The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-12
BRITISH IRRITATED
OVER ACTIVITIES OF
SINN FEIN POLICE
Also Object to Continued Re-
cruiting for the Irish Re
publican Army.
SHORT SESSION PEACE
CONFERENCE rs HELD
British and Irish Delegates Dis
cuss Alleged Breaches of
Truce, in Ireland.
1av The Assoelated Pressl

LONDON, Oct. 11.-British and Irish
delegates to the conference which arms
at settling the future of Ireland held two
two-hour sessions today, adjourning after
the afternoon session until Thursday, in
order to enable Premier Lloyd George to
grapple with the unemployment situa-
tion.
Both sessions were business-liIKe, even
the greetings Of Mr.. Lloyd George to the
visitors from across st. Georges channel
being hearty but formal.
The official communiques issued at the
conclusion Of the proceedings do not dis
close the subjects discussed, but it was
understood the matter of procedure, upon
which the Sim Fein delegates place much
Importance, occupied the greater part OF
tho time.
No notes of the speeches and discus
sions at either meeting were taken. In
fact no stenographers were present and
both the British and Sim Fem delegates
maintained silence as to what happened.
1t vas gathered. however, that the con-
ference proceezed along anticipated lines
and that nothing thus far has occurred
to teopardize its success. It is probable
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 the subject.
The british a1e irritated over the re-
snrned activlties of the Sfnn Ft5n police
and law course III ireland which are carr
rying on the work Of Furnishing breaches
Of ordinary law. and adjusting litigation.
Recruiting for the Irish republican army,
which in county Clare alone Is said to
have brought 1000 men under arms, is
another matter to which the government
has taken exception, and so long as any
doubt of settlement remains the govern
ment will endeavor TO secure the position
that each party continue just as when
the truce was declared.
It is believed that both parties can ar
rive at a satisfactory arrangement in this
regard.
Arthur Griffith, who as head Of the
Irish delegation had to reply to the few
remarks by Mr.. Lloyd George and who
must state Ireland's position throughout
the session. does not have the typical
Irish fluency of speech and in both pub
lie and private conversation he is a slow
speaker. But nobody knows the Sim
Fein case better than he.
The average Londoner4 took little in
terest in today's sessions, but Irish resi-
dents and Sim Fein sympathizers turned
out in force to welcome the Dali Esireann
delegates and to wish them success in
their negotiations.
Attorney General Hewart took Austen
Chamberlain's place at the morning ses-
sion, the latter being too Ill to attend.
Only Mr.. Lloyd George, Lord Birkenhead.
Winston Spencer Churchill, Sir Laming
Evans, sir Hamar Green
wood attended the afternoon session with
the same Sim Fein delegation.
This evenings communique merely
states as did the one issued this morn
ing, that the second session Of the con-
ference on Ireland was held at Number
10 Downing street at 4 o'clock tais aft
It merely added the names of the dele
gates present and stated that the Com
ference adjourned until IL o'clock Thurs !!
day morning
Only one untoward incident occurred |
today A young man passing through
crowd at the entrance to Downing street {
bought a small Sim Fein flag. which
hawkers were selling. and spat on it, .
threw It to the ground and trampled on
It. He was Immediately attacked by a
number Of Irish girls and was handled
20 roughly that a policeman took him to
Scotland Yard for protection. Having
routed their enemy, the girls cheered f
Justify and returned to await the depar-
-ure of their delegates.