The New York herald., 1921-08-17

great pains tonight 10 make it plain
that the recall of troops from leave
published in Dublin to-day slmultan-
eousIy with De yalera's defiant speech
had absolutely no connection with the
days events.
The order was issued on Friday, II
was said. merely as O routine military
rrecaution In view Of the fact that
the Dali Eircann was meeting to-day
and that IL might reject the terms
Almost three-quarters of the military
strength had received leave during the
truce, with only a skeleton organiza-
ton left in most places, and the action
Of recalling the men on leave is of
ficially described as more of mill
tary precaution than political action
based upon probabilities
There is no other Interpretation that
can be placed on De Valera's speech,
however, except that Great Britain has
not yet gone far enough along the path
of recognizing Irish nationhood. Every
element that the days atmosphere sus-
tanned threw into strong outline this
phase of the Irish position. The entire
tone of De Valera's speech was that Ire
land could accept nothing from Great
Britain's generosity. but must receive
the right of self determination.
Al the same time there are optimists
in Dublin--and they still outnumber the
pessimists on both sides-who seize upon
this extract from De Nalera's speech /:
we are not republican doctrtnaires. III
Ireland can be safeguarded any other
way and the Irish people approve. we
will follow"
Whether the Sim Fein has outlined
that "other way" or some S7rm OF in
dependence within the Empire remains
closely guarded secret. 1t Is known
what they object TO is that Lloyd
Georges terms impose as a condition
the control OF ports and airways. which
the Sim Fein says would induce any
real dominion TO secede from the EN-
pire in Ave minutes General SHUTS 70
the contrary Notwithstanding. In fact
they are deeply angry both with Gen.
eral Smuts and Premier Lloyd George :;
with the former for describing the
scheme as being as good as that ac-
corded to South Africa and the latter
for publishing 1t before the terms had
been made public. The Smn Fein assert
that this was in direct violation of
mutual understanding not to publish
anything before Monday
object TO pistol Mt Head"
But the chief hopeful element remains
in the fact that their anger Is directed
more against the form than the sub
stance of these things. They say that
Ireland is willing to fulfil almost all Of
these conditions IL allowed to do so
freely, as the dominions do. instead OF
with "pistol at her head" as De Va
lera described 1t to-day.
What this probably means Is that the
Sim Fein wants to extract a further
price from Great Britain in return for
sach free will grants as naval bases.
&c. That further price probably is some
assurance that Great Britain will not
use Ulster as a bridgehead for further
aggression. This was also hinted at
when De Valera remarked to-day that
ii was an injustice for great neighbor
to demand guarantees from small
neighbor while giving the small nation
no guarantees of its own good conduct
.'If the principle is admitted. he said.
that a great neighbor had the right to
dispose of the small neighbor purely for
its own interest or safety every small
nation in the world would fall TO the
ground
A continuation of the session of the
Dali Eireann into next week Is now not
improbable, and the optimists see a
further hope in that They say that De
Valera's speech to-day attuned the ears
of those who have just come from in
ternment camps remote parts OF the
country where BLACK and Tanism"
has been particularly rough on them.
They say that when the private ses-
sions OF the Dali Eireann begin milder
spirit among the Sim Fein and a milder
spirit among many important people in
Dublin will begin to be felt and the way
win be prepared for some concession
that VIII sa tisfy British imperial pride.
1t was anything but an imperial pride
session that opened to-day. 1t was an
atmosphere of past glories grown rusty.
In an Irish drizzle thousands forming a
typical Dublin crowd gathered to watch
the members OF the Dali Eireann and
their guests gather. The Irish army"
stood In trim formation despite the non
descript civilian garb, distinguished only
by a green badge worn on the breast
Within the Mansion House the round
room was particularly reminiscent Of
faded ana even tragic memories.
There Is fine Lely portrait OF
Charles III. Just at the right OF the en-
try and a picture of Parnell Is hung
just over the Speakers head. facing
statues OF Burke and Daniel O'Connell.
Easily half OF the crowd in the hall was
composed or women and clergymen. The
OFFICIAL language WAS lTISl y. Dul
1t did not 90 well. Even de Valera does
not speak It fuently, while the others
plainly stumbled. All names were read
In their Gaelic form except that of
Erskine Childers and those of the Ulster
members.
The great game Of the crowd was
recognizing the notables. particularly
those who have been on the run. Michael
Collins. commander OF the Sim Fein
army. the first to sign the roll. got a
round of cheers, which was quickly sup
pressed. as he rose from his seat be-
tween Arthur Griffith and Father O'F1an-
nagan. Michael Mulcahy of the army
got another cheer. as did the Countess
Markevicz and McKeown. One other
notable feature OF the session was there
was no opposition" bench. De Valera,
who is Premier as well as President
sat in the front row at the Speaker
right, but what corresponds to Herbert
Asquith's seat In the Westminster Par