The New York herald., 1921-08-26
AVERSE TO WARFARE
Leaves Opportunity to Con-
tinue Peace Negotiations,
Causing Satisfaction.
ORGAN CRITICISES OFFER
Says Lloyd George Does Not
Actually Propose What
He Processes To.
BIZ The Associated Press.

DUBLIN, Aug. 25.-The Dali Eireann
Cabinet has replied TO the letter which
Premier Lloyd George sent to cannon
de Valera, the Irish Republican leader,
on August Is 1t was in this letter
that the British Prime Minister in
! formed Mr. de Valera that there could
be no compromise on the question Of
the right OF ireland to secede and also
attempted to make clear the conditions
Of the proposed peace settlement.
While the text of the Republican
Cabinets letter will not be published
until an agreed joint communique is
issued. IL is understood that ii makes
no mention of a republic, but enun-
ciates the principle of independence
and expresses aversion to a resump-
ton of warfare. Thus It is considered
there still is wide orening for con-
tinuation OF the peace negotiations. a
fact which has caused widespread sat
isfaction and general feeling of op-
timism.
At a public meeting of the Dali
explain the motives which led the depu-
ties to the decision they have taken.
| Publication of the joint communicate,
both at London and Dublin. Is also
| looked for tomorrow.
At the same meeting. the Dali Eireann
being a new one. all office holders, In
Guiding the Cabinet, will automatically
GO out OF office and will be reelected.
After this for1nality the peace negotia-
tions will be brought up by the President
and any member will be free to bring
business before the chamber.
British Oner Criticized.
To-night's issue of the Irish official
! Dali Eireann organ Bulletin. going into
a detailed discussion of what 1t says the
Government has denied ireland, declares
Mr.. Lloyd Georges offer does not actu-
ally propose what it processes to propose !;
what It does actually propose Is some
thing no nation could adopt without dis
honor
Comparing the offer OF the British
Prime Minister with the form OF gov
ernments granted to Canada and South
Africa. the Bulletin asserts that these
dominions are allowed to compose their
domestic differences without interference
from outside. and concludes:
There could be free negotiation on
many matters in the Premier's six condi-
tions and amicable arrangements arrived
at to the common interests of both coun-
tries, but the basis must be one of free
DOM"
These words are taken as indicating
the intention of leaving room for de-
tailed negotiations on almost every point
Of the peace proposals.
Truce to BE Maintained.
Members OF the Sim Fein Executive
| Committee returned TO their districts last
night to keep the organization active.
but under instructions that the Irish re-
4 publican army must not break the truce.
a large number OF people are In town
\ for the purpose OF attending to-mor-
rows public meeting. and the appli-
! cations for seats far exceed the capacity
OF the hall in the Mansion House.
/ The recent visit OF Mgr. Mulhern.
| Bishop of Dromore. to Eamon de Valera
/ and the other Sim Fein leaders here
now Is supposed to have related to the
difficulties between the Sim Fein and
Ulster. his diocese being within the Juris-
diction of the Parliament OF Northern
ireland. The Sim Fein has denied that
there has been any intervention In the
peace negotiations between the Sim Fotn
and the British Government by Cardinal
Logue. Primate OF Ireland. or by the
Catholic Church.
Bishop Mulhern, whose visit provoked
much speculation. although not actually
Sim Feiner himself Is credited with
| friendliness to the Sim Fein.