The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-22
British Anger Aroused at
"Impertinence" to
King George.
ANSWER TO POPE
CAUSES DISPUTE
His Majesty's Subject" Does
Not Suit Head Of
Sim Fein.
SPECIAL Cable to The Washington HsraId.)

Of cigars, the gift Of five Americans,
had a great deal to do with pre-
venting the absolute collapse of the
Irish peace negotiations today.
Theesession was growing heated
Lloyd George was angfily denounc-
ing De valera's message to the
Pope. and charging the Irish with
deliberate and malicious breaking
OF the truce and gun-running. The
Irish were replying in kind. flushed
and embittered under the premier's
vehement chastisement.
Smokes Relieve Tension. .
Then the cigars came in. They
were sent from the American Club
by fve United States citizens-one
box for each delegate. Accompany
ing them were letters pointing out
the difficulties Of amicable negotia-
tion, and Offering "a box OF the
best Havanas to aid in the solu
tion-" The letters concluded by
begging both sides to do their ut
most to solve the questions and not
to disappoint the world.
The cigars were passed around.
Smiles took the place Of scowls.
ard the tension was over. --
But the Irish conference has
reached its most critical stage.
Government officials admit that
after today's heated session, the
tension is greater that - has been
at any time since the delegates sat
Ss~n-
Denounee. De VaIera's Letter.
The present situation was created
by Eamonn De valera's letter 10
the Pope, which Lloyd George
scathingly denounced as "ill-timed
and not calculated to improve the
chances OF settlement"
The premier became 4eonciliatoEy
toward the end of the session. to
the extent Of agreeing to another
meeting on Monday, but the sting
OF his rebuke still remains. The
government resents exceedingly De
Valera's message to the head of the
Catholic church. The comment of
the Times is typical of British feel
ing. when t describes the letter as
in impertsnence and unmannerly
10 the point o. churIishness to the
King" and calls De Valera's dis
ayowaI of allegiance "a deliberate
Aoutfng of the settled convictions
of the British people upon the only
terms on which peace between the
two peoples is possible"
Charges Gun-Running.
During the afternoon J session,
after scoring the action of the Irish
leader in THIS matter. Lloyd George
brought up various instances of al
legged gun running from the United
states which are said to have oc-
cured since the peace parley
opeued. He daimed to have COM
pIete evidence to support his
charges. and presented a part of
This evidence to the conference.
This is an example of the sort
Of breach of faith which is highly
dangerous to the prospects of this
conference" he told the Sim Fein
delegates
The third point of dissension arose
when the Irish negotiators accused
the government of dilatory .tacecs
q, the peace convention and of seek
ing to postpone action on the con-
REVERSAL points for which the two
de1ecations had been brought to-
gether.
Anxious to Come to q. 8.
The governments argument-al-
aaVN n
tbe conference Itself-is that the
irish are seeking either to prevent
Ilovd Georges trip to Washington.
l or else trying to speed up the nego-
tIations under the belief that they
-, thus obtain a better bargain.
TJoyd George, it may be said. is
so+ermIned to go to Washington.
nd recognizes that there are three
oIternatives: First, a collapse Of
+be neace attempt before his de-
o,rture: second. an agreement;
tbjr5 to keep the conference mark
- time until he returns from
hr,erica- The second is hardly pos
,b1a of achievement. for there re-
oin hut two weeks before the pre-
,tar, must be on his way. The pre-
,ier therefore wishes to follow the
bird course.
m il admitted that thus far the
Inference has failed to reach a
Sgle agreement worthy of note.
question of observing the
90. which was the first problem
zen up, still remains unsolved.
pr.uIer warns Sim NFefnerS.
The Sim Feiners have displayed
inter disregard for the facts in
> situation" said one government
ciaI after today's session. They
vs continued to act Us II they
- the masters of the situation"
is said that the premier warned
: Sim Feiners that he would not
plerate any reflections upon the
tinC. such as he considered were
obtained IN De Valera's letter to
he Pope. and that he told the dele
frates that such action was "a d.
rect affront to His Majesty"
The Irish replied that no slur
against the King had been intended.
| hut that any mention OF his majesty
was justified IN consideration of
lthe Kings reference to my people,"
The conference adjourned without
reaching an understanding either in
regard to the letter to the Pope or
the arms smuggling question. Both
OF these Questions will be revived
Monday.