Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
IF VALERA AND GEORGE MAKING EFFORT T0 END
 IRISH TROUBLE.
Today's Meeting Prelude To Three Party Confer ence That May E,nd q Troubled Years Of Ire lands History
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LONDON, July 14cThs pariia- mentary correspondents of the len- don Times gays that it is expected ]. Austin Chamberlain, government lea der in the house of commons and Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secrekary ef Ireland, will be with Prime minister Lloyd George when he nneets Eamons1 deVaiera this afternoon.
 The release last night of the eafi of Bandon, who was kidnapped Iest month by Sim Feiners, has given . wider character to the truce in iroIaHd declares the corsspondsnt. It is ed- ded by the correspondent that tho government has ordered the reopeo- ing of sections of the Irish railways which have been cIosed in eoneo- quence of Sim Fein activities, and cries which have been closed Tor sir9i- lar reasons is under eonsidere< on. LONDON. July 13-A conversation which. it is hoped. may mark the last act of one phase of Ireland's troub- lous history and serve as prelude to the long sought peace in the island, is 10 take place in the dingy old cabi- net room in Downing street tomorrow- The British prime minister. Mfr. Lloyd George, and the Irish Republican
 
 in an effort to clear the stage for 1 holding a '.three party peace con ference. in which Great Britain. Sim | Fein and Ulster will endeavor to compose their differences
 One of the most convincing indf- | cations of the reality of the hope that | the meeting will result successfully h l the reluctance of both sides to dis cuss the details of the session. Both parties feel that the situation is ae | delicate that a single unfortun4f6 word might jeopardize the entire pro- | ceedings- Both sides are silent. Yet both sides have .'propaganda milis. !" | fully organized.
 | But while there was little word for the public the eve of the conference saw intense activity in both camps. The premier reviewed the situation with large staff of advisers 4t his home while Mr. de Valera spent the day and evening ih consultation with Arthur Griffith and other aides ac- l companying him. as well as with | Uf Southwark and Portsmouth were among the callers at the West End hotel. where the Irish delegation has established headouarters.
 The government unofficially sought to encourage the idea today that MI De Vaiera's party had already been in close touch with the premier. even suggesting that members of the party had been at chequers county during 1 the afternoon. but MT De Valera's secretary stoutly denied that there | had been any such conference. The only contact of any sort between the two parties. it is asserted. was the premier's letter suggesting the hour z r.f x.1 I~r. .l 1 reply agreeing.
 Whether MT. De Valera will enter the conference with definite policy to which he is pledged. is a question which one of his assistants today dealt with as follows:
 Two weeks ago any of us could have answered that query briefly and certainly, but the position is altered now"
 Those who have followed recent events closely interpret this as an indication that the Irish leader would not p 'ess the claim for an indepen- dent republic, but parry in an effort to learn the utmost Great Britain was prepared to give. then submitting the matter to the Dali Eireann-
 Sir James Craig, he Ulster premier, is crossing from Belfast tonight There is some uncertainty whether the premier or de Valera will have colleagues at the first meeting. The original intention was to have an in- troductory meeting between the two men. but because of the recognized dangers of a misunderstanding arie- ing in such unaided discussions, it was considered probable tonight that each would be accompa ,ied by at least one man. In that event Arthur Griffith is most likely to act with his chief.
 To what extent the public will be permitted to know what transpires with the conference chamber will be determined tomorrow. Both camps 1 manifest the belief that the purposes of the conferences would be best
 served by withholding the details until conclusive result is sttained.