New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
England Unites in Effort
to Induce Acceptance
Of Proposal; Plebiscite
Is Regarded as Possible
Press of Kingdom
Urges Settlement
Britain Said To Be Pre-
pared to Act Promptly
to Quell Disorder if
Truce Is Declared OFF
From The Tribune's Enroeean Bureau

Copyright. 1921. New Yorkerribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. 49,. From every
indication, England is determined as
never before to bring about Irish
peace. The publication of the full
terms of the dominion Home Rule
offer has inspired virtually every
newspaper in the kingdom to advise
Ireland to accept
Tonight everything waits on the
formal meeting of the Dali Eireann,
which held an informal session in
Dublin to-day. Those in closest
touch with the situation here do not
expect dramatic developments to-
morrow when the meeting begins,
as the Dail's deliberations NAV last
several days, and it is not impos-
sible that they will result in a ref
erendum to the twenty-six Sim
Fein counties of Ireland.
Dublin dispatches say that, DESPITE
Sim Fein irritation at the publication
of the terms before the meeting of the
Dali Eireann, there is a steadfast feel
ing that the Dali will at least agree to
submit the proposals to a plebiscite.
Lloyd George Denies Amnesty
Lloyd George rounded off the gov
ernment's case in the House of Com
monts this afternoon. when he said
there could be no amnesty in Ireland,
a dor rn1 +ko4
Sim Fein members of Parliament was
no precedent for freeing other pris-
oners, political or otherwise.
! Advlces were received from Belfast
to-day that the government was making
preparations to meet the end Of the
truce, but this information was consid
cred premature. There is little doubt.
however, that should the terms be re-
jected and hostilities resumed a dra stic
would have the support of the eleclo-
rate should the Premier choose to ap.
peal to the country on that issue
Even The Manchester Guardian and
the laborite Daily Herald. which are
most friendly to Ireland, unreservedly
echo the opinion of General SHUTS that
ireland should accept, even though it
does not approve, Premier LLOYD
Georges terms unre eservediy.
NatIOHalIsts Favor Acceptance
The opinions of the Irish National
lists are generally in favor of accepting
the present offer. while working for
still more freedom; such newspapers as
the Cork Examiner, Dublin Freeman's
Journal and the Irish Independent
voicing this viewpoint. The London
Morning Post and the Belfast unionist
Journal alone remain irreconcilably
against any concessions to the Snn
Fein
A meeting of the Ulster Cabinet has
been summoned for tomorrow, but it
probably will adopt waiting attitude.
DUBLIN, Aug. Is BY The Associated
Press) The pessimism over the Irish
situation which to-day in some quar-
ters IL Dublin reached almost the point
Of hopclessness, yielded tonight TO
reasoned optimism when the program
Tor the meeting tomorrow Of The Dali
Eireann was made public.
Instead of Immediately taking up the
problem Of peace or war, the Sim Fein
parliament will spend at least two
days in dealing with the forms}ities
incident to the opening Of the new
legislative body. thus providing an
opportunity for many things to happen
behind the scenes
All Ireland is eager for decision
by the parliament on the British gos-
ernmenUs terms, whether :. oe accept
ance of them, the expression CT a de-
sire for further negotiations, or rcicc-
tion, in order to remove the tension
which exists.
. The belief prevails that rejection
would mean resumption. on an nten-
sifled scale, when the truce ends OF
l
terrified the country.
No soldier in uniform OF "black and
tan" was seen on the streets to-day.
This was the result of an order that
uniformed men keep to their quarters
to avoid provocation
Ii the negotiations collapse il is un-
derstood here that some of the first
steps would be to prohibit the pub
icatlon OF any newspapers profess
ing Sim Fein syinpathies and to make
wholesale arrests of Sim Feiners. Then
the military, it is pointed out, would
have free hand to take the field
against the Irish republican army,
which would, now that it has been rec
ognlzed as regular army, the military
authorities declare, have to abide by the
laws of war or suffer the consequences.
Views at Castle Divergent
Dublin Castle officials view the GRO
longstion of the sessions Of thu ',ail
Eireann in various lights. One section
OF the British government forces ex-
presses the fear that delay in imraedi-
ately acting on the troublesome ques~
tions at issue may provoke the mill
tary, which is declared to be not hope
full Of favorable settlement, into
making preparations for eventuaiities.
The other section. however, advances
the opinion that the longer the mem
bers Of the Dali Eireann are in debate
the greater will be the chance for ac-
ceptance OF the imperial governments .
terms These persons affect to see .
bright spot in prolonged session.
arguing that one day would be sufficient
to end the negotiations IL the republi-
can cabinet so desired.
From all parts of the country shero
gathered to-day members of the par,ia-
ment TO attend the sessions of the body
upon the decisions Of which so n.,.n
is at stake. Many of them had heen ,e-
leased from prisons or in1rnment by