The New York herald., 1921-06-28
PRIMATE DISTRUSTS
LLOYD GEORGES BID
Cardinal Logue Sees Little
Good in Proposed Craig
De Valera Meeting.
COOTE SCENTS A PLOT
Believes 1t Is Designed to
Subjugate Ulster to Dublin
Parliament.
COOTE SCENTS A PLOT

BELFAST. June 27-Cardinal Logue
told an interviewer to-day that he
would regard any overture from Mr.
Lloyd George with extreme caution
and reserve. He did not believe and
could not see. he said. how a mere
personal meeting between Eamonn de
Valera and Sir James Craig could do
much. He regarded the situation. he
declared, however. not without gleam
of hope, because the British Ministry
must be directly and completely in
volved by the proposal.
The Unionist newspaper Northern
Whf0 takes exception to Premier Lloyd
Georges attempt ito draw Ulster into a
conference with the Sim Fein." declar-
ing Lloyd George is not treating Sir
James Craig. the Ulster Premier. fairly
In asking him to meet with Eamonn de
Valera.
What Is Ulster to do with De Valera's
absurd claim that he has set UP n re-
public in the country" the paper de-
mands.
The NeDs Letter says: 1--WE are dis
closing no secrets when we say that this
invitation for a conference il sequel
to the bringing into being Of the North
ern Parliament. The Sim Fein has to
fact that fact and reckons with 1t. II
can only do that IN one OF two ways
by abandoning the demand for a re-
public and agreeing to the establishment
Of O Southern Parliament under the
Government of ireland Act, or by con-
tinuing its present insane campaign to
It's own destruction by force"
William Coote. Member Of Parliament
for South Tyrone and a member of the
Ulster delegation which visited the
United States In the winter 1s1s-20, In a
statement to-day regarding Lloyd
Georges letter, says:
II have believed all along that there
was a plot to subjugate Ulster to the
Dublin Parliament. ! didn't expect tho
plot to rtpen SO soon or be presented In
40 clumsy fashion. Ulster has already
contributed her quota to the pacification
Of ireland. She has nothing further to
barter unless she hands over civil and
religious freedom. Therefore we say to
the Premier. just let Ulster alone to
'evelop and defend her place in the en-
pire and you and De Valera do what
ever you wish with the remainder of the
country.
I'VE are willing to work with all
irishmen for our countrys good, but
cnly as free. self-respecting citizens OF
the British Empire. We decline to as
sociate with murderers. at least until
they have repented of their evil deeds"
LONDON, June 27.---It Is still unknown
whether meeting in London Of Sir
James Craig and Eamonn de Valera will
be brought about II also is considered
extremely unlikely that the Premiers Of
the overseas dominions now here will
participate should the conference take
place.
The Manchester Gu1rdton In an edit
orial captioned 1T Is Business" says
Premier Lloyd George for the first time
has taken a definitely practical step
toward a settlement of the Irish ques-
ton. The Guardian is of the opinion
that tho conference will be largely one
between tho Sim Fein and Ulster. which,
II says. makes all the difference. for Il
cannot be too often repeated that an
agreement between rrishmen Is a key TO
an agreement between Ireland as a
whole and this country"