Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
b|NN FE|NERs OFFER TO
MEET ENGLISH PREMIER
Belfast Irishman, Alexander Car
Isle, Makes Ovcrturcs for Con-
ference With Lloyd George.
REPORTS pRorTEn REFUSED
fayor OF Dublin Arrives In Liver
pool for Purpose OF Comforting
Freedom OF His City Upon Arch
bishop Mannlx.
thy Ansociated press,l


LONDON. August "A definite Of
CIR 10 arrange n meeting between the
finn Feln and Premier Lloyd George
vas made to the Premier within the
last week, 1t was learned today from
alexander NJ. Carlisle. director OF
he National Bank OF London. and a
prominent Belfast Irishman. now a
resident OF London.
Mr.. Carlisle, who IS brother-!n-
aw OF Lord Pierre. declared that az
er n visit TO his Office the last week
II July. Of "a Representatives OF the
Finn Feln. he tMr. CariisleJ conmu-
,icatcd with the Premier. informing
him of the Sim Fcin's Willingness to
onfer with the British government
or the purpose Of reaching an i'm
mediate settlement OF the Irish qucs-
lon. The Premier. according 10 MIR.
'arl!alc. through one OF his assIs-
ants. replied that until the Invita-
ion came direct from Sim Felns and
"details were made clearer, there could
,ot be n meeting. Mr.. Carlisle. who
a former director OF the shipbuild-
ny arm of liarlard & Wolff. Is not 4
iinn f-it.a. on: tior many years has
,ccn active In trying to bring about
compromise between the demands
II radical Irishmcn and the govern
ncnt OF Great Britain.
Attends Orange Meeting.
Following the receipt Of "A reply 20
his offer. Mr. Carlisle said he attend
Il in the West End OF London last
;unday Il meeting of prominent
arrangement. southern Conservatives,
Finn Fclncrs and several English
men. who again charged him with
he task of attempting 10 bring thc
t'nn Feiners and the British gov
whether Archbishop Daniel :;
IanniX. Of Melbourne, Australia. Will
,e allowed to discmbarh Il; liver
'ooi. whether the steamer Baltic Will
20 diverted 10 another port. or
whether The archbishop Will be aiken
,T the ship at sea FOR AN unnamed
iort. are questions being warmly DIS
used among lrishmen through oui
he country tonight. Some ncwsDa-
= ,crs assert that the government II ,s
decided the p.clatc VIII not be- per-
United TO go ashore at Liverpool. be-
'ausc OF tn" great demonstration
prepared for his reception there. and
ne attendant possibilities OF rlnting.
officials decline either TO deny or az
inn the rumors.
Feeling Runs High.
Liverpool has 4 large Irish popula
Ion. and u Is recalled that racial
lashcs similar to those which oc-
aiken place in Liverpool with "a
Irgc procession planned and feeling
yN"r N" irish question running high.
" IS thought trouble would be al
mos. certain TO follow the arrival OF
be archbishop. This would be par
iculRrly true II hc should arrive on
sunday, when the people have no
work to Keep them or the streets.
The question OF the governments
'ighi TO prevent Archbishop MaunI.
rom remaining aboard until the Bal
lc reaches Liverpool, or 10 remove
rim iorclhly from the ship. has been
debated. 'Ehe verdict. however. that
incc the defense OF the realm az.
Siv!ng the widest power TO the gov
'nneHi in waT time. remains IN
crcc. there Is no legal obstacle TO
such action.
The Mayor OF Dublin. accompanied
by large delegation from that city.
arrived In Liverpool ton!Eh: for tho
purpose Of comforting upon Arch
'ishop. ManniN the freedom OF the
ity Of Dublin. The Queenstown ca
hedral Spirc and other church
i;ccpics along the Irish coas, a-c IL
animated in honor of the occasion.
Another letter addressed 20 the Pre-
nicr this week again brought what
sir. Carlisle described as an cvaslvc
Ecplv. whercupon Carlisle today wrot q
lengthy letter 10 Lloyd George. in
xNhIch he charges the present gov
rnmcnt with being Indirectly rcspon-
6ihlc for the state OF affairs In Ire
and.
by refusing 10 meet leaders OF the
ull responsibility for the chaos in
Ireland" said Mr.. Carlisle TO the AS
'ociatod Press today. "A week ago
when | made an ofcr to arrange n
meeting, firmly believed a settle
nent could have been effected be-
wcen tho Sim Fem and the Lloyd
icorgc government. Today l regret
say such a settlement could not
10 arranged. chiefly because the gov
'rnmcnt mas seen 1T to reply to the
'fer by presenting the coercion bill"