They are past-masters at throwing dust in the eyes of
onlookers, particularly onlookers across the seas. But like other people they make mistakes, and they certainly are making a mistake now if they think that Americans, for example, will be impressed by the raking of the Belfast streets by the organized fire of Sinn Fein gunmen. If Mr. Lloyd George wants to bring the negotiations to a head quickly he has means of doing so. In our first leading article we have described the alternative that is open to him. He can say : " Take your freedom on the most generous and friendly terms which we have offered or be cut off altogether as 'people with whom it is impossible to deal." If the generous terms offered should not be accepted within a reasonable time, Mr. Lloyd George could proceed to put his alternative into effect. Thus there is no real need for delay. Ho has the direction of the matter in his own hands. We must now summarize the latest exchange of letter&
