New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Ireland Also Willing to
Make Peace, He Tells
Premier; "Whai First
Step Do You Propose?''
British Sentiment
More COnciliatorv
Agreement Now Expected
by Christmas Unless
Fresh Disorders Occur

DUBLIN. Dec. 5-The Rev. Michael
oTlanagan. acting president Of the
Sim Fein has sent the following tele-
cram to Premier Lloyd George:
You state that you arc willing to
make peace At once. without waiting
for Christmas. Ireland also is will
ing. What first step do you pro-
pose
T.ere is 4 general se>t;:~en;, strong.
II lacked ~ ecclesiastical influence,
in favor Of a truce but there is no
expectation that any Sim Feiner in
an Authoritative, position Will be able
to meet ;hc government on essential
conditions. Leading Sim T5iners deny
participation in the rumored negotia-
tons
Britain Accused Of Duplicity
The Sim Fen organ says the gov
er:ment's repressive measures arr
merely undertaken to force com
promise, which NUT be resisted. Until
the eve CT Arthur Hendorson's visit
to Ireland Griffith, MacNein and other
: uted moGerates were not molested
They were then arrested md are stu
held. the government allegation
,gainst them being either culrable ig-
norance ii the employment Of Dali
Eireann funds or kno EDGE that
these funds we're beng used by the
re7ut utlican army to promote violence.
This, il is ..ointed out, is considered
moons sent with the governments de-
si.o tor truce.
Arthur Griffith, founder Of The Sim
Fein, who IS in prison, saw Mr.. Hen
derson and issued t'is message to the
lrish peoqle; To-day IS lreiand's
Valley Forge; tomorrow will be
''e.and's Yorktow"
Christmas truce in Ireland was
suggested ny Roger y. sweetman, a
Sim Fem member Of Parliament. who
recently urged that advantace be taken
Of the labor commissions vi il TO Ire
and to bring about a co..c ace be-
tween the commission and tae Irisn
Labor part, the Irish peace conference
and the Catholic hierarchy TO enlist al
moderate opinion in ireland in support
o. cardinal Logue's appeal for "a truce
.o- Coo
ron.
~ 'gA- 90, N.v YORK Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec 5.~As tae movement
% establish peace in ireland gains mo-
Asntum ch~nge oI IRON. thrOrshout
'ae country IS noticeable. The attitude
u the press toward the work Of the
eolam.ss.on o1 British laborites under
As'AIr Henderson that is now in
Hs'aaa IS significant, and its growing
sympathy Tor n.easures .ooking toward
peace must he taken a. ma. cave OF
TX aee.+As Q. tne country.
A'sA1leo there .s no justification
vi 1ae D@-d statesnen. that the t,o
's1''''s -ac,lons are noW on tae veY.e
~ =. a.sS.ag peace, q new spirit oT con
s.'-".'oh CERTAIN Is IN cne air VS.
In Nrey IS among those who have
..'Ase the ranks ot pe4cemakers and
&c IS s2.1 to DC taxing an active par-
. - sae ef'of.s to construct q bridge be-
"eeA tae government md Slan Fem.
General Sentiment Hopeful
1yery one is taking rs If peace
.! Chf.stmas Vas inevitable. althoura
- ne background there is a fee.In-s
80 some ~ cidoscopic change mipnt
.: .'@s IN the situation over night, par
,..o @fiy = some outage occurred 10
."s.. 2Ho!.c attention rom the funda-
although 10 definite move has been
.e u ei.ner sile and the gulf be-
sn .Ae enemies IS extremely vide,
-@c' mat se.er-l Irish peers are re-
lcen.ln.ed on psa. fsutl