The New York herald., 1921-12-02
IRISHPEACE DECISION
NOW UP TOS|NNFE|N
Answer to New British Pro-
posals Due in London
on Monday.
MAY PREVENT BREAK
Reply Must Be Received by
Craig Tuesday, Limit
Set by Ulster.
MAY PREVENT BREAK
PROBLEMS FOR PREMIER
Expected to Check Storm i'm
France by Talk With BRAND
Moratorium to Fore.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Dec. 1.
Monday Is expected to bring a def
mite decision as to whether the Irish
peace negotiations will be broken off
or whether the conference will adj
journ for an indefinite period, all sides
doing their utmost TO preserve the
truce until sober reflection tempers
the judgment of the opposing factions.
The Government is known to have
drawn up a new scheme of settlement
delegation. II Dublin approves it then
It will be handed to Ulster.
AS the effect OF this plan is likely
TO be more in the nature of a post
ponement than to lead to an imme-
dlate agreement, there is hope that it
will, temporarily at least, prevent a
rupture of negotiations and a breaking
of the truce.
With both Dublin and Belfast say
ing that no further concessions can
be granted, there is little hope to-
night of a sudden solution. The Sim
Feiners plan to go home and lay
the situation before the Dali Eireann
so as to give an answer before Tues
day, the day set by Sir James Craig
as the last moment Ulster would re-
ceive new proposals.
Premier May See BRAND.
The Washington conference has be-
come a strong factor in the proposed
delay. Premier Lloyd George is reported
to have become reconciled to the impossi-
hility of settling the Irish problem be-
fore going to America, and he must give
his full attention to other serious mat
ters of state before his departure Fore
most OF these is the rising storm across
the Channel. The bitterness OF the
French comments on the recent speech
OF Marquis Curzon. in which the British
Foreign Secretary warned France OF the
danger of Isolated action. and the official
negotiations with DR. Rathenau and Or.
Simon regarding a moratorium and
credits for Germany. are so painfslly
felt here that It has become almost Inn
perative for the Prime Minister to meet
Premier BRAND as soon as possible
1t Is not doubted that he will act
quickly to clear the atmosphere when ne
gets together with NJ. BRAND. and the
demand is practically general that ne
act In this direction before going to
America.
Meanwhile Lord Curzon Is being
widely censured, the Express this morn
ing asking: "Is the retention of Lord
Curzon at the Foreign Office worth the
risk of a rupture with France?"
To Make British Policy Clear.
Mr.. Lloyd George wants an under
standing on the French treaty with the
Turkish Nationalists, and wants to ex-
plain to the French what is being done
regarding the reparations. tIe hopes
that by laying the cards OF the British
policy on the table before VI. BRAND il
will allay French fears. This meeting
will take time, and the most hopeful
officials are now saying that the Prime
Minister may depart about the middle of
the month.
The Prime Minister can safely leave
with the Cabinet Ministers the question
OF the reparations payments and credits
because before any decision is made the
findings must be taken before the Rep
arations Commission, and Dr. Walter
Rathenau must return to Germany to
take up the matter with his own Gov
ernment. In the attempts to put the
reparations on sound. practical busl-
hess basis the Government may receive
Or. Rathenau. but there is no DISPOSE
lion apparent here to act without con-
quilting France.
DIR. Rathenau again saw sir Robert
Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer to-
day. and their talk Is progressing AMIGA
bly, but Dr. Rathenau, according to
German circles. found the path to n
moratorium smoother than the way TO
credits. In the city-that is, the fnan.
cial district--prominent financiers and
bankers would welcome a moratorium
but are very cold about advancing
credits, so the payment of the next
roparations instalment remains the i'm
mediate concern.
The Germans argue that this Is largely
Belgium's affair, since under the allied
agreement Belgium would get most Of
the January payment, but Belgium In
turn Is so involved financially with Great
Britain that tri-party solution may be
found. In this case II Is hoped the Prime
Minister will be able to make the French
see the wisdom Of tiding over the pres
ent financial crisis.
LONDON. Dec. (Assocated Press) -
Sir John Bradbury, the British member
OF the Rerarations Commission, has is
sued a denial In Paris that he recon-
mended n moratorium TO the British
Government. That. however, In no wise
excludes the possibility of a moratorium
being considered.
Some newspapers discuss the poss-
biity of q scheme for German payments
20 Great Britain In commodities such
as chemicals, dyestUffs and potash,
which are particularly German products.
Any suggestion that Germany will be
permitted TO nav anything on account
N goods which would compete with
British mnnufa ctures and throw British
worlsmen out Of employment Is consid-
ei ga out OF the question.
A significant fact IS that DR.. Rathe-
lnau's mission is accepted by the news
papers calmly, even to a large extent
approvingly. Probably year ago the
presence of a German er1issary IN Eng
land for the purpose of obtaining any
tightening OF the German financial OBJ
lwations toward the Allies would have
~ ,sed a storm. Another illustration
rs that Winston SrAncer Churchll's
lspeeches advocating b better under