The New York herald., 1921-10-23
De VALERA PRESTIGE
BELIEVED WANING
Surrender to IrrecOncila-
bles May Bring Challenge
to His Leadership.
HIS BREAK COSTLY
Hopeful Element in Deci-
sion to Halt Sittings of
Sim Fein Courts.
ALARMISTS IN LONDON
General Election Deemed I'm
likely Before Irish Issue
ALARMIsTs IN LONDON
General Election Deemed I'm
likely Before Irish Issue
Is Determined.
Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, 6y THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Oct. 22.
The Irish conference will be re-
sumed Monday. Eamon de Valera's
letter to the Pope is considered by the
actual negotiators as merely one of
those difficulties which both sides
knew they would have to face before
the conference began. The real diff
Guilty is that it shows Ireland's titular
cflables and intellectual fanatics.
The Prime Minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, however, has not yet yielded
TO the analogous faction in his own
telegram to Rome has given these
partisans ample material for their
campaign to disrupt the entire nego-
tiations, it was said in we'll informed
circles that wiser counsels on both
sides will prevail and that the confer
ence will pursue it's programme of en-
deavoring to reach an agreement on
all the minor details of the relation
ship of the two nations before tackling
the final difficulty of Irish sovereignty.
Mr.. De Valera's message to the Pope
and the consequent Indignation in many
circles In England is undoubtedly, to
some extent related to the desire Lex
pressed in certain quarters on both sides
20 force Mr.. Lloyd George to come down
10 brass tacks before he leaves here for
Washington. It is believed here, how
ever, that Mr. De Valera acted without
this knowledge and probably even
against the advice Of the London dele
gates. They are closely connected by
twice daily courier service. The net re-
suit may be a serious Irish challenge to
Mr.. De Valera's leadership. .. =.
THE NEW YORK HERALD correspondent
talsed with Dublin business man here
to-day who hitherto has been a loyal
Sim Feiner. -
This man will find some day that he
has gone too far" was his comment on
Mr.. De Valera's message and it's results.
There Is no doubt that the message cost
Mr., De Valera tremendously at home
as well as abroad. The Dublin news
papers are anything but pleased.
London is full OF a]armist reports
about a breakdown in the negotiations
and general election. Those in the
best position to gauge Mr.. Lloyd
Georges preferences for general cleo
ton with the Irish settlement as an
achievement instead of an issue. how
ever discount these reports. There is
n faction in the Cabinet and even
among the British negotiators. probably
led by Sir Laming Worthington Evans.
whose opinions must have been affected
by that military opinion reflected in the
Morning Post, who undoubtedly would
like to see the conference force the is
sue of sovereignty over Mr.. De valera's
break.
a significant announcement is that
Michael Collins has gone to Ireland to-
day to "see his family" With slant
on Mr.. Collns's ideas of the negotia-
tions, many persons in London deduce
that to mean that he will talk with Mr.
De Valera and those responsible for the
Rome message in a strongly paternal
sense.
The days hopeful element is con-
tained in the news from Dublin that the
Sim Fein courts there have ceased
functioning. While no official an
nouncement and much less explanation
OF this fact is forthcoming. it is known
that the London conference strongly
advised the home Government to GO
slow with such unnecessary provoca-
tive tactics.