The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
IRISH TRUCE HELD
OPEN BY PREMIER
Answer to 0'Flanagan
Waits Result of Conference
Called in London.
WILL ASK GUARANTEE
Greenwood Tells Commons
All Leaders Must Surren-
der and Be DiSarmed.
LOOK TO DAHL EIREANN
Collins and Other Heads Not
Expected to Observe Any
Other Order.
LOOK TO DAHL EIREANN

Copyright, 1890, BY THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau, l.
London Dec. I.
Premier Lloyd George has not yet
replied to the telegram from Michael
Sim Fein, pending coming confer
ence with Sir Hamar Greenwood,
Chief Secretary for Ireland. who is
now In London, and Sir John Ander-
son and other prominent officials of
Dublin Castle who are hurrying here
to-night The Premier had a long in
terview tonight with Arthur Hen
derson, head Of the Labor committee
which has just made an inquiry into
conditions. obtaining in ireland.
1t was predicted that the Premier
would not shut the door against
further negotiations when he replied
to OFlanagan, but will ask him what
guarantees he can offer of his ability
to carry out the peace negotiations
outlined last night, providing a truce
is effected.
The statement in New York by
Eamonn de Valera. president of the
Irish Republic" also has complicated
the situation, tending as 1t did to cast
doubt on the ability of the moderate
Sim Feiners to carry out their promises
Grimth's Power Doubted.
There is a general belief here that
Arthur Griffith. founder of the Sim Fein
,e t1,a v. n
lic," Is really anxious for peace and that
he in backed In this by big moderate
element in Ireland. but Sir Harnar
Greenwood himself reflected the anxiety
over Mr. Grifiith's ability TO control the
vioients In the Sim Fein organization
when he. in response to a question by
Joseph Devin In the House OF Commons
this evening, asserted that there could
be no question of a truce or settlement
until the leaders or the Irish Republican
army had been arrested or had sur
rendered. with their arms. This was
said In connection with the explanation
Of the arrest of six members of the
Dublin Council, who he said are men,
bers Of the Irish Republican Army.
This is most likely to prove one of the
most serious obstacles in the truce ne
gotations. as every Irishman will insist
on amnesty for Michael Collins, head of
the Irish activists and every other vio-
lent who has been on the run, while the
English irreconcilables will demand their
punishment
Even Andrew Bonar Law in the House
OF Commons to-day. however. refused to
close the door on negotiations. merely
confining his statement TO a denial of
some of the details already printed The
belief Is general, therefore, that they are
proceeding along the lines indicated in
THE New YORK HERALD, toward the pos
sibilty of convoking the Dali Eireann
in an effort to prove its ability to con-
troll the violents. 1t was also brought
out in the House that attempts to under
mine tho loyalty OF the British Army
were being watched.
1t was said following the talk which
Arthur Henderson and william Adam
son. chairman Of the Parliamentary
Labor party, had with the Premier on
the Labor commissions Investigations in
Ireland and the state OF public feeling
there that Henderson said he had found
a widespread desire for truce and a
utoht " btBh lOT pedCG.
Fitzgerald stays I'm jail.
An interesting and significant chapter |
In the Irish question was heard i'm the |
House Of Commons to-day when, de- |
spite efforts by Joseph Devlin, National ,
LIST leader. 1t was decided that Martin |
Fitzgerald. formerly racing partner of
Richard Croker. In TO remain In Jail |
In Dublin, convicted-but not yet sem
tenced-of being one OF the proprietors
OF the Froemdn's Journal. and with "un-
lawfully In Ireland spreading a false
report" and with spreading report
Intended to cause disaffection to his
Majesty" Mr.. Devlin's motion TO adj
journ the House. to call attention TO the
action by the Dublin court martial was
lost by vote of 235 to So.
Michael Collins. Sim Fein Minister of
Finance, who is regarded as the real
head OF the Irish activists. has brought
an action against the FrecmdH's journal
for reprinting statement issued by
Dublin Castle calling him a member OF
the murder gang" Meanwhile he has
issued n statement warning the irish
people that no authorized moves Tor
pence are baing made and asking them
to stand Arm
This statement confirms the sugges-
ton made I'm these dispatches last
night, when II was said that Collins and
other irreconcilables would obey only
the Dali IEireann itself. Negotiations
with view to convening the Eireann
that IL might take such action are stu
going on, but they have been seriously
complicated by the Collins statement
on the one hand and the action OF the
Dublin court-martial on the other.
The Frocmdn's Journal has been one
OF the big forces for peace whenever
peace has appeared possible With Fitz-
gerald are held Hamilton Edwards.
once connected with Lord Northcliffe's
newspaper enterprises. and Mr. Hooper.
editor OF the Freomon's Journal AL
though many counts were charged I
against the Frcemdn's Journal, and two
other publications which had printed
reports OF alleged atrocities, the Govern