On this day in 1920 the day late and dollar sort Government in Ireland Act received Royal Assent. King George V wrote, in giving it his assent:
I deplore the campaign of violence and outrage, whereby a small section of my subjects seek to sever Ireland from the empire, and I sympathize with the loyal servants of the crown who are endeavoring to restore peace and maintain order under conditions of unexampled difficulty and danger... I sincerely hope that this act, the fruit of more than thirty years of ceaseless controversy, will finally bring about unity and friendship between all the peoples of my kingdom.
The King's hopes were well wished, but things were now too out of hand and it was simply too late.
On the same day, a couple of people at the American Forestry Association decided to put out a display.
American Forestry Association, December 23, 1920.
And a gigantic painting of Woodrow Wilson, who was serving out his last term (until March, at that time) was revealed.
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