The New York herald., 1921-10-14
Truce Bars Repressive Ac-
tion Against New Move
Backed by Many Citi-
zens in Erin.
WILL MEET AGAIN TO-DAY
Conferees Believe Break Will
Be Averted, as Lloyd George
Is Preparing to Go to
Washington.

Special Casls to THE NEW York HpRA1n.
Copyright, 1871. By rHl NEW Yoxx HmALp.
Now York Herald Bureau,
London. Oct. 13.
The Irish conference here skated on
thin ice to-day. But 1t succeeded in
getting over. and will meet again to-
morrow.
The summoning OF Slim Fein courts
In Dublin Itself seems to have been
the dangerous element in the days
meeting.
Downing Street was full OF raw
nerves this afternoon. with 10000 un-
employed seeking to pierce a Gordon
OF more than 1000 police and reach
the Prime Minister. while Mr.. Lloyd
George was diverted from the Irish
question by the unemployment situa-
tion. the demands Of the Cabinet COM
mittee for suggestions in connection
with the forthcoming Washington con-
ference and the Strengthening out Of
the tempest in the teapot In connec-
ton with the visit Of Gen. Pershing.
The resultant irritation was reflected
when the Irish delegation left the
Prime Minister'S house this afternoon.
Some one asked Michael Collins, one
Of the Slim Fein envoys: when are
you coming back?"
ulttmatam Freu Collins.
t. b
IL am never coming back" Mr.. Col
Inns snapped. s.,s, .s-
At that moment Arthur Gfif1th,
head Of the Sim Fein delegation,
leaned across the knees of Mr.. Collins,
the lighting chief OF the Irish repub-
lican forces. as they sat side by side
In an automobile. and told the ques-
tioner that the conference would re-
sumo at II o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing.
An. extensive report Is now In the
hands OF the Government asserting that
the opening OF the Sim Fein courts in
Dublin yesterday was the most daring
challenge yet hurled at the authority
Of the Crown in ireland. 1t was. to w.t.
that the Kings writ had ceased to run
in ireland. because the sfnn Fein courts
had taken the place of the Kings courts
which were responsible for the organiza-
tion Of the BLACK and Tans" fifteen
months ago.
Nothing else so rouses British an
tsgonism. The royal courts in Dublin
are seriously crippled by the refusal of
vast majority of the bar and public
there to have anything to do with them.
Meanwhile the Sim Fein courts have
stepped in to attack one OF Dublin's
most popular scandals--the prevention
Of aduiteration OF milk and whiskey.
savagely as this irritates Enslish senti-
n,ent. and the keen, practical domestic
politics, as It is seen to be. for the Sim
Fein TO exert Its authority to such
popular end. II is recognized by both
sides that = the Government cannot
forcibiy repress these Irish republican
courts without not only breaking the
truce but without bringing up imme-
diately In the conference the entire
question Of sovereignty.
British Put I'm Dilemma.
And II tho sovereignty question IL
brought up before the ground Is amply
u
certain breakdown OF the peace nego-
tiations.
Nevertheless. the question OF these
courts seems to have been raised, and
raised sharply. at the meeting to-day
3 disappointment over the turn affairs
have taken was plainly reflected In
other Irish quarters besides those OF
the peppery Mr.. Collins. There are
some spokesmen for the Irish side. how
aver, who welcome the Government.
pressing the matter of the courts as of
q minor bonefit to their attitude In the
negotiations.
1t IL the irish charge that all viola
tions OF the truce were invariably
cnaraesbie directly to the British forces
These men now say the surest proof
that their charges are correct Is that
the Government is unable to bring up
any serious allegation OF truce break
ing on the part of the Irish except
in this matter OF the courts.
II is understood that other questions
in connection with the truce are going
on smoothly. each side sending warn
ing TO their partisans that they must DC
more careful than ever before to avoid
provocative acts.
The Slim Fein delegates held a long
conference In their own headquarters
this evening, however, and II Is presumed
they are trying 70 decide whether II Is
better to attempt to force the sover-
eighty question about the courts when
the conference opens tomorrow.
Each Has own Interpretation.
While tho strength Of the formula,
ito determine how Ireland can become
associated with the community OF ma
tions known as the British Empire lies
in it's smenablity to each sides inter
probation OF the situation. its weakness
lies In the possibility that either side
may at any time attempt prematurely to
force its own Interpretation OF such
questions as this OF the courts. Both
sides remain alive to this. however.
The cooler heads on both sides do not
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