The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-09
Though Armistice Not
to Be Effective Until
Monday Fighting Has
Already Stopped and
Police Officers Are
Eraternizing Wit h
Dublin Citizens.

E'raternizing w it h
Dublin Citizens.
Dublin, July 9.-The government
here, In order to cooperate in pro-
yiding an atmosphere, it is explained,
Gin which peaceful discussions may
/ be possible" has directed the follow
ing:
All searches by the military and po.
lice shall cease.
Military activity shall be restricted
to the support OF the police In their
normal civil duties.
The curfew restrictions shall be re.
moved.
The despatch of reinforcements
Shall be suspended.
Police functions i'm Dublin shall he
carried on by the metropolitan police.
These directions are effective from
noon Monday.
London, July 9.-Premier Lloyd
George will, it is authoritatively state
cd this morning, accept Eamonn de
Valera's proposal of yesterday and
meet the Republican leader to discuss
the basis for a formal conference. The
meeting will probably occur next
week.
Premier Lloyd George left for Che
Quars Court, his suburban home, tociay
sin company with Gen. Jan Christian
Smuts and other dominion premiers
who are in London to attend the inn.
L Ealer5A 4 conference.
aeenaed probable that during the
4 end ct CheQners Court arrange
& would he mad e for he meeting
cen Nfhe British prime minister
and the leading Sim Feiner.
Not Much Comment
The result of the conference held in
Dublin yesterday, at which Mr.. De
\ Valera decided to meet Mr. Lloyd
4 George, was announced so late last
evening that several of this mornings
newspapers did not comment on the
new development. The news every
where was displayed as being Of great
importance, however, and the few ed
sitorials which appeared welcomed,
with one exception, the Irish truce
with the greatest cordiality and the
hope was expressed that it might lead
Ito permanent peace in Erin.
The London Times declared that
once active hostilities ceased in Ire
land, the whole atmosphere in that
country would change ''and that the
4 gravest menace to a settlement by me-
sgotiation will disappear"
De Valera Is Cautious
1t observed that Mr.. de Nalera's let
ter to the Prime Minister in which
he accepted the plan for the confer
ence was guarded and noncommittal,
4 that Mr.. de Valera has chosen the path
b that Mr.. deValera has chosen the path
Of negotiation in preference to that of
continued warfare"
1t declared this gave substantial
Il grounds for hope, especially in view
d OF arrangements made for truce ON
Monday. The newspaper noted that
Mr. Llyod George seems clearly to
have understood the danger of con.
tinued warfare, and concluded by
4 expressing belief that the end of this
\ secular trouble, ruinous to Ireland
and humiliating to this country, is
y within measurable distance
Sees Permanent Peace
The conclusion of truce in Ire
land, the Chronicle asserted, lifted
q negotiations to new plane of hope
fplness and reality, the newspaper
renlarking upon the extraordinary
I fact that Sir Nevil MacReady military
commander in Ireland, was able to
drive through the streets of Dublin in
flllI uniform and unattended but with
n out naolestation, adding:
Here Is peace, not simply in pros
pect, but in foretaste.
The Chronicle rejoiced that as ii
ssWas very rare for any truce arranged
for the purpose OF negotiating peace
to be followed by a reversion to war
here was prospect that calm coun
s sela would have chance. 1t ex.
n dressed hope and belief that further
1ghting in Ireland would be impos-
aible, adding:
II seems as though the last chap
fer of bloodshed and misery Is al
& lenzth closed.
Labor Organ Gives Warming
Warming was given by the Daily
herald, organ OF labor, that a truce
WA s not q peace and that It would hs
NJ eIIy to rejoice prematurelys The
<leW Wspaper admitted, however tha
7 t6e irish truce should be the prelude
s b 31eace and declared that ultimat,
f <'fc0 0bnsibility rested upon Britisl
a &tRanaen It asked II those states
s I|I I<Il would show the courage ans
X 3eroeity the situation demands. =
9 Morning Post, q conservativ'
le hAye inflicted upon England,