The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-06
PEACE PLANS OF
LLOYD GEORGE
ARE HINDERED
Negotiations With Lead.
ers of Sinn Fein Entirely
interrupted.

says the LO1QOu INES IN comment
ing on rumors Of peace negotiations
in ireland. vs. a
During tie past six weeks, al
least four channels for unofficial
communication with various Sec
tions of influential nationalist Opin-
ion in Ireland has been kept open
in spite OF crimes in Ireland and
reprlsals on the part Of crown
forces there.
Reports of regent exchanges Of
views are confirmed by the news
paper. which says these were not
initiated in any official quarter. but
that some members of the govern
ment had taken opportunities to
hear accounts of the true condi-
tions in the island from sources
other than those to which the gov
ernment's official informants had
access
IAN eminent Irish writer" says
the Times, recently furnished Pre-
mier Lloyd George with more val
liable information than had been
contained in official reports, but the
arrest of Arthur Griffith, which was
made without the knowledge or
consent of the cabinet, checked, if
it did not actually interrupt. ex-
changes OF views.
Though one phase Of the nego-
tiations may have broken down. the
government is still exploring such
avenues toward peace as may still
be open. 1t is clear influences in
| imical to any Irish settlement are
seeking deliberately to obstruct the
governments plan. 1t has been
suggested Premier Lloyd George
has acted behind the backs Of his
colleagues, and that any dealing
with leaders OF the popular move
ment in ireland will incur strong
disapproval from one section OF the
coalition cabinet"
t.. Police Clear Mystery.
Dublin, Dec. 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Pressl The mystery. which
! at the time surrounded the shooting
of Joseph Rowley. prominent
Sinn Felner, as he alighted from a
Galway express train at Broadstone
station last night was cleared to-
day BY an Official statement. .-
| 1t says tie party which tired the
shots was composed of police on
duty in the vicinity Of the station.
One OF the party recognized Rowley
as the man wanted in connection
with the shooting OF chief con-
stable and other affairs.
When an attempt was made to
arrest Rowley, he broke away
iwhereupon the police fired. Row
ley's companion also was fired at
but escaped. 'ROwley, severely
wounded, was removed to a hospl.
tai, where he died this morning.
Dublin, Dec. GA proclamation
said to have been posted through
out the Macroomb district by order
of auxiliary constabulary, which
asserting that as attacks have beer
Ipermitted by apparently peaceful
persons. who drew revolvers from
their pockets, orders that all mall
, Inhabitants Of Macroomb. or male
passing through the district. shal
not appear in public with thei
hands in their pockets; otherwis
they shall be liable to be shot a
sight.
Pleads for Withdrawal.
London, Dec. 5.-Pleading for tn
withdrawal Of the armed force
from Ireland as the only chance q
arriving at a peaceful solution Q
the Irish question, Joseph DevliI
nationalist member Of parliamen
: for the Falls division of Belfas
: speaking here tonight. said the rea
, son he was not Sim Feiner wa
that he felt it to be impossible 70
= little nation OF four and a hal
) millions, lacking military equiv
ment and great wealth and wi,
nothing but the justice Of he
!, cause. to stand up against the migt
Of power
If there was the slightest chanc
/ of success, he declared, he woul
, shoulder a gun at once and be will
ing to die for his country. H
, wanted the question settled on con
stitutional lines.
Bishop Works for Peaes.
Dublin, Dec. 6-tBy the Asso
ciated Press. Determined effort
to bring about an early peace Il
; ireland are being made here. Con
yersations have been in progres
! more than q week and hope was ex
! pressed last night by some OF thos
!. engaged in the negotiations. tha
l within another week tangible ba
sis Of settlement might be reached
The chief Intermediary at worl
IN the Rev. Patrick Joseph Clune
bishop Of Perth. Australia. who.
liz understood. has been asked b.
. Premier Lloyd George to sound ou
Sinn. Fein sentiment, and prepare
c IL possible. the ground on which
foundation for the peace edifsce ca
Be reared:
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