The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-09
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bending every effort towards prep
arations for the meeting.
The Irish office stated this after
noon that Eamonn de Valera had is
sued instructions to his support
ers to cease all attacks upon
/ crown forces and civilians and dis
continue military maneuvers of all
kinds.
The instructions from Mr.. de Va
lera the Irish office said, also were
tc prohibit the use of arms, to a5-
stain from interference with public
or private property and to discount
enanCe and prevent action likely to
cause disturbance of the peace
which might necessitate military
interference.
The instructions, it was added,
were effective from noon on Mon
day.
1t is understood the details of the
forthcoming conference will be dis
cusSed over the weekend at
Chequers Court, where Mr.. Lloyd
George is entertaining the premiers
of the dominions.
Newspapers Pleased.
l
| in Dublin yesterday, at which Mr..
de Valera decided to meet Mr..
| Lloyd George, was announced so
late last evening that several Of
this mornings newspapers did not
comment OIL the new development.
! The news everywhere was displayed
as being of great Importance, how
ever, and the few editorials which
appeared welcomed, with one ex-
| ception, the Irish truce, with the
| greatest cordiality, and the hope
was expressed that it might lead to
| permanent peace in Erin.
| The London Times declared that,
once active hostilities ceased in
Ireland, there was every reason to
believe the whole atmosphere of
that country would change and that
| the gravest menace to settlement
by negotiation will disappear
| 1t also observed that Mr.. de Va
Iera's letter to the prime minister,
in which he accepted the plan of a
conference, was guarded and non
committal, adding:
| Prefers Parieys to Warfare.
1.-THE fact remains, however, that
Mr.. de Valera has chosen the path
of negotiation in preference to that
of continued warfare"
1t declared that this gave sub
stantial grounds for hope, especial
Iy made in view of arrangements
for a truce on Monday. The news
papers noted that Lloyd George
seems clearly to have understood
the danger of continued warfare"
and concluded by expressing belief
that the end of this secular uou-
BILE, ruinouS to Ireland and hum1l-
iating to this country, Is within
measurable distance"
The conclusion OF truce in Ire
land, the Chronicle asserted, lifted
the negotiations to new plane OF
hopefulness and reality, the news
paper remarking on the extraordi-
nary fact that Sir Nevil Macready,
military commander in Ireland.
was able to drive through the
streets of Dublin in full uniform
land unattended, but without mo-
lestation, saying:
Here is peace, not simply IN
prospect, but in foTetaste.
Chronicle ReiOices.
l. The Chronicle rejoiced that as II
was very rare for any truce ar
ranged for the purpose of negotiat-
ing peace to be followed by a rever-
sion to war, there was prosper
that calm counsels would nave a
chance. It expressed hope and be-
lief that further fighting in Ireland
would be impossible. adding:
at seems as though the last
tchapter OF bloodshed and misery Is
at length closed"
Labor Paper Pessimistic-
warning was expressed by the
Daily Herald organ of labor. that
a truce was not yet here, and tnat
II would be folly to rejoice prema-
turely. The newspaper aolni''eu'