Evening star., 1921-09-05
S|NN FE|N ANSWER
BRINGS NEW CRISIS
IN PEACE PARLEy
British Cabinet Must Decide
Wednesday on "Government
by Consent" Offer.
MAY ISSUE ULTIMATUM
TO END FURTHER DELAYS
Irish Republicans Threaten Ulster
With Lead" in Urg-
ing Unity.
BY the Associu TED Press.


BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 5.-Members of
the British cabinet will be called upon
to reach a decision on Wednesday
either to continue negotiations with
Sim Fein Ireland on the basis of "the
consent of the governed" or issue an
ultimatum to the Irish republicans to
accept or reject the governments pro-
posals looking to settlement of the
Irish question.
The reply of Eamon De Valera and
his associates to the latest note from
Prime Minister Lloyd George. made
public here yesterday. did not break
off negotiations with the British gov
ernment, but it was admitted here
today that the situation had lost none
of it's gravity.
Sim Fein Stand Firm.
There appeared to be no thought of
retreat expressed in the Sim Fein
reply to the prime minister. and 1t
seemed the situation remained as 1t
was before the last exchange of let
ters between Dublin and London.
There was disposition here today to
think that the negotiations would
continue. but it was apparent that the
parties in the controversy had not
reached anything like common un-
derstanding which would serve as
basis for further parleys. Patience
was counseled, however. in the hope
that some way out of the maze might
be found.
Dispatches from Ireland would
Fein to bring Ulster. at least the
counties Armagh and Fermanagh,
into the Irish republican fold Michael
Collins, minister of finance in the cabi-
INrn md
mander-in-chief of the republican
army, spoke at Armagh and made an
appeal to Ulster to stand with south
ern Ireland against partition: At the
same meeting, owen ODuny, cnle1
liaison officer for northern Ireland in
the republican army, threatened VI
ster with an increased boycott II she
did not come into united Ireland,
adding. according to report. If that
is unsuccessful. we will bring lead
against her" Sir James Craig. pre-
mier of Ulster, has not shown the
slightest Indication that he INTENDED
to meet the Sim Fein leaders IN
peace conversations.
Press Urges Patience.
With the exception of the Morning
Post. which said; 1T is impGss,ois raI.,ssns !"
London newspapers this morning
made a united plea for forbearance
in hone that a common ground mlsnt
yet be found. Inc Daily "p''
"Mr. De valeras reply. as his
nreyious letters to London, suggests
the question whether he and his col
leagues are likely to appear in the
role of practical and responsible ad-
ministrators. 1t has been evident
they would be the last in the world
to be instructed for the work of dis
cussing a settlement on totally new
proposal, and it seems plain enough
that any plenipotentiaries nominated
by the Sim Fein would be bound ulti-
mately by what those sending them
declare to be an unalterable view
point The cabinet is best able to
decide whether there is a possibility
of progress, despite the letter, and
the nation is now completely at one
with the government in it's Irish
policy"
'"The last sentences of Mr.. De
Valeras letter. said the Express,
make it imperative that the door to
future negotiations should not be
closed by us. Ireland is not an alien
enemy. We must look on her as an
indulgent father regards a wayward
son. There must be no return of
conflict until all other means have
been exhausted"
A "Cheerless Document"
The Daily Chronicle declared the
ment," adding: ut could never have
been written If the majority of the
dali eireann really wanted peace, or
II it cared much about a settlement
without return of warfare, but 1t
remains to be seen how far the ma
Jority of the Irish people can influence
the dali eireann's decision Hope
that the British cabinet would have
the moral courage to reply in spirit
Of forbearance'' was expressed by the
Daily News, while the London Times
declared:
when Mr.. de Valera suggests the
appointment Of plenipotentiaries to
negotiate on the basis of the consent
Of the governed Englishmen are
forced to conclude that either he is
deliberately wasting his own time and
the governments time or actually sees
possibility of coming to terms on
that principle. If the latter is the
case the sooner his delegates como to
London or to Scotland tho better.
Peace within these islands Is an end
which tustifies patience to the point
of Indulgence. and we would urge the
government to summon the Sim Fein
ENJOYS to council
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