or the Irish problem problem I lem b by the convention I have o no doubt that all alt the tho persuasion o of Mr Ir I L Ll Lloyd yd George Is being used on the representatives rep rep- of oC the orange party not to disappoint the hopes of ot all the world and not to prejudice seriously the I vigorous vig vig- orous prosecution of or the tho war b by holdIn holding hold hold- In ing ingI out In hi the Impossible policy of or di- di Ireland This old oM demand of or a portion of ot Ulster to bo ho separated from the rest of or Ir Ireland has hos always appeared to me mc areal a areal real difficulty and Sir Edward Carsons CarI Car- Car I sons Eons position b became came Increasingly difficult dif di- di as tho the convention con approach the I finai hour when this fateful question I n Tnt hn tn h. h v uv I 1 Closed to 10 rI t New York Jan 22 Distribution In Inthe inthe the thc malls mails of or last weeks week's editions of or the Irish World orld the Gaelic merl I American n and the the New Nc York Free Mans Man's Journal hrco of the lie leading weekly publications publications publications in this country espousing the cause causo of or Irish independence has been refused b by the postoffice authorities pending an Investigation it wash was h learned arned from Crom tho the editors of oC these papers papers papers pa pa- pers toda today Matter published In the lie thep p papera rs ra Is la being passed upon at Washington Wash Wash- ashIn ash In ington lon It was said to determine whether er It is of or a nature entitled to second class mailing privileges |