The Washington herald., 1921-08-16
British Officials Confident
No Break VIII
Come.
- =.
LEAVES GRANTED
SOLDIERS INERIN
Crown Making No Prep
arations for Renewed
War. =
Especial Cable to The washingtsn Hsr.n
and United EewG.)

Especial Cable to The washinCtsn Hsrsn
and United EewE.D
LONDON, Aug. lon the eve Of
the most momentous session OF the
Dali Eireann in history. both Lon
don and Dublin are apparently hope
full that whatever action is taken
by the Irish parliament the door for
further peace negotiations will be
left open.
Members OF the government at
least are confident that Sim Fein
will not break of the interchange OF
proposals. and predict that the nego-
tIations may continue for months
before the leaders on both sides
reach a definite conclusion.
Expect Truce 20 Hold.
The Irish Office believes that the
truce. which has been vigorously
and effectively maintained since IL
first became operative. is in no way
endangered. and as evidence cites
the fact that the government 10
making no preparations for such an
eventuality Continued leave OF alb
Scnce has been granted large num-
hers orisficers and men in ireland.
The Impression is growing that
the Dali Eireann will deliberate for
several days before an answer 10
lloyd Georges note Of Saturday Is
dispi tched. The opening days
program Of the Irish parliament
tome ROW. according TO dispatches
from ublin. will consist Of the
sneakers assumHtion Of the chair.
the Offering of a prayer the swear
ing IN of newly-elccted members
of the Dali. the call to order by
resident De Valera. and the cleo
tion OF a deputy speaker.
De valera seaks wednesday.
On Wednesday the departmental
repor's will be read and acted
uron. and De Valera will then make
his explanatory address dealing
with the present situation
II g pointed out in authoritative
quarters that the unanimity of the
British oriBlon back Of Lloyd
George should discourage the Dali
from taQing any rash action lead
ing TO q resumption of warfare
Nevertheless. the liberal Evening
NpRh
Georges next step. declares that IL
the Irish parliament rejects the
Premier's offer absolutely. Lloyd
George may be strongly tempted
to test. English feeling by calling
for a general election on the Irish
issue
The greatest obstacle TO a quick
settlement. Il is generally agreed.
is the knotty problem Of Ufeter.
And a majority Of the British arties
are couuseling Sim Fein to "takc
broad view of the question and
ct Ulster alone, allowing time TO
,meliorate the hatreds engendered
by the war"
Defends LIberatIons.
Lloyd George defended the gov
ernment's purpose in releasing from
prison the members Of the DAN
Eireann, in reply to questions in the
house of commons today. He de-
MED that this release could be con-
strued as a grant Of amnesty 70
'.UlItical prisoners or that II con-
stItuted a precedent for further lib
eratious.
The government" he said. had
to consider the deSiTa abliity Of Etv-
ing an oportunity 70 those who rep
resented a majority Of the Irish
people to come to a conclusion on
= matter vitality important to our
rwn country as well as theirs. Il
WILD be a great mistake II there
had been a failure because OF the
governments refusal 10 release Ger
tain members Of the Dali Eireann.'