Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-12
Irish Conference
Gives Way to One
On Unemployment
Meeting OH Peace Terms to
Resume Thursday-Session
Taken Up With Method
Of Procedure.
by The Associated Press.

London, Oct. ll.--British and
Irish delegates to the conference
which aims at settling the future OF
Ireland held two two-hour- sessions
today, adjourning after the afternoon
session until Thursday, in order to
enable Premier Lloyd George to
grapple with the unemployment sit
uation. ..
Both sessions were business like,
even the greetings of Mr.. Lloyd
George to the visitors being hearty
but formal. The official coinmuni-
ques, issued at the conclusion Of the
proceedings, do not disclose the sub
Jects discussed, but it was UNDER
stood that the method of procedure,
upon which the Sim Fein delegates
place much Importance, occupied
most of the time.
Both Sides Silent.
No notes of the speeches and dis
cussions were taken, No stenogra-
pliers were. present, and both the
British and Sim Fein delegates main
tanned silence as to what happened.
1t was gathered, however, tnat the
conference proceeded along antici-
pated lines and that nothing thus far
has occurred to jeopardize its sue
cess.
1t is probable the question of al
legged breaches of the truce by both
sides was taken up, as the British
and Sinu Fein officials are dcsirious
of having the conference conducted
in an atmosphere of peace. The Irish
delegates were aware of dissatisfac-
ton on the part of the British gov
ernment regarding the alleged
breaches and they had no intention OF
unduly stressing that question, but
were anxious for a mutual under
standing on the matter.
The British authorities also are
irritated over the resumed activities
of the Sim Fein police and law
courts in Ireland, which are carry
ing on the work of furnishing
breaches of ordinary law and adjust
ing litigation. Recruiting 1cr the
Irish republican army is another mat
ter to which the government has
taken exception and so long as any
doubt of settlement remains, the gov
ernment will endeavor to secure the
position that each party continue just
as when the truce was declared.
Agreement Expected.
1t is believed both parties can ar
rive at a satisfactory arrangement in
this regard. The Irish delegates
have no complaints to make OF their
reception by the British cabinet
members. They entered upon the
duties assigned to them by Dali
Eireann with unusually determined
looks, Michael Collins being the only
one with smile on his face as he
entered and left the conference room.
In this he resembles Winston
Spencer Churchill, who alone among
the British delegates seemed to carry
lightly the burden of negotiating.
Arthur Griffith, who, as head OF the
Irish delegates, replied to the
few remarks by Mr.. Lloyd George
at the opening of the conference, and
who must state Ireland's position
the sessions, does not
have the typical Irish fluency OF
speech and in both public and pri-
vate conversation he is slow speak
err. But nobody knows the Sim
Fein case better than he.
The average Londoner took little
interest in today's sessions, but Irish |
residents and Sim Fein sympathizers
turned out in force to welcome the
Dali delegates and to wish them sue
cess in their negotiations.