The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-19
NEGOTIATIONS ON
IRISH QUESTION
MEET DEADLOCK
SIR JAMES CRAIG CLINGS To
SELF-DETERNfINATION FOR
ULSTER REGION
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London, July l9.-lrish negotiations
appear to have reached a deadlock
insofar as they concern a tri-partite
conference between David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
Eamonn de Valera, Irish republican
leader, and Sir James Craig, premier
of Ulster.
This developed late last night when
Sir James, as he departed for Belfast,
Issued a statement on the subject Of
"self-determination," which Is inter
preted TO mean that he will not COM
promise on any matters pertaining to
listers political rights.
While the statement has made a
deep impression upon political circles,
in many quarters. it is not accepted
the negotiations for such confer
ence are not yet ended.
The Ulster premier's statement said
that he was returning home we'll
satisfied with the efforts being made
toward peace and that Mr.. de Valera
has broken his silence and cleared
the ground by his statement to the
press that he proposes to found his
claim on recognition Of the rights of
elfdetermination."
He asserts that the people OF north
ern Ireland have determined their
own parliament" which was Opened
by his gracious majesty in person"
and that Mr.. de Valera and his asso-
ciates. by standing as candidates for
the northern parliament and submit
ting their policy OF mo partition"
have admitted the right OF self-deter-
mlnation on the part Of Ulster.
This was the only issue placed De
fore the electorate he adds, and
no partition was rejected by the lar.
gest majority which. so far as l am
aware, ever has been returned in a
general election in any part Of the
world"
He declares that It now remains
for Mr.. de Valera and the British
people to agree upon the aiministra.
ton OF the area outside Ulster The
people OF northern Ireland. he con-
tinued. do not In any way claim to
determine the claims OF settlement
which Great Britain and Southern
Ireland may make and adds a ray OF
home by concluding
when this is accomplished l can
promise cordial cooperation on equal
terms with southern Ireland in any
matter affecting our common interests.
Having reached the present stage,
20 back TO Ireland to carry on the
practical work Of the government. l
feel that our interests are ably repre-
sented In the imperial parliament,
and, OF course, our services are avail
able az any moment"
Belfast. July ig.-The return to Bel.
fast OF Sir James Craig. the Ulster
premier. and the members OF his cab
met who have been with him In Lon
don In connection with the Irish peace
move. must not be taken as a rupture
OF the negotiations. IL was stated to-
day by Colonel Spencer, secretary Of
the delegation on its arrival here.
II Is thought. indeed. that the dele.
CATION will be called to London next
week.
None OF the cabinet members would
have anything TO say for publication.
Eamonn de Valera Is regarded by
the Ulster Unionists as a visionary,
and the feeling In unionist circles here
Is that no discussion among all the
parties concerned in the Irish settle
ment will be possible until he consid-
crably modifies his position.
The attitude Of the Ulster premier
is cordially approved by the Belfast
unionists in general
There was never any other out.
come Of the negotiations possible"
says the Belfast News Letter. we
shall have nothing TO do with any
settlement terms that infringe upon
or diminish the status OF our parla'
ment."
on the other hand. the Irish News.
which voices the views OF Joseph
Devlin. nationalist. says:
"1f the six specially chosen Ulster
counties are to selfjetermine them.
selves into rulnous conflict with the
rest OF ireland. why deny the claim
Of any county 70 seifdeternine itself
cut Of association with secessionists."