New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-12
E1.ela11d's Reply
To Peace Plea
Goes TO London
CONTINUED from pass ons)

inference drawn by those in contact
With the Slim Fem leaders and govern
mont officials is that both seem in bet
ter spirits than would be possible if
renewal of the struggle were feared
The general tone among the Sim
Feinels' leaders seemingly is one of
confidence. This is observed among
the rank and lie, as we'll as among the
officials, and the released members Of
the Irish republican parliament talk
as if they had no idea Of returning to
jail.
The truce has given Dublin Castle q
rest Work there has greatly slack
oned in the last few weeks and there
have heen several dismissals Of en-
poyees, such as temporary clerks
brought from England for confidential
and political work.
1t is not supposed that De Valera's
reply amounts to accep ance Of the
government offer; rather, the belief
is held that various objections have
been made, but that contact between
the two parties viii be maintained,
subject to further discussion, and that
the truce will continue.
Preparations for the meeting OF the
Dali Fireann are we'll advanced. The
last interned member of the parlia-
mont, John Hayes, WAS released to-
day, and it is expected there will be
a full attendance of the members at
Guiding the ENJOYS from Paris and
Rome. In fact, as far as is known,
there viii be only six absentees.
The session is expected to continue
several days. 1t is believed one of the
FIRST acts Of the parliament will re
to demand general amnesty for all
POLITICAL prisoners and men under III
tcrnment.
LONDON, Aur. l1-~(By the Assoc
ciatod Press M Chamberlain called
Cabinet Council this afternoon. But
it is not known whether the meeting
was to consider the Irish situation. or
more probably, the friction which has
arisen between France and England
over the French protest against the
effect on French trade of the bill re-
Eating to the safeguarding of indus
tries now being debated in the Com
mons.
No Suggestion Of Rupture
Art O'Brien, president Of the Gaelic
League, in an interview tonight sa<.
that so far as he knew there was moth
ing in Mr. De Valera's reply to call
for such precipitate action on the par
of Mr.. Lloyd George There was no
suggestion tNat tine reply meant the
breaking of Of negotiations.
Ny. O'Brien added that if two bust
ness men were discussing deal and
one Of them made new suggestion
that did not mean negotiations were
ended.
"That is how the situation rests,'
said he, land in my opinion there is
no reason to regard it as less hopeful
| than BEFORE"
A close friend Of Michael Collins,
commander of the Irish Republican
army, and Desmond Fitzgerald, Sim
l'ein minister Of propaganda, who has
been spending three weeks in Dublin
and who returned to London to-day,
J said he had full confidence a settle
ment was coming, but it was not likely
/ to be concluded before next spring.
He was sure the Sim Fem would ac-
/ cept the government proposal, with GER
/ tain reservations.
His understanding was that the gov
eminent plans to give both the north
and the south control over their re-
spective militias, but that federal regi-
ments would exist for time in some
Of the Provinces