Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-12
FIRST SESSION
C|VESDELECATES
LINE ON WORK
arley Adjourned; Pre-
mier Busy With Job
less Problem.
Both Sides Confident
of Settling Question
of Erin's Future.


Associated Press.) English
and Irish delegates to the con-
ference which aims at settling
the future Of Ireland, held two
two-hour sessions at number
10 Downing street Tuesday,
adjourning after the after
noon session until Thursday,
IN order to enable Premier
Lloyd George to grapple with
the unemployment situation.
Both sessions were business like
even the greetings of Mr.. Lloyd George
to the visitors being hearty but formal
The official communicates. issued at the
conclusion of the proceedings. did not
disclose the subjects discussed. but it
was understood that the matter of
procedure. upon which the Sim Fein
delegates placed much Importance. oc-
cupied the greater part of the time.
No Notes Taken.
No notes of the speeches and discus
sions at either meeting We're taken.
No stenographers were present, and
both the British and Sim Fein dele
gates maintained silence as to what
happened. 1t was gathered. however.
that the conference proceeded along
anticipated lines. and that nothing thus
far has occurred to jeopardize its sue
cess.
1t is probable that the question of
alleged breaches of the truce by both
sides was taken up. as the British
and Sim Fein officials have been much
concerned about this subject. both be-
ing desirous of. having the conference
conducted in an atmosphere. Of peace.
The British authorities also are ir-
ritated over the resumed activities of
the Sim Fem police and law courts in
Ireland. which are carrying on the
work of furnishing breaches of ordinary
law and adjusting litigation. Recruit
ing for the Irish republican army.
which in county Glare alone is said to
have brought $4,000 men under arms.
is another matter to which the gov
long as any doubt of settlement remains.
the government will endeavor to Sc
cure the position that each party con-
tinue just as when the truce was de-
clarcd.
Hope for Agreement.
Tt is believed that both parties can
arrive at satisfactory arrangement in
this regard The Irish delegates have
no complaints to make of their recep-
lion by the British cabinet members.
They entered upon the duties assigned
10 them by the Dali Eireann with un- !
determined looks. Michael Col
ms being the only one with a smile
IN his face as he entered and left the
conference rCom In this he resembled |
Winston Spencer Churchill who alone |
among the British delegates seemed to |
.arry lightly the burden OF the ne |
,otiations. !:
The average Londoner took little in !
crest in Tuesdays sessions. but Irish |
esidents and Sim Fein sympathizers !
urned out in force to welcome the t
Dahl delegates and to wish them sue
ess in their negotiations. At the en-
rance 10 Downing street during the |
morning session there was large !
rowd which waved Sim Fein flags. !
vore the partys colors. sang hymns
nd rpcited the rosary as their repre-
entatiycs were closeted with the Brit
sh cabinet members. Many of these.
yomep from the west end when the
conference adjourned at | O'Clock for
luncheon. and during the meal. again
ang hymns and knelt in prayer.
Similar scenes were witnessed during
he afternoon SESSION.
Only one untoward incident occurred
i Young man passing through crowd
t the entrance to Downing street
ought small Sim Fein flag and spat
n t., threw it to the ground and
rampled on it. He was Immediately
ttacked by a number of Irisl, girls
nd was handled so roughly Tint a po-
ceman took him to Scotland Yard for
rotection.