The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-30
ENGLAND TO OFFER
NEW PROPOSALS TO
THE IRISH PARTIES
Ulster Refuses AII-IreIand
ParIiament-Sinn Fein viii
Not Swear Allegiance
to the Crown
BY Associated Press

London, November 29.-An anxious
day in the negotiations designed for
the pacihcation of ireland ended to =
night with the hope that a complete
collapse of the parleys might still be
averted
as was expected, declared before the
northern Parliament in Belfast that
Ulster had absolutely refused to ac-
cept an all-Ireland Parliament de-
manded as a solution by the Sim Fem
delegation. But he announced III
sters willingness to discuss other
proposals for an Irish settlement IL
they were submitted by next Tues
day.
Premier Lloyd George Immediately
summoned the Sim Fein delegates to
consult with him and his ministers,
and submitted to them new proposals,
which, IL they meet with the ap-
prevail of the Sim Fein. will be pre-
scented to the Ulster officials before
next Tuesday. The nature of the al
tentative proposals will not be "a
vulged pending their consideration by
the Sim Feiners.
The situation still is very critical
owing to the double deadlock, Ulster
refusing to enter an all-Ireland Par
lament and the Sim Fem steadily re-
fusing to yield on the question of al
legiance to the crown. The negotla-
lions, however, have not been broken
off and may be continued on a new
basis.
canon DeValera has left Dublin
for tour of his constituency.
In his address before the Northern
Parliament today Sir James Craig
informed the members-as he had
told the British prime minister on
the first day he met him, which he
described as BLACK Saturday
such scheme as an all-Ireland Par
lament was Impossible, utterly inn
possible"
On the other hand, the Sim Fein
Is insistent upon the unity of Ire
land and is still adamant on the
question of the oath of allegiance.
The Ulster premier added that the
Sim Fein had until December e.
decide whether negotiations were Ia
be broken off, but in Sim Fein quar-
ters it Is asserted that 1t is for the
government to pull the conference
Cy
parently Is also held in government
quarters, for the prime minister was
not slow In putting his intention OF
making fresh proposals to the Sim
| Fein into practice.
A conference was called in Down
| ing street, which was attended by
the prime minister, Austen Chamber
| lain and Lord Blrkenhead for the
government. and Michael Collins. AT
thur Griffith and Eamon j.. Dugean
representing South Ireland They
consulted as to what steps should be
taken in the circumstances. The
Irish delegates saw in this renewal
of the conversations CLEAN of hope
and unpacked their trunks, which
they had made ready for their de
parture from London.
An official Sim Fein communiquC
issued after the conference simply re-
corded that the meeting had bee:
held for the consideration of 1risl
affairs 1t is understood that Other
avenues of approach. in view of Sil
James Craig's statement, were dis
cussed and the Sim Fein delegates
we're given the Weekend for consul
tation at Dublin on the alternative
| proposals.
Efforts will be made to continue
| the truce, which, officials fear, how
ever, will be rendered more difficult
by the mobilizing of listers specia
police forces, composed exclusively OF
| Craig's followers and by an agree
ment by the British government al
| announced by the Ulster premier, &c
employ imperial troops to assis
| them.