The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-13
BRIEF TALK
ENDS IRISH
CONFERENCE
Meeting of British Cabinet
Members and Representa-
tives of Sim Fem Adjourns
After Short Session.
DENY FRICTION RUM0R
(By Associated Press)


LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The conference
of British cabinet members and rep
resentatives of the Sim Fein in the
cabinet room of Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges official residence in Down
ing street today, for the purpose Of
solving the Irish situa ton. was brief.
The conference met at noon and at
1:30 o'clock adjournment was taken.
An official bulletin stated that the
next session would be held at IL
o'clock Friday morning.
The opening of the sitting, origin
ally set for II o'clock this morning,
was delayed an hour in order to per-
nit the British representatives to hold
a conversa ton.
AS the Irish delegates were leaving
a remark, made by Michael Collins,
Sim Fein finance minister, was con-
strued to mean that some friction had
developed and that the delegates
| might not return, but later it was
/ stated by the Sim Fein publicity de-
| partment that Mr.. Collins remark
! was entirely devoid of significance, as
nothing had occurred during the meet
| ing to justify the conclusion that the
delegates would not return.
Early Statement
An early official statement given
out by a secretary of Mr. Lloyd
George said the opening had been de-
layed an hour to enable members of
the cabinet to have preliminary con-
versation 1t was understood, how
| ever, that the proposed march of un-
employed into Downing street to inter-
view Mr.. Lloyd George had something
sioner of police was with the cabinet
members at the time originally ar
ranged for the conference.
Irish sympathizers gave the Sim
Fein delegates a noisy welcome as
they entered Downing street promptly
on the stroke of noon, and proceeded
to recite the rosary, kneeling in the
| street.
The first subject for discussion was
breaches of the truce in Ireland, in
Guiding instances of kidnapping by
the Sim Fein
Discuss Truce.
Arrangements by which both the
Irish republican army and the crown
forces in Ireland would some nearer
living up to the letter and spirit of
the truce established early in July
were to be considered at today's con-
ference between representatives Of the
Dali Eireann and the British cabinet
, There have been violations of truce by
: both parties and following converse
| tions between the opposing delega-
tions yesterday, it was decided to
place the matter at the head of to
| days agenda.
: 1t was believed possible this morn
ing that the question of liberating pri--
/ oners held by the crown forces would
be approached late in todays confer
: ence, and there were indications that
the matter of inviting the Ulster gov
t ernment to participate in the meeting
i would be considered.
5 Seek Explanation.
: The representatives of the British
: cabinet assembled here before IL
2 o'clock at the prime minister's official
E residence, but when the Irish dele
gates had not appeared at few min
utes after IL, an explanation was
I sought from Mr. Lloyd Georges secre-
4 tary by journalists.
: The secretary said the Irish dele.
q CATION were coming soon When asked
O why the time of meeting had been
= altered, he offered no explanation
. more than saying that perhaps it had
y been found best by both sides to hold
!, preliminary meetings.
The Dali Eireann delegates arriv
ed in Downing street on the stroke o
\. noon. An official statement issued by
:, the secretary to Mr.. Lloyd George
- said the conference had been post
u poned from IL o'clock until noon, t.
81 enable the cabinet ministers to have
% a preliminary conversation.