New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
1reland's Reply
10 Peace Plea
Goes London
Prompt Answer to British
Proposals Is Believed
to Indicate Substantial
Acceptance of Program
Premier Hastens Home
Definite Announcement i'm
Commons Is Promised
on Monday or Tuesday
From The Tribune's European Bureau

Copyright 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. LEBANON de Va
lera's reply to the British governments
proposals for Irish peace was received
in Downing Street this morning and
Immediately dispatched to Premier
Lloyd George in Paris The reply an
sicipated by several days the session
of the Dali Eireann, the Slim Fein par-
lament, which had beer summoned to
discuss the proposals.
There is every indication that the
reply is favorable. It's contents were
not disclosed, however.
Austen Chamberlain made official an
nouncement of the arrival of the rcplv
in the House of Commons this morn
ing and added that, as the Premier was
returning to London immediately. a
statement to the House would be made
on Monday or Tuesday.
Inc suddenness of the reply was ,n-
expected, as Lord Birkenhead. Lord
Hlgh Chancellor, announced to the
House of Lords last night that it was
UNLIKELY any statement of the Irish sit.
uation could be made before Parli0-
mont adjourned
Favorable Decision Indicated
1t is believed here that the Dali
hireann was SO unanimous in its CON
sheraton of the question that it was
considered unnecessary to wait for the
1ull meeting Tuesday, for which tho
irlsh representatives in foreign capita]s
nae mad been recalled. AS it is not thought
likely that the British proposals wouId
be rejected without the sanction of the
1uIl session of the Dali Eireann, it is
argued that the reply must be of the
most favorable nature.
Inc past course of the negotiations
fosters the belief that the reply is not
an unqualified pronouncement one WV
or the other, Sinn'Fein probably haviny
protected itself by conditions. If the
reply leads to the calling of a general
peace conference, that and the drawinc
up OF bill for Parliament probable
VIII occupy September and October
making 1t more than ever unlikely that
Lloyd George will go to Washington
unless his personal desire to do so
greatly increases.
- PARIS, Aug. II (By The Associated
ffess) .IPremier Lloyd George re-
oiSeo tite lIiSn reply by airplane to-
DAY anc studied it until late this eve
nlng 1t was then announced by mem
Ders OF the British delegation that Mr..
Lloyd George would make no state.
mert on the situation until after The
Cabinet meeting Saturday.
Report of Rupture Denied
A report that the Irish negotiations
have been broken off is denied by Brit
lsh and unofficial circles. 1t was de-
clared that the reply was of a nature
to permit further parleys.
The British delegation, through Lord
Riddell. informed the newspaper cor
respondents this evening that Premier
Lloyd George, because Of the recent of
the Irish answer and in view Of the
deadlock on the Upper Silesian oues-
ton, had decide1 to return to London
with his mission tomorrow morning
DUBLIN, Aug. II (By The Associated
Press).~-No responsible Sim Feiner
who knows will give any hint of the
nature Of Mr.. de Valera's reply. No
authentic version even of tnn govern
mcnt proposals has leaked out, but the
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