Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
NEW OFFER GIVEN
TO DALI E|REANN
Plan Said to Include Parlia-
ment in Which Ulster Has
Veto Right
ASSAlL LONDONDERRY JAIL
BY the Associated Press


London, Dec. 2.-The British Gov
crnment's latest proposals for settle
mcnt Of the Irish question will be con-
sidcrcd by the Cabinet of the Dali
Eircanu in Dublin tomorrow. The new
TERMS which were handed to the Sim
Ecin delegates in written form. show
some advances over the Government
previous proposals, and the delegates
felt the necessity of giving them fullest
consideration at a Cabinet session.
The terms. it is said, Conccdc from
the beginning the Sim Fein's claim
for the unity Of Ireland. Ulster must
bc included within the scheme from
the start, according to the plan as II
now appears to have been framed. and
must remain in for six months. After
that period. and before the end OF
vpnr. Ulster is to be given the option
to withdraw and if she goes there must
be Il boundary commission to deter
mine the exact area when Is lalrS eh-
titled to go with her. -.
II lister withdrawS under TINS pan,
shc would preserve only her present
novcrs and not obtain the fiscal free
dom that would be left with South
Ireland. ..od 4
The Sim Fcin has neither accepted
nor rejected these proposals. but mas
nronised to consider them finally to-
mnrrow. The question of allegiance
is still the crux Of the situation ou'
efforts are being made to devise soin'
form Of declaring allegiance when th'
Sinn Ecin would accept.
The Sim Fcin's reluctance to accepl
the Governments plan to draft INC
terms offered in treaty form and place
thc treaty before the House ot Com
mons. as advanced early this week. mas ha
boon caused. it is explained by tn'
general belief that the negotiations
must end if that plan is followed
It had been suggested TINS trSatS
should pmbody an all IRELAND far'iu
mrnt. but give Northeast olster' az
defined by boundary c,ommiss,"'.i;, .; th'
right to withdraw at stlpulhoeu ll'he'
The Sim Fpin delegates VINO are syn
in London indicated ntt.e nope lotIS
tEot rho now version of the plan Woulo
hn accented but SO far no on" among
tbom has cared to predict the decision
of tho Dali Eireann Cabinet.
Arthur Griffith and George Gayai
Dnifv, Of tho Sim Fein delegation, yer
for Dublin this morning. Michael 'ol
Inns and Eamon j. Duggan will 90. to-
mirht Mr.. Griffith will return sun
Gnv morning. probably with the dchnit,'
decision of the Dali Cabinet, which Wi
Eo communicated to Prime Mn'ste
Lloyd George. o,
Thr Governments latest proposal
were the result of meetings OF the Cap
iupt members which lasted until :o'
o'clock this morning.
/ Belfast. Dec. 2.-(Ry A. PD-hl
,ltack on the Jail at Londonderry Will
tho object of releasing the prisoner
there was repulsed by the police guard
his morning. Tive policemen wer
Killed and three of the attackers cap
turcd.
The party gained entrance to tn
Lii unIetccted and their presence wa
,or discovered until II patrol of police
uru saw a rope ladder hanging over TN
vaIl. and gave the alarm. The militar
Guard inside had noticed nothing un
n,u,I. Jut upon investigation the
,nuud the two cOnStahlCs who guarde
,lr Slim Feincrs living dead in the cor
r.,lor. They had been drugged an
>,lnnGlCl.
The Republican rescue party ha
forced tho doors Of ten cells when IN
guards surprised them at their wort
THE military opened fire, the Rcpubli
cans replying with reyOlVers.