New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-19
From The T7ibune's Europenn Rureo,.


LONDON, Aug. 18.-The feeling here
is that hostilities will not be resumed
mmediately, even, if as seems prob
able, the British peace offer is re-
jected by Sim Fein.
In Dublin the populace obstinatelv
chngs to the belief that way to com
promise will be found.
Secrecy Minimizes Interest
At the Assem- bling of the Dali F;rearn
to-day crowds gathered about the Man
sion House as on previous davs. hut
there was some diminution of interest
as result of the secrecy surroundinp
to-day's session.
The British Cabinet met in London
to consider the Irish situation. Parlia- :
ment meanwhile is marking time. hon
ing that the negotiations will crystal
llze IN time for debate before adiourn-
ment.
The Irish press reflects the gravity
OF the situation but maintains a hone
lol tone. Extracts from editorials in
newspapers in Europe, America, Can
aua ana Australia expressing the opin-
ION tnat the Irish should seize the
present occasion to bring an end 10
bloodshed are receiving great pron,;-
hence IN the British and Irish press and
must pc considered to have some in
f1uence, even with the most uncom-
promising Sim Feiners.
LONDON, Aug. IS (By The Asso-
Grated Press .-Uncertainty over tha
irlsh situation has caused the govern
inehe 10 change its plans, and instead
OF prorogulng Parliament tomorrow.
as haa peen intended, it will merely
pc ADJOURNED until October 18. The
Speaker, in the interval, will have the
power to convoke Parliament should
1fiSh developments necessitate it,
Premier Lloyd George is expected to
make a statement on the Irish sitna-
ton just before adjournment to-mor-
row.
De Valera, it is said. has not vet
convinced the British of the sinceritv
OF ms uncompromising statements NJ
the last two days, the officials being
reluctant to believe an offer Which to
them appeared so generous would ha
rejected outright
Irish Politics Suspected
The opinion obtains in Official oua,-
fers, it was indicated, that the irish
leaders are still playing for time and
increased prestige at home and abroad
as the result of the formal opening of
the Dall Eiresnn and its businessliLe
~o4Au 49, " dii ), ana 60 TINS tneIe IL
no objection from London if it proves
to mean the continuance of the ncqoti-
ations.
DUBLIN, Aug. 1S (By The Associated
press).-lt is pointed out here that
the possibility exists that something
may pass between the Mansion House
IN Dublin and Downing Street in Lon
don In the next week. There is hone
IN some quarters that De Valera's
speech Of yesterday, with its pointed
references to Ulster, will arouse
Premier Lloyd George or the Belfast
authorities to action
If this does not come to pass. the
political forecasters take the view that
Dali VIII either send a considered re-
ply to Lloyd Georges letter, announc,
its decision to submit the question to
4 plebscitc, or ask the government
whether it will agree to give Ireland
dominion home rule of the kind out
lined IN the recent letter of General
SHUTS.
Judging from the newspaper refiec-
tions of public opinion. the people of
Dublin seem to have more confidence
than many peoph abroad that the
war will not be renewed.