Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-26
Irish Peace
by
Sim Fein
Sir James Craig Tells Lloyd
George De Valera Follow.
crs Refuse to Own AL.
lcgance of King.
May End Negotiations


London, Nov. 25.-What is feared
to be the last scene iii the effort
to bring peace TO Ireland was en-
acted today when Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Sir James Craig
met in the formers official residence,
where the imperial premier told the
head OF the northern government
that Sim Fein Ireland had not con-
sented TO own allegiance TO the
king, prerequisite to listers agree
ment to enter an all-lreland parlia-
mcnt.
The Sim Fcin delegates are con-
sulting with members of the Dali
cabinet in Dublin on the crisis thus
brought about. while Sir James
packed his bag and returned 10
Belfast. where he will report to hil
parliament next Tuesday and posi-
bly, disclose the cause Of virtual
breakdown of the Irish negotiations.
The official correspondence that
has passed between the various dele
cations also may be published at
the same time IN LONDON.
Will Continue Efforts.
Weekend efforts, meanwhile, will
be made by the peaccmakers in all
attempt to persuade the Sim Fein to
modify its attitude on the question
of allegiance to the king. The Dali
Eireann members have taken the
oath of allegiance to the Irish re-
public and thus far they have refused
to substitute for it recognition, with
in Ireland, of King George. The
furthest concessions from the Sim
Fein has been their willingness to
recognize the king as the formal
president of the community of free
nations, which Ireland might choose
voluntarily to join, but even this
was not definitely promised.
Lord Chancellor Birkenhad and
Attorney General Hewart, law Of
ficers of the crown, have ransacked
the constitutions of all the British,
domin:ons to find any precedent for
the only kind Of relationship with
the British crown that Sim Fem
will consider, but nothing can be
found
One Prospect Remains.
The only prospect for peace now
is said to rest on Sim Fein's con-
ceding allegiance to the crown and
the influence Of the advocates Of
moderation has been invoked in a
final effort to change its position
The question is being put as to
whether the point involved is worth
renewed warfare, for a breakdown
of the negotiations on that issue, il
is believed, would be followed, eth
er before or after the general elec-
ton, by the handing over OF Ire.
land to military rule and the dis.
placement of the civilian officials II
Dublin castle, to whose influence is
attributed the previous failure of mil
itary measures.
All along the Sim Fein delegates
have held the belief that no matter
what the result of the negotiations
might be-, the British people woule
oppose the employment OF the mill
tary, and in this they have the sup
port Of former Premier Asquith
who, at a meeting Of the Libera
federation today, said the liberia
party had not receeded from any
pledge given against the forcible Co
ercion Of the Ulster minority. A
the same time he asked all liberal:
to assent to the proposition. tina
it. was equally true that they were
not going to be parties, at the in
stance or for the sake of a corner
of Ulster. to coercion OF the grea
| mass of Irish people.