Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-16
DOOR IS STILL
HELD OPEN FOR
RESUMP T|0N Of
NE
De Valera's Claim to Enter
Meeting as Delegate of
Free Country Denied,
LLOYD GEORGE PATIENT
Premier Gives Ireland More
Time to Reconsider Its
Position on Issues

LONDON, Sept. Is. (By the AS
sociated Press.) - ARRANGEMENTS for
the proposed Irish peace conferc.c.,
are cancelled, but negotiations still
are not ruptured. That, in brief, is
the story of today's developments.
Eamonn de Valera, Irish republic
an leader having reaffirmed his claim
to enter the conference as the repre-
sentative of an Independent sovereign
state, Premier Lloyd George declares
such admission is impossible. He an
nounces cancellation of the arrange
ments for conference and the neces-
sity of his consulting his colleagues.
The premier does not close the
door to possible resumption of the ne
gotiations. On the contrary, he gives
de Valera and his supporters amplest
time and opportunity to reconsider
their position; he describes himself
even as laid up at Gairloh. neces-
stating a few days delay. He is suf-
fering from chill, and il was an
nounced 1t would be necessary for
him to remain indoors for a few days.
Mildly Reproaches Erin
Declaring that there was but one
equivalent to Great Britain's ac-
knoweldging Ireland's right to nego-
tiate a treaty of closer association
with "some other foreign power" he
mildly reproaches the Irish people for
taking no step to meet the generous
advances of the British government.
The tone of the letter reveals that
the premier still retains hope of some
more favorable development. Incl
dentally, the letter clears up the mys-
tifying events of the last few days,
showing de Valera's reply was taken
by McGrath and Boland to Gairloch.
but that the premier tried unsuccess-
fully to persuade modification of its
tenor and offered to regard it as not
having been delivered.
The fact that de Valera collea-
CUES failed to take advantage of this
factor is considered a serious aspect.
The prospect is that there will De
no move now for few days. IL is
noteworthy that in the final ex-
changes the diplomatic methods of
sending notes by courier were drop
ped in favor of the more expeditions
telegraph.
The Premier's Letter
The premier's letter telegraphed to-
night, follows:
Il informed your emmissaries who
came to me Tuesday that reiteration
of your claim to negotiate with his
majesty's government as the repre-
sentative Aof an independent and so--
ereign state would make conference
between us impossible.
They brought me letter from you
in which you specifically reaffirm that
claim, stating that your nation has
formally declared its independence
and recognize itself as a sovereign
state, and it is only, you added, as
representatives of that state and as
its chosen guardians that we have
any authority or powers to act on
behalf of our people,
Il asked them to warn you of the
very serious effect of such para
graph and offered TO regard the let
ter as not delivered to me in order
that you might have time to reconsid-
er it. Despite this intimation. YOU
have now published the letter in its
original form. | must, accordingly,
cancel the arrangements for the con-
ference next week at Inverness, and
must consult my colleagues on the
course of action this new situation
necessitates. | will communicate ta:s
/ to you as soon as possible. but as |
am for the moment laid up here, a
few days delay is inevitable. Mean
while. must make il absolutely clear
that his majesty's government can not
reconsider its position. which | have
stated to you.
Nothing But Challenges
"lf we accepted a conference with
our delegates on the formal statement
of the claim which you have reaffirm-
ed. II would constitute an official rec
ognition of his majestys government
of the severance of Ireland from the
empire. and of its existence as an in
I dependent republic.
1t would, moreover. entitle you to
declare as of right acknowledged bv
us, that in preference to association