The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-22
British Cabinet Insists Valera
Withdraw Independence Claim.
More Rigid Policy Toward Sim
Fein Is Adopted.
IRISH LABOR WANTS PEACE
Workers Republic Ultimate
Aim, Says Union Chief.
Mere Independence in Erin Will
Not Satisfy.

London, Sept. ga marked divi-
sion of opinion has grown up in the
British cabinet over the contents of
the new note which Premier Lloyd
George is preparing to send to Eamonn
de Valera, it was learned from an
authoritative sources this afternoon.
1t is understood that one faction,
composed of Premier Lloyd George,
Sir Hamar Greenwood and Marquis
CurZon, favors an uncompromising
ultimatum to the Sim Fein, rejecting
their claims and demanding uncondi-
tional surrender of their contention for
a republic. This same faction, it is
reported, also favors the sending OF
strong military reinforcements into
ireland.
Answer May Be Delayed.
Another faction, composed of Lord
Birkenhead, H. A. L. Fisher and Ed
ward Shortt, wishes to continue the
correspondence between the premier
and Eamonn de Valera, believing the
Sim Fein is ready to negotiate on the
basis Of English supremacy. This fac
ton holds the opinion that verbal dis
cussions will clarity the imperfect un-
derstanding of de Valera's latest note.
The rift is such that it is now un-
/ likely that the premier will send an
| other note until a full meeting of the
! caD1n6L mas reviewed the SlludlAOAs IL
| is even possible that parliament Will
be summoned into session from its re-
cess before the note is dispatched.
Peace Prospects Fading.
| Prospects of a conference between
Sim Fein representatives and men,
bers of the British cabinet at an early
| date were declared today to be less
hopeful as a result of yesterday
| consultation bewteen Lloyd George
1 covoral M his r0iriSf1r at (Iair-
loch.
| Several of this mornings news
| papers reflected this view and reports
from political correspondents at Gair-
loch generally agreed the ministers
| showed a more rigid attitude toward
| southern Ireland.
''Sovereign State' Obstacle.
It is declared there is tendency
on the part of the cabinet member:
lwho talked with the prime minister
to insist that Eamonn de Valera for
mally withdraw his claim that Sinr
FNein delegates would enter the con-
ference as representatives of a SOW
! ereign state.
The London Times, remarks That
yesterdays meeting scarcely repre-
sented all shades of opinion in the
government.
Sim Fein Are Hopeful.
Dublin, Sept. 22.-Republican Ire
land refuses to take seriously the
Ipessimism expressed by British cor
respondents at Gairloch, Scotland. near
lPremier Lloyd Georges retreat, over
progress being made towards an Irish
settlement.
| On the contrary, Sim Fein circles
in Dublin today were inclined to re-
gard as a hopeful sign the fact that
Lloyd George had postponed for one
week his intended reply to President
do VaIara'S IA Of n which dc
Valera asked the premier to explain
Ijust where the negotiations stood.
I Astute Irish politicians believe 4
possible that during the weeks delay
confidential attaches of the premier's
suite will sound out de Valera upor
certain points.
| Advisers of Premier Lloyd George
who have been in Dublin for the las
flew days, have impressed upon theil
chief that de Valera is resolute in his
stand against entering a conference
bound by any preliminary conditions
| Sim Feiners ar most hopeful today
THAT a conference will be held.
Labor Wants Peace.
Belfast, Sept. 22.-Irish labor de-
sires peace to follow the present nego-
tiations because then it would have the
| field cleared for action. Catha
O'Shannon a leading member of the
Irish trades congress declared at g
labor demonstration yesterday.
| He said, however, that If war re
suited the workers would support the
national cause, asserting that the rem
edy for the present industrial deadlock
was a return to the conditions, prevail
ing in the old Gaelic state when the
people possessed the land.
I'VE want not merely an Irish re
public, but g. workers republic,
O'Shannon declared.
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