Evening star., 1921-08-23
Sim Fein Leaders Consult at
Length on "Mystery Note"
Sent de Valera.
REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENT
KEEPS DOINGS SECRET
Reply to Lloyd George Is Again
Delayed-Fighting Renewed
| in Belfast.

ny tne ASSocldte0 fress.
DUBLIN. August 23.-Members ct
the Irish republican parliament. gath.
cred here to frame the reply Of that
body to the British governments offer
Of dominion status for Ireland. d.
vided their activities today between
the secret sessions of the parliament
and a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Sinn Fein. The meet
ings of the two bodies were held in
the Mansion House. and 1T was be-
lieved both would concern themselves
with the attitude taken by the irish
republicans toward the terms laid
down by Prime Minister Lloyd George
as the basis of a settlement OF the
Irish controversy.
Meetings of tie Sim Fein legisla-
tive committee were placed under the
ban long ago by the British govern
scription was never lifted. When 1t
was announced the committee would
meet there was some apprehension
lest crown forces would interfere in
the gathering, but up until this
morning no intimation had been given
frowned on the proposed assembly.
Church Message Il Mystery.
Considerable speculation was caused
here last night by the delivery of a
message to Mr.. de Valera by Mgr.
Edward Mulhern. Bishop Of Dromore.
1t was asserted the message had not
come from Cardinal Logue, head OF
the Catholic Church in Ireland. but
there was no further information
relative to the origin of the message.
except IL came from highest author
ity"
1t was the subject Of protracted con-
sultations by the Sinn Fetn leaders
cL@ hA Aoi1 at
vened IT was declared in some quar-
ters that the Irish clergy was urging
such action by the parliament as
would preclude resumption Of war
fare between the republican forces
and the British soldiery or conszab-
ulary.
were held yesterday and, while de-
tails Of them were Withheld, II was
9pdersteod that the aspat,ss a,t,s. -ass,s ASKED
Eamon de- vasefa' me- nssd hss M I eoi,es sP Pnes
f.Sse foT exp1anstions % Of yarseu.SpSksss 81
.ss sitSs.aisea sit,Yasa i yes haSs ~
with the exception Of speechss BY MT.
de Valera or other men high In the
councils Of the provisional republican
governnnent These addresses. it was
declared, were made only In response
to questions by deputies. Actual
framing Of the Irish answer that Will
De sent u LOAooh VOC 0pR0A AS$AsAJ
Sir James Craig. premier of Ulster.
planned to meet his cabinet at Bel
FAST today, and it was believed prob
able that relations between Belfast
and Dublin would be considered.
ION the Run" Men Present.
An Interesting fact in connection
with today's meeting of the Sim Fein
executive is that while all the mem
bers of the dali eireann have per-
mission to attend the sessions of the
dali in the Mansion House. there are
many members of the Sim Fein body
who are ''on the rum" their cases
not being covered by the immunity
given the dail members and some Of
them being men whom the crown
forces have been seeking for weeks,
and even months.
The influence of the civil admin
istrators at Dublin Castle and of
others in the Irish Office, who are
making all efforts to secure peace in
Ireland. was expected. however. to
insure against any interference with
these men by the military authorities
Public interest in the popular heroes
Of the Irish republican army is con-
tinuing unabated. and they are being
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