The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
DIFFERENT FACTIONS
CALLED IN CONFERENCE
King George Takes Active Steps To.
ward Settlement Of irish
Question.
HE WILL RECEIVE DELEGATES
Important Advance Follows Negotia-
tions Carried Out During Week.
End-Still Fear OF Uprising in
County Tyrone.

Especial Gable to The Times s-Dispatch. ]
London. July liking George has
now taken active steps toward the set
tlemcnt Of the irish question. After
numerous interviews with the leaders
of the different factions. which failed
% prinS them nearer n peaceful solu-
ton. His Majesty. according TO the po-
litical correspondent of the Daily Mail
has called Il conference ot all the rep
rcsentatjvcs of all the parties involved
Lenders ct the Unionists Irish
Cnionists fUlstermen), Liberals and
Nationalists have agreed to the royal
suggestion. and the conference will
take place It very early date. Pre-
micr Asquith is expected to make an
announcement to this effect in Parlia-
inent on Monday
The King will receive the delegates
but it is unlikely that he will preside.
rms important advance follows the
negotiations carried out at the in
stance of King George during the last
weekend. His Majesty considered the
situation SO grave that he DELAYED his
departure for Portsmouth to review
the fleet
FEAR or UPRISING
Despite the optimism raised by this
announcement. there is still the fear
or NJ, armed uprising in County Tyrone
winch both irish parties claim.
lf Tyrone is excluded from homo
rule. the Nationalists threaten to rise
lf II is put under the projected Irish
Parliament. the Covenanters declare
'hey will rush to arms.
II Is reported to-day in Donegal that
1000 rifles have been seized aboard
an American yacht off the coast OF
Donegal. The yachts movements
aroused the suspicious OF a DESTROYER
which challenged her and sent a party
aboard. They found that the cargo
consisted OF arms and ammunition. The
rites, which were OF a modern pattern.
We're Intended. according to the re.
port. for the Nationalist volunteers
The ministers arc placing great re-
lance in tho persuasive powers of
Chancellor Lloyd George, who has been
shunted temporarily from the financial
duties to assist the Prime Minister in
solving the Irish difficulty. Chancellor
Georges business Is to smooth the path
between the Nationalists and Liberals.
GOVERNMENT WILLING
TO WELD CONSIDERABLY
II is understood the government is
wiling TO go considera BILE way in
meeting the Carsonite demands. but Is
hamDcred by the unyielding attitude OF
the NatlonaliSts.
The Chancellor OF Excheouer has
conferred several times with John
Redmond. the Nationalist leader. in
an 2ndeavor TO find points Of common
agreement. Mr.. Redmond has called
conference OF his party for to-mor-
row to hear n report from Joseph
Devlin. membc- Of Parliament for Bel
fast. who has returned from a mission
in the North Of Ireland This con-
ference may have an important bear
ing on the negotiations.
AZ n meeting of the national eXecu-
tive committee OF the Irish Trades
Union Congress. and the Labor party
in Dublin, resolutions were passed
Urging workers throughout ireland
irclid'nS Ulster. to oppose the cxclu-
sion of Ulster and If provisional
government is set up III Ulster to re
sis' Il with all available means
II is understood the conference will
assemble in Buck ngham Palace on
Tuesday. and that the conferees will
comprise Premier Asduith. David Lloyd
George, Chancellor of tho EXcheuuer.
Lord 1.ansdoWne, leader of the oppo-
sit!on in the House of Lords; Andrew
Bonar Law. leader OF the Cnionist
forces in the House OF Commons: John
Redmond, and John Dillon. Irish lead
ers. and Sir Edward Carson and Can
tain Jancs Craig, of the Uisteritcs.