Evening star., 1921-09-16
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INTENSE CONCERN
Lloyd Georges Canceiing Of
Farley Follows Receipt of
De VaIera's Note.
DOOR STILL LEFT OPEN;
TRUCE TO BE CONTINUED
Press Expresses Surprise, Disap.
pointment and Alarm Over Pre-
mier's Sudden Action.

p0lntment and Alarm Over Pre-
mier's Sudden Action.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 18.-Prime
Minister Lloyd George. from whom
the next move In the Irish ueRo-
tiations is looked for, was still all
Ing at his vacation time home at
Gafloch this morning. He wns re-
ported to be better. however, and
as contemplating q return to Lon
don earlier than he had anticipated
to consult his colleagues ON the
Irish peace situation.
The government, 1t is thought,
will decide upon a general elec-
tion to obtain an Endorsement of it's
policy from the public.
LONDON. September 16.-Relations
between England and ireland today
stood as they did before Eamonn De
Valera came to London on July IA. to
discuss with Prime Minister Lloyd
George a possible basis for ending
the Irish controversy. The Sim Fein
leader yesterday made public his note
to the prime minister affirming his
stand that Irish republican plentpo-
tenttartes could enter a conference
only as delegates of an independent
power, and Mr.. Lloyd George quickly
announced the cancellation of his in
Vttatton OF Irish leaders to a parley
at Inverness.
Peace Door stin Open.
It was made plain by the prime
minister that he could not meet the
S:nn Fein delegates il the claim of
Irish independence and sovereignty
were insisted upon. but he did not
with the republicans. Mr.. Lloyd
George is indisposed, and is confined
to his rooms at Gairloch, Scotland.
where he has been spending vaca-
members Of the British cabinet Will
confer with. him before the govern
ment takes further steps
When the cabinet met at Inverness
on September 8. committee was ap-
pointed to deal with any situation
ssasa paslin e !. esss,s,sd ssss,. q
{ 6ess lUyd George. Austen. Cham
berlain. Earl Curzon., Sir I.aming
MQt<hington-E Evans, Winston 6pNdoeE
Gharcniil, Edward short.: Robert
Greenwood and Sir Robert Stevenson
Horne. These ministers left Inver-
ness for various parts Of Scotland and
England Immediately after the Inver-
ness meeting. and it would take sew
erai days to gather them for a con-
ference on the present critical sit-
uation. .-s.
The British parliament adjourned on
Augusts1S until October Is. but Prime
Minister Lloyd George announced before
adjournment that if negotiations with
the Sim Fein broke down and the posi-
ton became hopeless, the speaker Of the
house Of commons would be empowered,
after consultation with the government,
to summon parliament on forty-eight
hours notice.
Truce VIII Continue.
There was no indication here today
that either the British government or
arranged two months ago. and resume
the guerrilla warfare that cost scores Of
lives and destroyed property valued high
In the millions. Warfare is the last thing
either side desires. and no effort, ap-
parently will be spared to prevent any
overt act that will place on either the
responsibility for resuming hostilities.
Just what the Sim Fein would do was
seemingly difficult question today. Two
points made by Mr.. De Valera in his
examined by those who were trying to
determine what plan the republicans had
in mind The first was the statement:
"Our nation has formally declared its
independence and recognizes itself a
sovereign state. and it is only as repre-
guardians that we have authority and
powers to act in behalf Of our people. Z"
Talk of Irish Plebiscite.
1t was suggested that the dail eireann
might intend to go to the Irish people
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by plebiscite what the desires of the
people are. The result Of such q pleb-
iscite would, 1t was pointed out, either
confirm the stand made by the republi-
can leaders or would give them a man.
date to waive the demand for separation
and enter conference with the British
government. There has been a strong
party in Ireland that has been urging
an election to determine the steps taken,
there being number of men in the
councils, of the Sim Fein who have be-
lieved 1t would provide a means for ac-
cepting the British governments offer
Of dominion status.
The other sentence which attracted
attention was the one referring, an.
parently. to the separation of Ulster
sidered possible that new efforts
would be made to approach the Ulster
government with a view to reaching
a working agreement and then ap-
preaching the British government
once more.
May Reasonable Parliament.
The Belfast correspondent of the
Press Association says the Irish News
OF that city prints message from q
we'll informed Dublin source to- the
effect that the government contem-
plates an early reassembly of the
British parliament. This step would
be taken, it Is said. with the view to
declaring general election so that a
new government might be formed
which would be invested with the
right to formulate domestic policies
and appoint delegates to the confer
ence on limitation of armaments to
be held in Washington.
I'm this event." the correspondent
adds, "the masses of the Irish people
may get an opportunity of giving q
considered verdict on issues most vitality
affecting their own country"
Text OF Lloyd Georges Reply.
The text of Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
ply. which was telegraphed to De
Valera, says: -',..,,..
II informed, your emissaries who
came Here to me, Tuesday that reitera-
tfon of your claim to negotiate with
his majesty's government as the rep
resentative of an independent and
sovereign state would make confer
ence between us impossible.
II asked them. to- warn you of the
very serious. effect Of such "a para
graph and offered to regard the letter
as; not delivered. to me In order that