The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06

Ihc conference was surrounded
with the greatest secrecy. bul It ~
Understood IN well Informed QUAR-
GERS that II primarily concerned t.
sell with conditions for the possible
suspension OF hostilities In Ireland
Oihcial circles express belief that a
cessation Of active operations - al
most Indispensable ~ AN aid to prog
lcsS in the peace deliberations
The feeling generally was that tn.
Gays conference would have a
marked influence on the CONVERSE
lions to be resumed in Dublin Friday
between Eimonn De Valera the Re
publican leader. and representative
southern Irish Unionists
/ Premier Lloyd George prcsiuod
ovci to days conference. Among the
c"hfetces we're also Sir Hamar
Greenwood Chief Secretary for Ire.
land: Lord Birkenhead, the Lord
High Chancellor: Edward Shortt. the
Secretary for Home Affairs. and A. j
i3alfour. Lord President OF III. Coun-
.cil
SIR Horace Plunkett later joined the
contercea rhIs gave rise to stlll fur
thcr hopes OF favorable results from
the conference, in view of SIR Hor-
aces position in Irish affairs
Officials here were unComnuncatIve
concerning to-day's conference be
licvlng that an announcement at thus
time might be prcjud cial to the peac.
pourparlcrs. II is believed however
/ that Gen. SHUTS brought from Nj De
Valera and ms associates definite pro.
/ posals and that the reply to thes, vri
, have "A great bearing on Fridays con-
/ fer, nee IN Duhltn
! DUBLIN, July 6.-Anutner long stup
has been taken in the direction OF
settlement OF the irish question. IL re-
, ports current here to-day are true
/ While no official confirmation ,s
B forthcoming It is stated in reIiab,
quarters that DE Valera has consc nted
to waive demands for an Irish repub
4 lie and 10 have consented to tn
formation OF federal state within
/ the British Empire, provided the ap-
provtl 0f Ulster can be- obtained
As II condition precedent To the pro
/ posed arrangement. II is said that d.
| Valera and his colleagues will rcfus.
/ to treat with Lloyd George on IN,
basis OF the old Home Rule Act but
arc willing 10 make such concessions
to Ulster as will CIV" to the North an
even greater share OF autonomy than
II now enjoys.
II this proposal IS met II ts said
that a meeting between Sir James
Craig and DE Valera will not he nee
essary before the London conference
which the British Premier is ANXIOUS
to bring about.
Just now the chief Interest IN the
situation continues TO centre IN the
movements OF Premier Smuts Of {
South Africa, who remains silent and .
has given not the slightest intma- (
tiOn as TO his plans
The Irish visit Of Cen SmutS, de-
spite statements that II Is purely
personal. IS made with the sanction
Ct his colonial colleagues and the
benedictlon OF the Crown Govern
ultHlI WuOt lhNNu win lh-
trans gence, believe the Imperial
Premiers can exercise pressure. Gea
Smuts IS likely later to employ
Prem cr Massey OF New Zealand as
an active colleague in negotiating
witt ne North, where Mr.. Massey
has many friends.
T. Northern Orange extremists,
regarded as the real obstacle to the
present peace efforts. Political leaders
Ike Premier Sir James Craig. however
VINO are anxious tor 4 settlement dare
not face this revolving polltico- sec
tartan bigotrX This is believed 20
be the rock which splits the peace
programme. Gen. Smuts is able to
convey the general outline II ~
Crown concessions toward domjr.Ju