The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
SINN FEIN Chief
OPTIMISTIC ON
PEACE CHANCES
De Valera and Lloyd George
Start Historic Farley.
"Terms of Peace" Published
PrematureIy Are Denied.
0RANGEMEN BREAK ARMISTICE
Girl Killed and Several Wound
ed in Belfast Battles.
British Premier Pleads With
Ulster to Keep Truce.
ORANGEMEN BREAK ARMISTICE
Girl Killed and Several Wound
ed in Belfast Battles.

London, July 14.-Eamonn de Va
lera and Premier Lloyd George con-
ferred for more than two and a half
hours today over the question of an
Irish settlement. The republican
leader arrived at the prime minister's
official residence in Downing street
at 4:SO p. m. and left at 1880 p. m.
At the conclusion of the conference
Art O'Brien. president of the Gaelic
league in London. stated that it had
terminated "amiably."
They Shook Hands.
The Irish peace parley was for
mally inaugurated this afternoon
when Premier Lloyd George and de
Valera cordially shook hands.
As the two entered the cabinet
room, where the British ministers
meet to discuss questions of state.
crowds knelt on the wet pavement of
Downing street and recited the rosary.
Prayers were uttered for an early
peace.
De Valera was accompanied to
Downing street by Art O'Brien, So
called Sim Fein ambassador to Lon
don, and r. c. Barton, a Sim Fein
member of parliament.
The premier held a two-hour dis
cussion with his colleagues late in the
morning discussing lines of peace.
Belfast Breaks Armistice.
AS the peace conversations were get
ting under way, word came from Bel
fast OF fresh disorders, and it was
apparent that neither the Unionists
nor the Sim Feiners in the Ulster city
are going to observe the armistice to
the strict letter.
A girl was shot dead at Belfast and
two women and boy were wounded.
There was much shooting in the
streets of the city during the greater
part of the night.
There were serious clashes between
police and disorderly crowds in Bel
fast late Wednesday and several cas-
ualties resulted from fusillades in the
York street section.
Appeal to Orangemen.
Premier Lloyd George has made a
personal appeal to the Belfast Orange
men to preserve order. but the extrem-
list section disregarded it entirely.
Premier Lloyd George, who had
spent Wednesday at his country estate
at Chequers. comforting with British
officials, came to Downing street for
the final arrangements for the peace
meeting. 1t was anticipated that the
success or failure of the conference
hours.
According to the arrangements. the
premier was to be assisted in the con-
versations by Sir Hamar Greenwood.
chief secretary for Ireland, Austin
Chamberlain. Lord Keeper of the
privy seal, and A. ]. Balfour.
De Valera Is Optimistic.
Before leaving for Downing street,
de Valera said he favored public
meetings.
ut would be most satisfactory to
have open covenants, openly arrived
at" declared the Irish president"
But 1 do not know whether this is
always possible. I am sure that the
present atmosphere is favorable for
peace Both England and Ireland
want peace"
up to date, the discussions be-
tween England and Ireland have been
in the nature of long range bonn
bardment. Now we are really getting
together. I have great hopes for
settlement"
"Peace Terms Denied.
At the headquarters of the Irish
delegation it was said that Art
O'Brien, so-called Sim Fein ambas-
sador to England, would accompany
de Valera but that he would not par
ticipate in the discussions between de
Valera and Lloyd George.
The Irish envoys issued a state
which were printed by the Londor
Morning Post. 1t was said there ha6
been no discussion of peace terms al
Dublin either directly or Indirectly
Sim Feiners and unionists at Dublir
only discussed Lloyd Georges invita-
tion to London, it was said.
Would Continue Truce.
Dublin. July IA. - Negotiations t.
extend the Irish truce six weeks were
in progress late today between Sil
Nevil MacReady, commander of th'
crown forces. and Sim Fein leaders.
British headquarters issued a com
munique tonight removing the bar
upon automobiles and bicycles in tn,
martial law area.
Creameries that were closed on ac
count of the disorders. are reopening
New Outbreak at Belfast.
Belfast. July 14.-Efforts of British
ana Irish officials to enforce tn
armistice in the Belfast district hav,
failed and a number of persons wer
wounded in an outbreak of violenc
early today. A girl was killed Snip
ing continued thruout the create