New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
Publicity Issue
Causes Trouble
In Irish I arIey
Griffith Complains Pledge
of Secrecy Was Broken
by Publication of shc
First Days Proceedings
Both Sides Disclaim Leak
Trade Treaty Expected to
Precede Agreement on
Form Of the Government

Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct l3.-The first sign Of
u hitch In che Irish peace negotiations
between British government leaders
and representatives of Sim Fein ap-
pcared st to-day's sessions over the
question OF publicity. II had been
sgreed that none Of the conforees
you'd give to the press any informa-
eion not contained In the official com
muniques.
Arthur GriHfSh. head Of che Sim Fein
delegation complained to-day that this
pledge had been broken. because the
newspapers had published che fact shat
che subject Of political prisoners was
discussed at the first meeting of the
peace conference Griffith absolvcd his
colleagues from all responsibility, p
spokesman for the British government
replied that there certainly had been
no leakage of information through
British sources.
British Want More Publicity
Further discussion brought out the
yact that the British delegates want o
greater amount of publicity regarding
She ocings of the conference, because
Jhcy feel that otherwise some misin-
formation will be given circulation
thu might do considerable harm. The
Sim Feiners, however, stood by their
demand for secrecy. After q ninety
minute conference the delegated ad-
sourned until Tomorrow
Eventually ii is expected chat the
conferees will decide to issue COM
nunique after each session that will
prove actually informative, in place
of the statements now being given out,
which merely say that the conference
met. with certain persons in attend
ance. and later adjourned.
Austen Chamberlain. government
Leader in the House Of Commons and
one OF the British delegates at the
conference, was unable to attend to-
1av's session after an illness Of sew
sral daya.
LONDON, Oc&. ~ (By The Associ-
ated Press).-The Irish conference sat
FOR an hour and half to-day. this
being the third session since the rep
~esentatives Of the Dali Eireann ar
rived in London. and adjourned until
4 o'clock Friday morning.
What financial arrangements are TO
be made between the two countries II
zne Sim Fein accepts the govern
ne0t's peace proposals is matter
which the Dali Eireann Is anxious 70
have explained and put on paper. while
.he existing state Of tradS owing 60
81. boycott IS Of particular interest
% the government
Trade Treaty May Come First
Yt is believed that ehe terms Of
commercial treaty will be antecedent
20 sn agreement for the future gov
eminent Of Ireland, while another i'm
portAnt question is that Of the judi
ciary. Ulster has already set up her
own courts, but the Sim Fem would
insist on judiciary for the whole Of
Ireland. to which i. IS understood Bel
last would not strongly object.
Optimism is the prevailing note In
both the Sim Fein and British camps,
although it is admitted that the sub
5eots over which controversy is likely
o arise have not yet been reached
a large crowd gathered this morn
ing 81 the entrance TO Downing Street
20 cheer the irish representatives. when
they arrived, but before the con erence
vas over the police moved the crowd
blaers should be allowed within q mile
II the Houses OF Parliament. on &c
count OF the unemployed demonstra-
tion The Irish sympat hizers thcre-
fore, marched In military formation to
oeFt quarters where they
prayed until II was announced that the
conference had adjourned
After The conference the Premier
vent 10 his summer residence.
Chequers Court, Tor "a brief rest and
change"