Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-21
King RETIREs FROM MEETING
AFTER BRIEF SESSION THE CON-
FERENCE is ADJOURNED
OVER NIGHT
REFUSE TO CALL ELECTION
GOVERNMENT DECLINES TO Ac-
cEDE TO REQUEST OF
UNIoNlsT LEADERS

London, July 21.-For the first time
in the modern history of England the
king today recognized that the cry of
civil war was on the lips of many of
his responsible and sober minded sub
jects in connection with the Irish
home rule crisis.
His speech to the leaders of the
various parties called together in con-
ference at buckingham palace was
| very grave in it's tone, as he told
them he regarded them as the trus-
tees for the honor and peace of all,
and left them TO confer in view of
reaching a settlement.
He told them their responsibilities
were great and that time was short
and advised them to exercise patience
and to be easnest and conciliatory in
their deliberations.
| King Georges Speech
King George in receiving the con-
ferees at buckingham palace, made
the following brief speech:
1T is with feelings of satisfaction
and hopefulness that receive yor
here today and ] thank you for tn
I manner in which you have fesponde
to my summons. 1t is also matte
. for congratuIation that the speaker Of
the house of commons has consented
to preside over your meeting. My in
tion at this moment may be re-
garded as a new departure, but the
exceptional circumstances under
which you are brought together JUS
tify my action
For months we have watched with
deep misgivings the course of events
lin Ireland. The trend has been surely
and steadily toward an appeal to force
and today the cry of civil war is on
the lips of the most responsible and
sober-minded of my people.
I'VE have in the past endeavored
to act as a civilizing example to the
world and to me it is unthinkable, as
it must be to you, that we should be
brought to the brink of fratricidal
strife on issues apparently so cap
able Of adjustment as you are now
asked to consider, If handled in a
spirit of generosity. 9oo' lq3
my apprehension in contemplating
such a dire calamity is intensified by
my feeling OF attachment to Ireland
and of my sympathy with her people
who always have welcomed me witt
warm-hearted affection.
Gentlemen, you represent in cne
. form or another the vast majority Of
q my subjects at home. You also have
+ deep interest in dominions over sea
which are scarcely less concerned il
|. the prompt and friendly settlement
! of this question"
t Z So odeep is interest taken by al
n classes IN the crisis which has ariseI
fover the Irish home rule question tina
It great crowds gathered today outsid'
Y buckingham palace TO witness the al
J. rival Of the various parry leaders VIII
E. are to participate in the conference
$ inaugurated by King George with
e view to bringing about peaceabl
!. settlement
King George. with Baron Stamfor
Ham, his private secretary, receive
the statesmen in the chambers wher
r. the privy council always meets, an
10 he shook hands cordially with all {
n them.
OF Since personal feelings among po
IS ticians in the United kingdom nevs
y ran SO high as at the present. the a
mosphere of the gathering could nj
is have been otherwise than extremel
e chilly and formal.
ly After a brief conversation XII
ed George Withdrew from the meeting.
The conference after being IN Sc