Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-05
freshmen TO GIVE
PEACE GUARANTEES
ACCORDING TOPLAN
Independent Status Proposal
! Forwarded to Premier
Lloyd George.
Nv the Associated Press.


BELFAST, August 5.-"Provided
the Independent status of Ireland is
recognized. Irishmen will be prepared
to furnish international guarantees,
properly incorporated in peace
treaty, to safeguard the strategic in
terests of the British empire"
This. according to the Belfast Tele-
graph today, is proposal for peace
between the Sim Fein and the gov
eminent, which was forwarded Sun
day night to premier Lloyd George.
The ermediary, who has been en-
oeavoring to arrange for direct ne
gotiations between Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Fein organization.
and the government. is declared by
the newspaper TO have formerly been
member of an internationally known
Ulster firm.
Inionistx Make Progress.
LONDON. August 5.-Premier Lloyd
George was told at his conference
with the Irish deputation he received
Yesterday that great progress has
been made among Irish unionistS dur
ing the last few months in favor of
Il broad policy giving Self-government
I" the people of that island. says the
London Times in reporting the meet
ing. The deputation was unanimous
2 I'D strong in its denunciation of the
governments Irish crime bill and was
also strongly opposed to any scheme
for the partition of the island. Fiscal
autonomy was also demanded
Capt. Harrison, secretary of the
IRISH Dominion League. submitted on
behalf of the delegation scheme
based upon recognition of the domin-
ion status of Ireland, followed by the
inauguration of constituent assem-
bly,, elected by a system of proper
tional representation on a wide dem
Ocratie fra DcbiSp He also Suggested
The six counties of Ulster should be
entitled. after consultation, to vote
themselves out of an all-1reland
scheme, subject to the right of the
ccssions offered by a majority of the
Irish people for the purpose of secur-
ing the adhesion of Ulster.
Included in Deputation.
The deputation was headed by Sir
Stanley Harrington, commissioner for
education in Ireland. and included
number OF prominent local men.
among them Prof: Wilbraham Fitz
John Trench of Trinity College, Dub
lin. With the premier were Andrew
Bonar Law. lord privy seal. Sir
Hamar Greenwood. chief secretary
for Ireland. and other ministers.
An official report of the conference
ence was a private one. but at it
there occurred a sympathetic discus
sion of the entire Irish situation.
During the conference with the
1rishmen. Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr..
Bonar Law received Leo Kameneff.
president of the Moscow soviet;
Leond Krassin. and other members
OF the Russian mission which has
come TO London in an endeavor to
solve the trade situation between
Great Britain and Russia. This was
the first official reception of the Rus
slams since their return to London.
The discussion was confined to the
Polish crisis.
Received Deputation Twice.
The premier's reception, twice of
the Cork and Dublin deputation, was
the cause of the greatest interest in
the lobby of the house of commons.
Here the belief was expressed that
the views of the men of such high
standing in south and west Ireland,
many of whom formerly were op-
posed to home rule, could not have
failed of careful consideration by
the ministers.
1t was said in the lobby of parlia-
nent last night that the delegation
had urged the government to drop
the new Irish crimes bill and subzJ-
tute a generous dominion home rule
measure To the objection that the
visitors did not represent the Sim
Feiners the delegation argued that
the procedure they ADVOCATED would
a. least have behind it the large and
growing opinion in Ireland, while the