The New York herald., 1921-08-12

Copyright, 1881, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Aug. III.
Despite alarmist reports to the con-
trary. THE NEW York HERALD corre-
spondent here is informed that the
unexpected communication received
from Eamon de Valera and the Sim
Fein Cabinet this morning should be
regarded as a distinctly hopeful sign.
THE NEW YORK HERALD's Dublin corre-
spondent telephones tonight that it IS
generally believed there the Sim Fein
note contained a request for further
information regarding the Govern
ment's peace terms and that an an
swer is desired before the Dali Eireann,
or Irish Republican Parliament, meets
next week.
Therefore the return to London of
Premier Lloyd George from Paris to-
morrow, no matter how 1t may affect
the Upper Silesian question, is re-
garded both here and in Dublin as
"aIl to the good in so far as Ireland is
concerned.
Barton o'Brien and Joseph Nc
Grath brought the Sim Fein COM
munication to Downing Street this
morning and Austen Chamberlain,
Government leader in the House of
Commons. received 1t in Mr.. Lloyd
Georges absence. Immediately after
ward the Irish note was sent to Paris
by airplane. Government officials do
not conceal their satisfaction that the
Premier will be here tomorrow to
handle the Irish question himself.
There Is a whispering that Premier
Lloyd George seized upon the Irish note
az giving him an opportunity to leave
Paris. at a moment when his departure
would in a way appear to signify his
abandonment of the attempt to reach an
| agreement on the Silesian problem.
IA despatch by the Associated Press
from Paris said that Premier Lloyd
George studied the Irish reply Until
late hour last Thursday evening. 1t
was then announced by members OF the
British delegation that Mr.. Lloyd
George would make no statement on
the situation until after the CABINET
| meeting Saturday. report that the
Irish negotiations had been broken off
was denied by British and unofficial cir
| cles and 1t was declared, according TO
the despatch. that the reply was OF a
nature to permit further parieys.l
| Art OBrien, president or the Gaeilc
League. in an interview tonight said
that SO far as he knew there was moth
| ing in Mr. de valera's reply to call for
| such precipitate action on the part Of
! Mr.. Lloyd George. There was no sug-
| gestion that the reply meant the break
ing off of negotiations.
London OmciaIs Hopeful.
There is no indication. either in Lon
don or in Dublin. that Sim Fem olrect
| negotiations with Belfast resulted III
anY nrorress toward a settlement being
made. Despite the Willingness OF Ulster
| Ieaders-witness Lord Birkenhead MAX
ing a concliatory speech In the House
| Of Lords last night--to reach settie-
ment, nobody has yet been found who
would say a formula for settlement
| had been arrived Mt which would sat
isfy the orange lodges
officials here refused TO characterize
the communication from Dublin to-day
either as an acceptance or rejection OF
| the Lloyd George peace terms This
the note--that Il was merely request
| for further information before the Dali
Elreann meets. The fact that Mr.. Lloyd
George Is hurTyfng back home fron
| Paris can be taken to Indicate that the
! request for information covers ground
which the Prime Minister will have to
| explore very carefully before replying.
| The very fact that the negotiations have
arrived at this delicate stage. however.
/ Ia interpreted here as hopeful. In that
/ tho negotiations have got over all com
mon ground without shipwreck
Also 1t IS regarded as further sign
\ that the situation has moved long way
since Mr.. Lloyd George. through Martin
Glynn, whose message was taken TO
\ Dublin by THE NEW YORK. HERALD cor
| respondent, first invited Mr.. de Valera
\ 10 confer on the Irish problem without
| conditions and without promises" The
communication from the Sim Fein to-
dsy Is regarded as meaning that con
ditIons and promises" have now defi-
ritely entered into the negotiations.
proposnis "Most Gcnerous.''
The star tonight quotes W. +. Nc
Cartncy, personal friend OF Michael
Collins. commanding the Irish Repubh-
can forces, as saying that q settlement
Is certain Mr.. Mccartney Is o. member
Of a Malta firm OF engineers and has
I just arrived here after passing three
weeks In Dublin Asked IL a settlement
was coming. he replied.
"of course II is Dublin has no
doubts about II. nor have De Valera,
a