News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-09-21
PC.E:MIE:R CANCELS
IRISH Farley
Lloyd George Again Declares
That Separation From Britain
Cannot Be Considered.
DOOR TO PEACE IS OPEN
Rebukes Sim Fein for Failure to Aid.
Asked Them to Reconsider.
Says Their Terms Are
Impossible.

Lond2n.-Ihe arrangements for the
proposed Irish peace conference are
cancelled, but the negotiations still
axe not ruptureI That in brief is
the story Of unexpected and surpris,
iN@ developments.
Eiiaon De Valera. the Irish Repu5-
lican leader, having reatfirmed his
claln to enter the conforpG..o as the
representative of an independent SOW
erei%n state, Premier Lloyd George
declares that such admission is
impossible. He announces the cancel
lation of the arrangements for a con-
ference and the necessity of his con-
'sulting his cOlle2 CUES on the subject.
The Premier is careful not to close
the door to possible resumption of the
negotiations. On the contrary, he gives
Mr.. De Valera and his supporters
the amplest time and opportunity 70
reconsider their position.
Declaring that there was but one
answer to claim which would be
equivalent to Great Britain's acknowl-
edging Ireland's right to negotiate
treaty of closer association with
some other foreign power" he mildly
rerroaches the Irish people for taking
no single step to meet the generous
advances of the British Government.
The whole tone of the letter, in fact,
reveals that the Premier still retains
hope of some more favorable develops
ment
The prospect is that there will be
no move now from either side for a
few days. 1t is noteworthy that IN
the final exchanges the traditional
diplomatic methods of sending notes
by courier were dropped in, favor of
the more expeditions telegraph lines.
The text of Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
ply says: 'ia4 as
| informed your emissaries who came 1
to me here Tuesday that reiteration
of our claim to negotiate with His
Majestys Government as the repre-
sentative of an Independent and |
sovereign state would make a confer !
ence between us impossible.
They brought me letter from you
in which you specifically reaffirm that |
claim, stating that our nation has |
formally declared its independence and |
recognizes itself as a sovereign state,
and it is only,~you added as repre-
sentatives of that state and as its |
chosen guardians that we have any |
or powers to act on behalf I
Of our people. I
l asked them to warn you of the
very serious effect Of such para
graph and offered to regard the letter
as not delivered to me in order that
you might have time to reconsider it.
Despite this intimation, you have now
published the letter in its original
form. | must accordingly cancel the
for the conference next
week at Inverness and must consult
ny colleagues on the course of action
his new situation necessitates. | will
this to you as soon as
possible, but as l am for the moment
aid up here, a few days delay is in
evitable. Meanwhile / must make it
absolutely clear that His Majesty's
rONtIulueHl CdUllOl TtCOnSIucI It's DO- | ,
;ition, which l have stated to you.
If we accepted q conference with |
7our delegates on the formal state
nent of the claim which you haye
it would constitute an
'fficial recognition by His Majesty's
government of the severance of Ire
and from the empire and of its eX-
stance as an Independent republic.