Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-14
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC TELLS
ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT Ind
CATIONS POINT TO EARLY SET
ELEMENT - SESSION LASTED
UNTIL FAR IN EVENING.
"SATiSFiED," SAYS DE VALERA
AID.

London July 14.-Eamonn de Va
lera and Premier Lloyd George con
ferred for more than two and a half
hours today over the question Of an
Irish settlement. The republican
leader arrived at the prime minister's
official residence Ia 430 and left at
7:t0 o. m. At the conclusion of the
conference it was stated that affairs
had terminated amably. AS has been
agreed upon a communque regarding
the conference will be issued later.
One of Mr.. De VaIera's supporters an
nounced later I'VE are satisfied with
the result Of the initial conference"
London, July II The outlook for n
lasting peace in Ireland is brighter
than it has ever been in history
Eamonn De Valera, the Irish repub
lican leader declared as he was about
TO enter into conference today with
Mr. Lloyd George the British prime
minister, in an attempt to find basis
for an adjustment of the Irish prob
lem. E,-
Asked what he considered was tne
prospects of settled peace bemG
breufht about by the conference, Mr.
De Valera replied |ts. E.E.'.# +.
The outlook in brighter than 1t ever
was in history"
II am sure, he added, that the at
mosphere in England and Ireland is
right for peace. The only thing that
is necessary now is for Us to Get down
to rocE bottom
II was the first time Mr. De Valera
had spoken for publication since his
arrival in London on Thursday CyeH-
ing.
This IS simply a private conicr.
ence with Mr. Lloyd George, instead
OF a long range bombarlment, to see
what can be done at close quarters,
said the republican leader, who was III
a bright and cheerful mood in talkiuG
with the correspondents
Il have been told he said. that
you have been rather disappointed in
my not talking more freely with you
but am sure you quite understand
the difficulties Of the moment"
Negotiations Are Opened.
London, July l4--Leaders of the
British government and of the Sim
Fein met in this city and took the first
step today in negotiation which, it
was hoped, might dissipate the mistN
of hostility and prejudice which for
decades have separated Albion and
Erin. Eamonn de Valera the Irish re
publican chieftain and prime minister
Lloyd George had planned carefully
for the meeting which was looked upon
as possibly the first stage of new and
brighter epoch in the relations be-
tween the two peoples The meeting
as simply to prepare the way for fur
ther and more important discussions.
But the fact that it was held at all
was looked upon as an earnest of the
good intentions Of the participants.
Preparations for the conference
we're held in strict confidence by those
directly involved but it was under
stood that only a few men would take
part in the first meeting Utmost sill
ence was observed because it was felt
that misunderstanding might devel-
ope from some careless word or action
and nullify all the work already done
10 bring peace in Ireland
Sir Eames Craig, premier of Ulster,
who has been outspoken in opposition
to parleys between the government
and the Sim Fein leaders left Belfast
last night for London. 1t was believed
today he would be ready to act as
spokesman for the North Irish dele
cation should he be called upon for an
expression of opinion. Todays confer
ence brought into the foreground the
Irish question which had been
eclipsed for several days by President
Harding's proposal to the allies that
they hold a meeting for the discuss
ion of disarmament and pacific pro-
blems. Echoes of Mr. Harding's pro-
posal and its ready acceptance by
Great Britain, France and Italy were
found today in rather acrimonious ex.
changes between a number of news
papers over the personnel of the Brit
ish delegation to be sent to Washing
ton.
Confidence was held in official cir
cles that Japan's seeming delay in an
cwprinV President Har1iOo'c pota v-a q