The New York herald., 1921-12-01
Only Miracle Can Avert Re-
newal of Warfare, Is.
View in London.
BIG BARRIER
Lloyd George Coming to U. s.
Whatever Outcome, Downing
Street Report.

LONDON. Nov. 80 (Associated Press).
All Government business is giving
way to the gravity of the Irish situa-
ton. Both Government and Irish
circles express the feeling that only
n miracle can avert the collapse of
the peace negotiations and a renewal
of warfare in ireland.
1t had been intended to hold Cabi-
net council tonight to consider Ger
man reparations in connection with
the visit of DIR. Walter Rathenau, but
this had to be postponed in order to
permit the special Cabinet committee
dealing with Irish affairs to hold a
sitting. Lord Birkenhead, due to
speak at a political meeting in Liver
pool, was obliged to stay in London.
He sent a message Of apology explain
ing that his absence was owing to
grave public affairs
Premier Lloyd George. also wired TO
the meeting explaining that Lord
Birkenhead's presence in London was
"imperatively demanded by the pres
ent position of the Irish negotiations"
A spokesman of the Sim Fein de-
clared this evening that there was no
intention on the part OF the Sim Fein
TO alter it's attitude regarding either
the Crown.
The alternative settlement plan sub
mitted by the Government to the Sim
Fein representatives last evening in
Guided the necessity for a. definite
undertaking by the Sim Fem TO take
the oath of allegiance 70 the Crown.
Ulster has shown no sign OF yielding
In it's determination not to enter an
all-Ireland Parliament as proposed.
DeniaIs by Sim Fcin.
Representatives of the Sim Fein took
pains 20 deny formally the statement OF
London paper that. first, the Sim Fein
had consented to agree 70 a plan where
by Ulster could contract with an all
ireland Parliament. retaining her exist
ing rights until. or unless, she changes
her mind eecond, to form an allegiance
which ought TO be satisfactory to any
British Minister who Is not purely q
Journalist; third, the appointment OF a
boundary commission TO dclin1it the pres
ent political and religious frontier of
Ulster in order to distribute the popu-
iations between the North and the South
on a more satisfactory basis.
hot
Government will propose g new scheme
20 Ulster, the Sim Fein delegates say
they are not concerned with it and refuse
TO share the Governments responsibility
for II. There was another session this
evening OF the British delegates, but
nothing was Forthcoming as result
of It,
Whatever the result. Mr. Lloyd
5eorgc will go TO Washington" a Down
ing Street official said tonight. Respect
ing this IL was stated at Sim Fein
he adquarters that such a move on the
part of the Premier would not he viewed
with patience or without suspicion, for
tie reaso- that IL Irish American sup.
port was weakened in consequence of
tho Premier's visit 10 the United States
the Sim Fein might be forced TO modify
It's demands. upon which II feels now in
a position to persist"
Cannot Maintain Truce.
The impossibility OF maintaining the
truce long after the breakdown of the
conference Is realized. The view ex-
pressed by tho Sim Feiners is that Tiers
would be no formal denunciation Of the
truce by either side, but that it would
quickly decay" II is pointed out that
such provocative acts on both sides as
have bsen occurring recently in Ireland
would probably be regarded as definite
breaches of tho truce, and cause its
speedy collapse IL it were not for tho
fnct that the conference still has being.
When ths conference finally fails, such
acts must inevitably lead to renewed
warfare.
Once the peace conference II broken
off IL Is felt In responsible quarters that
it will be practically impossible TO main
tain the system OF cooperation between
the Government and the Irish Repub-
iican army through liaison officers.
Then, too. the moment breach
occurs, Il In believed in these quarters.
there would be imminent danger of the
Sim Fein on the one side and the police
auxiliaries on the other trying to get to
their guns first Men who have been
ION the run and who would become
apprehensvc of rearrest would take
to the hills. IL is assumed. and the truce
arrangements which have bound tae
Government forces not TO pursue tsm
would not survive such conditions.
The military, it is indicated would he
nut Ia charge Of effsirs In ireland. and
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