Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-26
HOPE FOR ALL-|R|SH
PARLIAMENT GONE,
COERCION LOOMS.
Lloyd George Tells Ulster
Leader of South's Final
Refusal.
WILL SUPPORT NORTH
IN LOYALTY TO NATION
Nothing Short of Absolute In.
: dependence Acceptable to
Irish Republicans.
Looil no nnITIsu PUBLIC OPINION
Irish HepuhIic" Believes London VIII
Not usc Military tn Effect
Conquest.
WILL SUPPORT NORTH
in LOYALTY TO NATION
'"oh ro nnIrIsn PUBLIC OPINION
irish HepuhIic" believes London VIII
Not usc Military tn Effect
C0nqucnt.
[Hy AssocIntch press1


LONDON, nov. 25-What is feared
20 be the last scene IN the effor, To
bring peace to ireland was enacted
today when Prime Minister I.lovd
George and Sir ~.Iamcs Craig met in
the formers onlciai residence in
Downing street. where the imperial
PEcpicr told ,hr head OF the Northern
government that Sim Fcln ireland
had not consented TO own allegiance
TO the King, "a prerequisite 10 "
stcr's agreement To enter AN all-Irc-
land Parliament.
The Sim Fein delegates arc con-
suliinB with Memhers of the Dali
Cabinet In Dublin on the crisis thur
brought about, while Sir James
packed his bag and returned To Bel
fast. where ~ will report To his Par
lament next Tuesday and possibly
disclose the cause of the virtual
breakdown of the Irish negotiations.
The official correspondence that has
passed between the various dclcga-
tions also may be published at the
same time In London.
Make I'innt Pence Effort
Weekend efforts meanwhile will be
made by peace makers in an attempt
attitude on the question OF allegiance
10 the King. Th. Dali Eircann incin-
bcrs have taken ihc oath OF allegiance
to the Irish republic and thus far
they have rcfuscd,to substitute for !,
recognition within ireland OF King
George. Tlc furthcst concession
from the Sian Fe!ncrs has been their
Willingness to recognize the King az
ity OF free nations which ireland
might choose voluntarily TO join, but
even this was not dcnnitcly promised.
Lord Chancellor Birkcnhcad and
Attorney General IIewart. law otii-
GERS OF the crown. have ransackcd
the Constitutions OF all the British
hominions to find any precedent for
The only Kind of relationship with the
British crown tha, Sim Fcin VIII
consider, but nothing can be found
and the Evening News. the first Lon
don newspaper 10 idicatc the real
cause OF the crisis. suggests that the
relations of Bavaria with Prussia in
tho German empire might furnish
such a precedent.
Supports Loyal Ulster.
Lloyd George. II was under
stood. would not admit OF any ar
raugcmcnt that would leave Ircland's
allegiance to the crown in any doubt
and the government would support
3Ulstcr in refusing any association
which would weaken it's British cit;-
zenship.
The only prospect for peace now is
said to rest on Sim Fcin's conced-
ing allegiance the crown and the in
flucncc of the advocates of modcra-
ton has been invoked in a final cf-
fort to change it's position Thl
question Is being put as TO whether
the point involved is worth renewed
warfare. fora breakdown of the ne
gotiat!ons on that issue. IL is believed,
would be followed, either before or
after the general election, by the
handing over OF ireland to military
rule and the displacement of the ci-
william officials in Dublin Castle 10
whose influence is attributed the
previous failure OF military meas
ures.
Relieve British People Against War.
All along the Sim Fcin delegates
have held the belief that no matter
what the result of the negotiations
might be. the British public would
oppose the employment of the mili-
port Of former Premier Asquith, who,
at meeting the Liberal Federation
today, said the Liberal party had not
reccded from aiiy pledge given
against the forciblc coercion of the
lister minority. At the same time
he asked all Liberals to assent to
the proposition that 1t was equally
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