New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
IRISH PARLIAMENT MEETS INFORMALLY
Members Gather Preparatory to i, ,,
 Discussing New Crisis

Dublin, Aus. 15.-(By Associated Press) informal meeting of the Irish republican parliament was the chief manifestation today of the ac- tivity observable in both Sim Fein and Dublin castle quarters as the re- suit of the new turn in the Irish ne- gotiations following the disclosures in the correspondence between Lloyd George and De Valera. The meeting was held in the Mansion House at noon to give members, many of whom had never met, an opportunity to be- | come acquainted. ~e.-
 l Some of the members of the Dali Eireann have been on the run, others have been fighting with the Irish re- publican army, and still others were | making their first appearance in Dub- l lin since their release from prison ] or internment camps. They were in all sorts of attire, but all bore the same marks of earnestness on their faces and showed eagerness to glean any information regarding the nego- | tiations which had not been made 1 public while discussing among them selves with the greatest interest the letters of the British premier and their own leader.
 Returns From Scotland.
 Sir John Anderson, under secretary l for Ireland, on whose shoulders rests the greatest responsi bility of the civil administration in Ireland, hurried1y 1 returned today from Scotland to use ! his influence against a definite break ! in the parleying. He went into con- ference with Gen. Sir Nevil Macready. commander of the forces in Ireland l and other officials, in an apparent ef- 1 fort to imbue them with his optimism flor he is represented as Still believ- ing that there is .proba bility of the Sim Fein accepting the government s | offer.
 Fear Truce Near End.
 The military element on the other hand, is not so optimistic as 1t is ] credited with fearing that the truce Is near an end.
 The optimists. in the Dublin castle body base their. hopes on several fac
 The first is that a-fonr days session of the republican parliament has been arranged. If the republican cabinet had decided to recommend immediate rejection of the terms they argue. one day would have been sufficient.
 Fighting Not Descend. !
 Another factor pointed. to is that the fighting men on the republican , side, many of these since the truce was declared have returned to cfvi employment. The police declare the evidence they have gathered indicates these men would obey orders to re- turn to the field. but that they would do so reluctantly.
 Again there is the attitude of the press supporters of the Sim .Feir whose editorials some officials inter, pret. as at. least a suggestion that the premier's terms. with the addition oi the pledge of the support off the dominions. given by Gen. Shuts in his letter to MT. De Valera, should be ac- cepted
 Fear Res. .lptfon of War.
 The pessimists among the officials meanwhile indicate their belief that the resumption of war it at hand, tha, the Dali Eireann will merely repea, De Valera's letter in its reply. to the British premier.
 In the streets of Dublin today such expressions as the ''tr,rce: ends Tues. day night are heard on the lips o1 some of the apparently lighter mind ed, while the serious business and Iprofessional men, are anAiously dis tcussing the prospects. 4>. F ->t---~-- | Surprise is expressed in some quar- ters that De Valera did not ask the British government for general am- nesty which is a live question for the moment, one of the, newspapers hav- ing caused the posting of placards throughout the city bearing the slo- gan release for all.''