New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
Ulster Boycott
is Threatened
BY Slim Feiinn
Economic Pressure Advo-
Gated to Compel North
ern Irela7sd 10 Adopt a
More Pacific Attitude
No Reply to Lloyd George
Speech Held to- Involve No
Change in Situation and
to Keep Peace Path Omen

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the Dali Eireann Labor Department, de-
clare that economic pressure against
Ulster, designed to bring northern Ire
land peaceably to what the Sim Fein
would regard as more reasonable at.
titude, will result in the complete shut
ting off of the movement Of goods from
belfast for southern ireland.
VERY soon we may look forward tc
the complete stoppage of all goods out
Of Belfast and the tainted area Alder
man MacDonagh is quoted as saying
"This will give Belfast kind of par
tition it does not want
"Onc of the most rab:d politicians
has stated in q speeeh that Belfast was
the Gibraltar CT England in ireland
So long as this attitude is indulged in
it will be the duty of all decent Irish
people to make Belfast as barren as the
Rock Of Gibraltar."
DUBLIN, Aug. 20 tBy The Associate d
Press damon de Valera returned un-
expectedly. to-day from Black Rock
where he had gone to pass the week
end, and attended sessions of various
sub committees of the Dali Eireann
which were resumed at the Mansion
House thus forenoon. His coming was
merely for the day, it was said. so that
he could meet with the committees.
Other of the republican leaders also
were present at the meetings, but there
was an apparent slackening Of public
interest In these sessions, evidenced by
the failure of the usual crowd to ap-
pear while the members were assem-
bling.
No reply from the Dali Eireann to
the speech delivered in the House OF
| Commons yesterday by Mr. Lloyd
George is expected The head of the
Dail's publicity department, when aske d
| If there would be one, said the sresch
had not changed tte situation.
I'VE know all that," he said, "and
consequently there is nothing to an
swer."
Detect r. Menace in Speech
Irish political quarters here did no,
appear to-day to regard Mr.. LlcvG
Georges speech as anything in the ma.
ture OF a "rattling Of the saber." The
Prime Minister, in their viea'. had left
several openings for further negotia-
tions. Tha Irish Independent, Nation.
alst organ sympathetic with but not
allied with the Sim Fem, in DISCUSSING
the speech says:
A complete breakdown in the peace
negotiations would be calamity. With
prop1aety Mr. Lloyd George abstainod
from using any menaeiag language. We
regret that the Lord Chancellor did moi
follow his example"
Termination Of the truce and a re.
newai OF the hostilities, aecompanied
by horrors surprising anything ex.
perienced during the past terrible
year" the newspaper adds, "would. to
say the least, be a grave disappoint-
ment to the country. Fortuna tely, both
De valera and Lloyd George leave the
door open"
The Irish Times, Unionist, saws that
during the week De Valera has shown
the mind Of an ideologist.
AT this crisis, which was reduced
yesterday to its very elements" the
newspaper says, "we beseech him (De
Valera) to show the mind of warm
Dlooded man Of affairs; to realize that
the most exalted patriotism can be
consistent with practical statesman
sn snip and above all things to appreciate
his almost appalling sponsibilities to
Jne li lrlsn nation. We beseech the Dali
E!reann to be guided by common sense
We invite it--and we are verv sure
we are speaking for the mass of Irish
men-to think more of the material
benefits which the government offers
and less Of the mainly theoretical
powers which it wIthholds."
Acts of Extremists Feared
There has been growing tension
curing the past two days, and Dublin
Castle authorities have given exnrea-
sion of their fear that fighting 1njght
possibly be precipitatcd by extremists
on either side. Only incidents of a
MINOR nature have occurred. however.
ana IT IS hoSed that violation of the
averted. Nv
- LONDON, Aug. 20.-Dispatches from
Dublin to London newspapers appear
to reflect ressimism over the irish
situation, in view of latest devclon-
ments. Henry W. Nevinson. war cor.
respondent and author, telegraphino
The Daily Herald, says the situation is
,'undoubtsdly very serious" and that
ne Is unable to see hope as brightly
as some DO" He admits, however. that
hope still exists.
III the Irish republican leaders"
the. dispatch continues, frame the
reply to Great Britain's terms and snb-
mt 1t to the Dali Eireann for approval.
rather than discussion, it almost Ger
talniy will be accepted with minor al
terations. The members of the Dali
E1reann are, for the most part. accus-
toned to discipline and were elected
or appointed for field service. The
danger to further negotiations and a
subsequent peace comes from the in
huence of theorists and doctrinaires
acting upon the spirit Of militarism.
Ia discussing the prospect if nego-
tiations fail Mr.. Nevinson declares: SIf
the truce be broken war in its most
terrible form will sweep through Ire
land. Civil war will be added to ma
tional war and all who refuse to sun
port the republican army will be
driven from the country or shot"
The Dublin correspondent of the
Daily News says Prime Minister Lloyd
George is being charged with "rattlinc
tne saber" in his address yesterday in
the House Of Commons. lie saws the
speech may do Infinite harm.
1T IS fact" he adds, "that section
OF the Irish republican leaders has
been playing the dangerous game of
bluff in order 20 securc better terms. 1t
was desirable that Great Britain make
the pleincst possible declaration that
the terms submitted were the very best
possible. Unhappily, however, Prime
Minister Lloyd George coupled his dec
iaratlon with thrcats which will more
,a.nan anan countcract the influence for good.