The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-09
De Valera VIII Accept Par1ey
Invitation, Belief.
PREMIER PLAYS FOR SPLIT?
Some Leaders Suspect He Plans
Army BreakaWay.
Republicans Stand SOlidly Be-
hind De Valera, Report.

Dublin, Sept. 9-The Sim Fein
cabinet met this afternoon and began
consideration of the British cabinets
note proposing a peace parley to open
September 20. All the members were
present. Eamonn de Valera presided.
It was understood the cabinet de-
cided to summon a secret session of
Dali Eireann (Sinn Fein parliament)
on Wednesday to discuss the Irish re-
ply.
London, Sept. 9.-The worlds con-
ference of Methodists at the outset of
this mornings session adopted a reso-
luton declaring the conference hoped
that complete success would crown
government and the Irish republicans
for solution OF the Irish question.
The resolution said:
This conference, representing al
most forty million adherents, is watch
ing with prayerful and deeply solicit
satisfactory and permanent adjust
ment of Irish affairs, and ferYently
hopes that complete success may
crown the negotiations"
The delegates unanimously ordered
that copies of the resolution be sent
Eamonn de Valera, the Irish repub-
lican leader.
Dublin Is Optimistic.
Dublin, Sept. 9.-IreIand believes
that peace now lies ahead. Sim Fein
leaders today expressed satisfaction
over the action of the British cabinet
in withdrawing all the previous limita-
tions for a peace conference and max
ing the single condition that Ireland
remain within the empire. There are
indications that the Sim Fein leaders
viii not press their demand for a re-
public. Little doubt is felt that Eamonn
de Valera will accept the invitation to
la peace parley at Inverness on Sep
tember 20 and the republicans believe
he can now do SO without compromis-
ing his position.
The opinion exists in some quarters
however, that Premier Lloyd George
may be making a play to split the
Irish ranks upon the acceptance of
dominion status for ireland. Certain
leaders said they believed the English
premier was gambling upon causing a
Ibreakaway by the Irish republican
army.
No Fear of a Split.
'But we are SO disciplined that there
is no fear of this, said one leader to
the International News Service. I'VE
are all united and stand behind de
Valera. You can tell the American
people we are firm and we ask our
friends in the United States to keep a
united front. We shall not let Eng
land break US. All is going to come
out all right. Many times the Irish
cause has been ruined by a break. but
this time. no matter what attitude de
Valera takes, he will have the support
of all of US"
The Freeman's Journal said today
I, i.
before and that the form of the invita-
ton gets rid of Embarrassing condt-
tions and limitations which would have
fettered discussion
Republicans Stand Solid.
The Irish Independent remarked
that the original six conditions i'm
posed by Mr.. Lloyd George had been
either waived or left open for discus
sion and voluntary arrangement, and
it expressed hope that the Inverness
conference will be held The Irish
hope that the governments six reser
vations have been abandoned but the
reply shows they may be discussed"
Roger Sweetman, formerly Sim
Fein member of the British parlfa-
ment who resigned his seat as a pro-
test against physical force being
brought against ireland, writes to the
Irish Independent declaring the gov
ernment's offer cannot be finally re-
fused and war renewed without a con-
ference.
Now Up to Sim Fcin.
London, Sept 9.-Sinn Fein Ire
land is called upon to state whether
it's demands upon the British govern
ment contemplate separation from
Great Britain, according to the view
of newspapers here. The text of the
reply of the British cabinet to
Eamonn De Valera's latest note made
public last night was considered as a
demand for a definite reply for the
Irish republican leader and plain
declaration that the writing of notes
between Dublin and London cannot
be continued. 1t was believed that
Prime Minister Lloyd George had
smoothed the way for an acceptance
by Mr.. De Valera and his colleagues
for the invitation to meet at Inverness
on September 20.
The text of the cabinets reply was
prominently displayed in the papers
here today and the opinion was gen.
orally expressed that the government
had gone as far as possible.