Show GLOoMY l Mf VIEWS HELD OF f 1921 OUTLOOK lOO I ISee Students of British Sit Situation See Little Cause for f 4 Encouragement i mON LONDON Dec Dee 31 21 By the Associated Press Britain's outlook for 1921 is s pictured In rather somber colors by the politicians economists financiers and labor tabor leaders At home two Ing bIg problems problems unemployment unemployment and Ireland Ire Ire- land land have have baffled the government while It Is also besieged by many re results results re- re suIts of the war Including a a. vigorous newspaper campaign against so-called so government extravagance In the foreign field looking eastward eastward east east- ward there Is the the- perplexing problem problem lem of ot settling the Palls Palistine tine boundaries ies lea promising some pointed exchanges of opinion with France Mesopotamia tarnia tamla with its huge expense and its oil the ever present Persian difficulties which the last agreement has not allayed India which Is Js in a greater state of unrest than for years requiring an especially large garrison Russia with her trade proposals which have caused a split in the British cabinet and the uncertain Greek situation Officials here believe that within the next twelve months important dealings between Great Britain and the United States will necessitate most careful handling Negotiations between the two countries countries coun coun- tries have been almost dormant since the political conventions in the United United United Unit Unit- ed States There Is a desire to clear up the of oil question which has been the subject of a long series of communications communications com corn on the question as to the extent to which the United States shall shan participate in the world petroleum supply supply supply sup sup- ply much of which Is under British mandate It is believed however that considerable more negotiating will be necessary before an agreement Is rached cached Settlement of cable control also offers offers offers of of- fers many perplexities particularly in that the United States is continually reaching farther for world trade Shipping Shipping Shipping Ship Ship- ping experts and officials are of t te e opinion that the new mercantile marine marine ma ma- rine of the United St States Stales tes is likely to bring Up tip a question of adroit diplomacy and point to Secretary Daniels' Daniels an announcement announcement announcement an- an of a big naval program as the forerunner for shipping g differences |