New Britain herald., 1921-07-09
HostIities Will Cease Monday Noon, Under Terms, But In Dublin Military Patrols Have Been Withdrawn
Sentiment in Ireland is Over- Whelmingly For Ending of
 War-Press is Optimistic Concerning Permanent
 Settlement. E

London, July g (By Associated Press)-Premier Lloyd George will accept Eamonn De Valera's proposal and meet the. Irish republican leader to discuss the basis for formal con- ference The meeting will probably occur next week.
 The Irish office stated this after- noon that Eamonn De Valera had is- sued instructions to his supporters to cease all attacks upon civilians and discontinue military manoeuyres of all kinds.
 The only thing remaining is the fixing Of the date, which MT Lloyd George will name in his reply to Mr. De Valera's letter.
 The govarnment is subordinating all other problems of state to the question of Irish peace, and is bend ing every effort towards preparations for the meeting.
 To Stop All Fighting.
 The instructions from MT. De yaI- era the Irish office said also were to prohibit the use of arms, to abstain from interference with public or private property and to discounte- nance and prevent action likely 10 cause disturbance of the peace which might necesS4tate military interfer- ence.
 The instructions, it was added were effective from noon on Monday.
 An air of the greatest optimism this morning pervaded No. 10 Down. ing street, the premier's official res.- dence and the Irish office where he belief was freely voiced that there was every reason to hope the blood shed in or-ir
 The fact that a truce between the crown forces in Ireland and the Sim Fein would become effective at noon Monday was taken as an indication in some quarters that the meeting of MT. De Valera and MT. Lloyd George would not be long delayed.
 MT. Lloyd George left for Chequers Court his suburban home, today in company with Gen Jan Christian Shuts, and other dominion premiers who are in London to attend the inn perial conference. It seemed prob able that during the wSek-end at Chequers Court arrangements would be made for the meeting between the British premier and the leading Sdnn Feiner.
 News Well Received
 The result of the conference held in Dublin yesterday, at which MT. De Valera decided to meet MT. Lloyd George, was announced so late last evening that several of this morn ing's newspapers did not comment on the new development. The news was everywhere displayed as being of great importance however, and the few editorials which appeared welcomed, with one exception. the Irish truce with the greatest cordial ity, and the hope was expressed that it might lead to permanent peace in Erin.
 The London Times declared that, once active hostilities ceased in Ire land there was every reason to be- lieve the whole atmosphere of that would change and that the greatest menace to settlement by negotiation would disappear"
 It observed that MT. De Valera's letter to the prime minister in which he accepted the plan of "a confer ence was guarded and non-commit- tai adding:
 Good Grounds For Hope.
 The fact remains. however, that MT. De Valera has chosen the path of negotiation in preference to that of continued warfare" It declared
 
 hope especially in view of arrange nents made for a truce on Monday. The newspaper noted that MT. Lloyd George seems clearly to have un- derStood the danger of continued warfare" and concluded by express sing belief that the .'end of this se- cular trouble, ruinous to Ireland and humiliating to this country, is with in measura ble distance
 The conclusion Of a truce in Ire land the Chronicle asserted lifted the negotiations to new plane of hope fulness and reality, the newspaper upon the extraordinary fact that ST Nevil Macready, military in Ireland was able to drive through the streets If Dublin in full uniform and unat- tended but without molestation. say nc:
 Here is peace. not simply in pros nact but in foretaste''
 Hope For Lasting Peace.
 The Chronicle rejoiced that as it 's very rare for ony truce arranged for
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