The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Strife of Ages Halts Mon.
day, Pending Peace
Farley. Ts
DE VALERA ACCEPTS
CROWN INVITATION
Agreement Reached When
Leaders Confer in
Dublin.
Especial Cable TO Tho waskinstop Hsralf
and United Eevs.) -

(bpeolAl CAble 70 The Naahngton EerAAf
and United Eevs.) -
LONDON, July s.-The Irish-Brtt..
ish armistice has been signed.
truce between the two nations. the
hrst authorized cessation OF the
eternal strife that has named
through the ages. will become ef-
fective at noon Monday, IL was an
nounced today.
At that hour. by orders OF the
British government and Esmonn de
Valera, all fighting will cease. Sim
Fein will pledge itself to refrain
its harassing tactics. The crown
forces. constabulary and black and
tans" will be held in rigid inactiv-
ity, and for the first time in his
tory an absolute state Of peace viii
have been effected in the turbulent
island.
OF equal significance TO this ON
cial announcement by the British
government is the second momen-
tous development of the day. Es-
NOM de Valera. President OF the
Irish Republic and recognized
spokesman for southern ireland, has
telegraphed his willingness TO se-
cept Lloyd Georges invitation 20 q
conference at London to discuss
means of perpetuating the truce
now established.
ArrnnEes Details.
The British premier will proceed
TO arrange the details Of the confer
ence, which he proposed two weeks
ago, and which probably will be
held at Buckingham Palace, in ac-
cordsnce with the wishes Of King
George himself
The sensational double announce
ment came as the result Of an after
| noon-Iong conference IN Dublin be-
tween leaders of the north and
south Of Ireland.
While thousands Of Irish folks
knelt in the streets aud in churches
near the historic Mansion House.
praying for peace az they prayed
last Monday when the first confer
ence was held. the proposals OF Gen
Jan Smuts, mediator in the struggle.
were receiving attention from the
political representatives OF the two
The mom.n.ous RECESSION. Of the
| Dublin conference have brought
both England and ireland TO the
highest pitch Of optimism and
thanksgiving. 1t IS considered al
most certain that with peace just
around the corner. neither LLOYD
George nor de Valera will leave any
thing undone TO bring about com
plete harmony. Both leaders have
reached a point bv which there can
be no turning back.
McResdy Attends
The participation of General Sir
Neville MacResdy, commando
chief of the British forces in Ire
land in his uniform and surrolr led
by all the evidence Of his o6scisi
status, was a striking feature sf
the conference. And perhaps 1lsre
striking than anything else wGs the
fact that as he entered the mans.sn.
house, whittier his aide. a captain
had proceeded him, he was cheered
yociferously by the ASSEMBLIES
crowds
| II was a thrilling day. De Nslera
and Arthur Griffith entered the celr-
Gil hall first through masses 81
| applaudinR Irishmen. Not a police
was in sight, but 'volunteers." nam
of them wearing American aae5
In their button holes. maintsrnci
the aisles through which the dele
gates" passed. Good humor was In
evidence everywhere-althoug as
the conference progressed the occar
sion took on an aspect OF sole max
The Earl of Middleton, Sir NJ rice
Dockerell, de Valera and Gri-nth
constituted the personnel o, ths
morning session, which LASTED for
two hours, adjouring at I O'Clock. 80.
There was a half in the pr1ccsd-
| inGs after luncheon until fcur
o'clock when these four ressserlbicd
And at that time the waiting crowds
received a new thrill with tie ar
rival of General MacReady. TEc-
British commander passed thrsagh
groups of bsrhesded Irishmel ara
and women kneeling on the Psvs-
ment, saying the rosary and re-iting
prayers for peace.
Debated the Qsestien.
Within the council the GenerEi
is said to have participated fully n
the discussions. arguing and debat-
ing the situation at length VITA
De Valera and Grifith. s-k~
Lord Middleton arrived ten minutes
late at this session, after having
been in constant communication
with London to receive latest in
| structions.
A special Irish bulletin issued to-
day, during the progress OF the
negotiations declared that on Mon
day de Valera had declared IL 'im-
possible to conduct further negoti-
ations in the midst of bloodshed."
and the Earl Of Middleton presented
the Irish leaders a letter from the
Premier stating that Great Britain
was nlwiligETAOINUNU
was willing to assent to a cessa-
ton OF hostilities pending the Lon
don conference.
It's believed here that de Valera
having consented to meeting Lloyd
George. will arrive in London before