New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-19
CRAIG HAS QUIT
irish CONFERENCE
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James. as he departed for Belfast,
Issued statement on the subject OF
"self- determination which is inter
preted to mean that he will not COM
promise on any matters pertaining to
listers political rights
While the statement has made i'm
preston upon political circles. in many
quarters it is not accepted as final, and
hope is expressed that the negotiations
for such a conference are not yet end
ed.
Quotes De Valera
The Ulster premier's statement said
that he was returning home well sat
isfied with the efforts being made to-
ward peace and that Mr.. De Valera
has broken his silence and cleared
the ground by his statement to the
press that he proposes to found his
claim on recognition of the right of
self determination" He asserts that
| the people of northern Ireland have
/ determined their own parliament
which was opened by his gracious
majesty in person" and that Mr.. De-
Valera and his associates, by standing
as candidates for northern parliament
and submitting their policy of mo
partition have admitted the right of
self determination on the part of
Ulster.
This was the only issue placed be-
fore the electorate he adds, land no
partition was rejected by the largest
ma jority which so far as am aware
ever has been returned in a general
election in any part of the world" He
declares that it now remains for Mr..
De Valera and the British people to
agree upon the administration of the
area outside Ulster.
Adds Ray of Hope
The people of northern Ireland, he
continues, do not in any way claim to
"determine'' the terms of settlement
which Great Britain and southern Ire
land may make, and adds ray of
hope by concluding:
| When this is accomplished I can
promise cordial cooperation on equal
| terms with southern Ireland in any
matter affecting our common interests.
/ Having reached the present stage
| I go back to Ireland to carry on the
practical work of the government. l
| feel that our interests are ably repre-
sented in the imperial parliament and
| of course our services are available at
any moment"
| It is from these concluding para
lagraphs that the Times CLEANS some
hope but otherwise it refers tos the
statement rigid and unyielding.''
Situation Now Critical
/ In other quarters the statement is
referred to as disagreeable shock
which brings matters to a critical
stage and causes a very unpromisina
and unpleasant position. 1t is pointed
out that Mr.. De Valera is inf1exible in
his demand that listers autonomy
must be derived from an all Irish par
lament sitting at Dublin while the VI
ster leaders are equally determined
that the Ulster parliament be subord-
mate only to Great Britain.
| Several of this mornings news
/ papers assert that if tbs attitude is
persisted in all negotiations must
break down, while Others advance the
belief that if the present conference
fails, parliament may be dissolved and
the issue submitted to the British peo-
pie in a general election.
Cabinet Dissension Reported
| There are rumors in other quarters
that a cobinet dissension already has
arisen regarding rival Irish interests
It is stated officially, however, that
postponement until Thursday of the
conversations between Lloyd George
and De Valera have no connection
| with any perplexity of the Irish situa
| ton but are due to the necessity of
| the premier giving his sole attention
to the remaining work of the imperial
tconference.