The New York herald., 1921-07-07

circles that If Gen. Smu.s has orought
from Mr.. de Valera and his associates
In the Dublin conference definite pro-
posaIs the reply TO these Is bound TO IN
fluance strongly the South Ireland con-
ferees when they meet again on FRIDAY.
Information from authoritative sources
is TO the effect that despite the many
conferences nothing has yet been for
malJy considered except the possibility
OF n truce pending the real negotiations.
but II "a known that both sides now
have a pretty good idea as to how much
each can be expected TO yield And
uuon this sis every authentic express
sion in Government circles as well as
Irish circles here tonight IL hopeful.
In one Government quarter IL Is stated
that there is no possibility OF any set
tlement outside OF thu present Home
Rule act and that Parliament will ad-
journ before any amending legisla ton
can be introduced and considered. But
It IL extremely significant. not TO say
extremely hopeful, that those closest TO
the negotiations rertsc absolutely TO
discuss matters even With th,ir usual
intimates.
SO closely guarded IL the real inside
situation that n conference participated
in by Mr.. Lloyd George. Lord Blrken-
head. the Lord High Chancellor. Arthur
BdlIOur. GTeSiufnt OF the touiiNli. pch.
Smuts and Edward Shortt. Secretary for
Home Affairs. upon the results OF Gen
smuts's hurried visit to Dublin was neld
this morning IN "a convenient rendezvous
near Downing street instead OF at the
Premlers home. Sir James Craig, Lord
Middleton. south Irish UnIonist leader,
who took part In the Dublin conference
Sir Hamar Greenwood. Chief Secretary
for Ireland, and others also conferred
separately with Premier Lloyd George
during the day. but all carefully avoid
ed being questioned afterward.
The Government admits that the word
has gone forth that it's forces should
curb their activities. In view OF spo-
radic outbreaks they are saying they do
not believe the Sim Fein has given sim
liar instructions In the way Of general
orders.
Reports at the Irish Office show that
both sides are not wholly inactive. the
Sim Feiners ambushing police in Bel
fast. Galway and Cork, but only one OF
these attacks was what might be char
acterized rs major operation. The
~ ilitary also dill its bit by raidipg 81.
Finnsn's Seminary at Ennis and carry
ing of the Rev. w Kennedy. the prcsi-
dent, at the moment when the spiritual
retreat for local priests was being In
augurated.
Other activities attributed TO Sim
Fein opponents arc the killing OF five
men In South Armagh which jeremiah
Macveagh in the House OF Commons
tonight attributed TO Ulster specials,
and tre kidnapping OF resident Magis-
trste Brady OF Bantry. who witnessed
the murder OF Canon Maancr by auxil-
isry forces several months ago.
Two knotty problems regarding the
truce arc whether Mr.. de Valera can
control isolated bands and whether the
Crown should withdraw the Black and
Tans. at least 20 concentration points
along tha coast AZ soon ms these two
points are settled truce can be de-
clared n II hoped that they will be
settled befori Fridays meeting In Dublin
for which all the Southern Unionist
leaders and Gen. SHUTS Will return 70
ireland n was stated tonight that Il
IL not likely that Sir James Craig will
go TO this meeting. though no final de-
cirion has been reached.
Perhaps tho most encouraging feature
OF tho whole situation "a tho fact that
the extreme propa gandIsts on both sides
In London tonight are singing low
Dropping the fashion each haa hitherto
used In alludng 20 the fighting methods