The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
LEADERS OF
IRISH CAUSE
in SESSION
Sim Fein and Dali Fir
eann Considering Brit
ish Peace Terms.

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 23.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The Dali
Eireann today considered the pro-
posed reply of its president and
his ministry to the last letter of
Premier Lloyd George on the. ques-
ton of an Irish peace settlement,
it was announced in an official COM
muniaue issued this evening. The
Dali adjourned until Thursday, the
statement added, when it will again
sit privately.
Dublin, Aug. 23.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Members of the Irish
republican parliament, gathered
here to frame the reply OF that body
10 the British governments offer OF
dominion status for Ireland, divid-
ed their activities today between the
secret sessions of the parliament
and meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Sim Fein.
The meetings of the two bodies
were held in the Mansion House
and it was believed both would
concern themselves with the atti-
tude taken by the Irish republicans
toward the terms laid down by
Prime Minister Lloyd George as the
basis of a settlement of the Irish
contro, ersy.
Meetings of the Sim Fein execu-
tive committee were placed under
the ban long ago by the British gov
ernment and so far as known, the
prescription was never lifted. When
it was announced the committee
would meet there was some appre-
hension lest crown forces would in
terfere in the gathering, but up to
this morning no intimation had
been given that the British authori-
ties in Ireland frowned upon the
-~5rcposed meeting.
Clergy Intervene.
Considerable speculation was
caused here last night by the deliV-
cry of a message to Mr. de Valera
by MoIsignor Edward Mulhern,
bishop of DrOmore.
1t was asserted that the message
had not come from Cardinal Logue,
head OF the Catholic church in Ire
land, but there was no further in
formation relative to the origin of
the message, except it came from
highest authority"
1t was the subject of prOtracted
consultations by the Sim Fein lead
ers. Shortly after the Dali Eireann
convened. it was declared in some
quarters that the Irish clergy was
urging such action by the parlia-
ment that would preclude resump-
ton of warfare between the re-
publican forces and the British SOL
diery or constabulary.
Sir James Craig, premier of
Ulster, planned to meet his cabinet
at Belfast today, and it was believed
probable that relations between
Belfast and Dublin would be con-
siGered.
An interesting fact in connection
with today's meeting of the Sim
Fein executive, is that while the
various members of the Dali
Eireann have permission to attend
the sessions of the Dali in the Man
sion house there are many mem
bers Of the Sim Fein body who are
"on the run their cases not being
covered by the immunity given the
Dan members and some of them
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have been seeking for weeks and
even months. The influence of the
civil administrators at Dublin
Iastle and Of others in the Irish Of
hce, who are making all efforts to
secure peace in Ireland, was eX-
pected, however, to insure against
any Interference with these men by
NE military authorities.
Hero Worship.
Public interest in the popular
heroes Of the Irish republican army
IS continuing unabated and they
are being acclaimed wherever they
go. Much of the attention given
mem, however, seems to be palilng
Vh the principal chiefs, and much
u the time of such men as Michael
= collins, commander-in-c chief of the
tHy; John ]. Walsh, who is popu-
.dFly known as the Jail breaker
austin Stack, minister for home af-
airs IN the Dali cabinet, and others
" the leaders, is taken up with Ell
oQts to escape hero worshippers.
they enter the Mansion House by
Dack doors and seldom venture into
Ne hmelight without a companion
WIN whom they can share the
sneers of the crowd
Michael Collins, dining alone last
Hght in public restaurant, plain
showed the effects of his long
ahlng in the hills He was nervous
ina appeared instinctively to eye
'ioSely any strangers who ap-
roacheo. Walsh, however, is OF
entirely different type-a huge
Ioutd who seems never to lose his
,erVe, always cool and contained.
,onn ]. McKeown, another of the
s.nn Fein heroes, is similar to
nalsh in physique and just about