The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-16
Relations Between England
and Ireland Today Stand as
They Did Prior to Truce
LLOYD GEORGE Is BLAMED BY
PRESS FOR CANCELLATION or
THE PROPOSED INVERNESS
CONFERENCE.

London, Sept l6.-Relations be.
tween England and Ireland today
Sood as tho did before Eamonn de
Valera came TO London on July "a.
TO discuss with Premier Lloyd George
a possible basis for ending the Irish
controversy. The Sim Fein leader
yesterday made public his note to
the premier. affirming his stand that
Irish republican plenipotentiaries
could enter conference only as dele
gates Of an Independent power and
Mr.. Lloyd George quickly announced
the cancellation OF his invitation CT
Irish leaders 10 parley at Invcr.
ness.
The premier made it plain he could
not meet the Sim l'ein delegates only
If demands for separation OF Ireland
from the British empire were aban.
doned but he did not close the door
to further exchanges with republi.
cans.
Lloyd George IndispOsed
Mr.. Lloyd George is indisposed and
is confined to his rooms at Gairloch,
Scotland. where he has been spending
a vacation and it is expected here
that members Il the British parlia.
ment will confer with him before the
government takes further steps.
When the cabinet met on Sept s.
q committee was appointed to deal
with any situation which might de-
yelop as a result OF exchanges with
Dublin. II consisted of Mr.. Lloyd
George. Austen Chamberlain. Earl
Curzon. Sir Laming Washington.
Evans Winston Spencer Churchill.
Edward Shortt. Robert Munro. Lord
Birkenhead, Sir Hamar Greenwood,
and Sir Robert Stevenson-Horne.
These minister's left Inverness for
various parts Of Scotland and Eng
land. immediately after the Inverness
and II would take several
days to gather them for confer
encc on the present critical situa.
ton.
Resumption Of War Unlikely
The British Parliament adjourned
August % until October IS. but Mr..
Lloyd George announced that II ne.
gotiations with the Sim Fein broke
down and the position became hope
less, the speaker Of the house would
be empowered. after consultation with
the government t. summon parlia
ment on ~ hours notice There was
no indication here that either the
British government or the Sim Fein
would deuounco the truce arranged
two months ago and resume the que
rilla warfare that cost scores OF
lives and destroyed property that
valued high IN the millions. Warfare
is the last thing either side desires
and no effort. apparently will be
spared to prevent any overt act that
will place on either the responsibility
FOR rcsuming hosiilitics
Just what the Sim Fein would
10 was seemingly difficult question
today Two points made by Mr. de
Valera Ia his note 10 Lloyd George
We're examined by these trying TO de.
terminc what plan the republicans
had IN mind The first was the
ItatcmcuN.
Our nation has formally declared
ts independence and recognizes itself
ls sovereign state. and ii is only
as representatives OF that state and
les chosen gurdians that We have au.
,horty and power 10 act In behalf OF
our people"
It was suggested that the Dail
Eiroann might intend to 70 to the
Irish people with the question. and
seek TO determine by plebiscite what
The desires OF the people are. The
result OF such plebiscite would. u
was pointed out. either confirm the
stand made by the republican lead
Prs or would give them mandate to
waive the demand for separation and
enter conference with the British
government. There has been a strong
narty in Ireland that has been urging
an election TO determine the steps
aiken. there being a number Of men
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