Kentucky Irish American., 1921-08-06

the effect that O'Brien was the
courier who would take the Sinn
Fein reply to Lloyd George, while
another story declared that Eampnn
de Valera would himself return to
London during the coming week
and that Sir James Craig, Premier
of Ulster, was also coming to the
city.
Midweek cablegrams state that
Ireland still preserves sphinx-like
silence on Great Britain's S peace pro-
posals, and it Is likely it will con-
tinue to do so for another week or
more. Eamonn de Valera has con-
suited practically all his colleagues
in the Dali Eireann and all that
remains to be done is to lay the
proposals before a full meeting of
Dali Eireann. report from Dub
lin on Tuesday said this probably
will be done some time this week.
1t has been declared definitely
there will be no partial meeting Of
the Dali, which means before such
a momentous gathering can take
place the thirty-six members now
imprisoned or interned must be re-
leased. Release of these men will
be final signal that a crisis in the
negotiations is approaching.
President De Valera refuses TO
ask formally for their release be-
cause this, he thinks. might be
construed as acknowledging Great
Britain's right to imprison them.
1t ds an open secret in London that
Great Britain is willing to waive
that point, and would consider an
order by De Valera summoning to
full meeting the men in jail as
request for their release.
Ulster, of course. still is the crux
of the problem. but much is hoped
for from Sir James Craig's visit TO
London.
A dispatch from Dublin 10 the
Press Association confirms the
statement made in Dublin Thursday
that the delay in the Sim Fein
reply to the British Government on.
the Irish peace proposals is due 10
the fact that an attempt Is being
made 10 secure the adhesion OF
Ulster to the peace plan. The dis
match expresses the belief that pro-
yided Ulster was disposed to adopt
an attitude of give and take, the
Sim Fein would be willing to ac-
cept the Governments proposals
The attitude of Sir John Craig,
the Ulster Premier. says the Press
Association, appears to be that ne
Is prepared to enter the confer
ence in london, but that until sucn
a conference is arranged he IS not
called on to participate in the
present deliberations.
a full meeting of the Irish Re-
nuhlican Parliament is to be called.
The Official announcement OF the
call, with the date for the meet,ns
will be published IN Thursday
nights issue of the Irish Buiietin.
1t is reported the reply or Ulster
to overtures by the Sim Fem mas
been received and is not favorable.
The call for the meeting or the
Parliament, with all members pres
ent. involves the release from
prison of twenty-three members or
This body, and 1t has been declared
the Government is willing to facil-
itate their attendance.
The belief had been expressed
among the Irish leaders that there
was no use in summoning the Par
lament until the attitude of Ulster
had been finally defined. The infer
ence in political circles here, there
fore. is that the answer of Ulster
has been received This answer is
reported TO be unfavorable. the
Belfast leaders declining the Sim
Fein overtures. although these over
lures had the sympathy OF the Brit
ish Government, It is said.