New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Plan for Irish
Truce Gaining
Fresh Support
government Organs lndorsc
Movement. and Lc%isla-
tive Bodies i'll Ireland APP
prove the Idea of Farley
! abor Mission Official
Henderson, l. Believed To Be
Depended Upon to Create
Basis for Negotiation
By Arthur S. Draper

rroa, The Tri5une's Eiwopccr B;.rcau
Coyyr.Sht. 1899, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON. Dec. 4.-The movement
ior truce by Christmas in Ireland is
csjning steadily The Premier's speech
lat night st The Constitutional Club
+, which he said, 1--WE mean to exhaust
.very resource and power we possess
20 stamp out anarchism and despotism
IN Ireland.' is not regarded as blow
% peace hopes for on all sides Lloyd
Georges remarks are interpreted as
sopeful. Parts OF his speech are
reinted to- especially his references to
negotiation when Ireland has been
nsci,ied. Is indicating that the atmos-
plere fer the first time in months IS
favorable tc peace.
The British labor commission under
Arthur Henderson. that has been hold
ny conferences in Dublin this week,
viii start Monday for tour of south
Ireland. II is int'mated in the press
here tiia. the labor delegates are being
encouraged by the government and
that they are receiving every ASS ist-
snce in their efforts to build bridge
between Sinn Fem and the government
leaders Their conferences with Ar
,hur GrifHtas "Nice-Presidsnt Of the
Irish Republic" in MountjOy prison.
convinced them that it would be profit
able TO discuss the truce with other
republican leaders in the south.
Government Press Favors Truce
Parts Of the Premier's speech which
seemed to favor the peace movement
sre taken !up by the NEWSPAPERS, with
.as government organs leading the
PROPOSALS Tor truce. Whether this
chsnge in attitude OF ewSnaDers sup
porting Llovd George is significant Of
he governments desire TO bring about
conciiation or whether it is independ
e1t is question.
TIE mauling that the Irish Home
R1le bill got in the House OF Lords
may be responsible in some measure
Tor Inc governments dramatic swing
toward peace IN the last week. The
very fact that members OF the coali-
,.ou government cons der IL necessary
10 attack H. H. Asquirh. Sir John ST.
NON, certain French newspapers and
otaer critics OF the Lloyd George poll
cies is taken to indicate the govern
ment's own weakening faith.
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With opportlnism, and although it vel
comes the peace movement it ex-
presses the lear that another switch
n the governments Irish policy Will
come within the next week.
Tire Westminster Gazette. defending
he critics OF the government whom
lie Premier assailed in his speech,
They are Jealous Of the good name
0; the country, which they see smirched
By the reckless proceedings of the
executive III Ireland and by the vain
attempts to cover them up and explain
iaem away. They believe it to be their
igty TO make known that there Is a
great body Of opinion in Great Britain
which altogether objects TO these pro-
ceed'Hgs and a. the same time to keep
live the hope OF reconciliation. which
would otherwise be totally extinguished
y the advocates OF repression"
Parliament Seeks Information
Questions Will be asked in Parlia-
men. Monday about the recent neeo-
'.a.ioHs win Sim Fein. The govern
nen-'s reply will show how much justi-
1cat!on there is for the belief that
iFe peace movement Will succeed.
me dai"ay County Council, which is
Z Sim Feir body, has adopted reso-
Elton appointing three delegates ito
negotiate truce and bring about an
honorable peace"
Tas Galway urban council, also
republican body, has adopted a sim
asr resolution Both resolutions re-
guest the appointment by the Dali
kirann fSnn Fem Parliamcnt of
tree delegates to meet with similar
number Of men appointed by the Brit
sa government 10 arrange the truce
.'e draw Up the preliminary peace
'srms. The resolution, however, ex-
pressed the belief tnat the initiative
il this matter lay with the British
goTernnent which should remove the
Ban against meetings Of the Dali Ei-
.znn 50 that that body could meet and
arrange the conference Of peace dele
ga.es
Other bodies have joined in the
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