Evening star., 1921-07-20
WILL TAKE PEACE
OFFERS TO DUBLIN
De Valera to Quit London
After Seeing Premier
Tomorrow.
By the Associa ted Press.

LONDON. July 2O.-The meeting be-
tween Eamon de Valera and Premier
Lloyd George tomorrow will probably
be their last before the return Of the
Following their return to Ireland a
meeting of the Irish republicans will
be convened to give the republican
leader an opportunity to report and
to take fresh council on the the new
compilations which the Downing street
parleys may have placed upon the
old question. and to formulate pol
icy respecting such issues as may
have originated during these talks.
Belfast Meeting Uncertain.
1t is problematical whether Mr.. de
Valera will then go to Belfast for a
meeting with Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier. which was forecast
this morning in some quarters as a
PROBABILITY; whether he will resume
what he has termed his long range
bombardment" with Mr.. Lloyd George.
with the one in Dublin and the other in
London, or whether the southern Irish
leaders will signify their belief that
the continuation of the parley would
be unlikely to produce the desired re-
suits.
The last contingency, however. is
as the least probable of the three
alternatives.
'Two Nation Idea" Opposed.
One point upon which Mr.. De Valera
will be urged by his colleagues to
make representations to Mr.. Lloyd
George before the return OF the south
of Ireland delegation to London from
leaders advisers regard as the un-
favorable background created by the
British premier's maintenance of the
"two-nation idea." by seeing Mr.. de
Valera and Sir James Craig sepa-
rately.
Some members Of our party see in
this a desire on the part of. the pre-
mier to hold before the world the
familiar picture of two separate en-
titles within Ireland. which contra
diets the very essence of our case"
says a man who enjoys the conf
dence Of the southern delegates.
In view of our refusal to sit at the
conference table with Mr. Lloyd
George and the Ulsterites," he con-
tinued, ''it would seem that our OBJ
fiaole. but what we desire to have
made clear is that conversations such
as have occurred here do not imply
any recognition on our part OF the
Obstetrics equality"
The probability of a meeting in
and Sir James Craig. the Ulster pre-
mier, is foreshadowed in some politi-
cal quarters and several newspapers.
Gen. ]. C. Smuts. premier of South
Africa, who re-entered the negotia-
tions yesterday. doubtless is largely
timistic speculation, which has sur
vived under great difficulties since
Monday, when the Ulster premier de-
parted suddenly for Belfast, after
making a forceful statement on the
subject Of self-determination as it
applied to Ulster.
This seemed for time to end all
hone for an amicable meeting between
the TWO Irish leaders, but the MOD
Grating influence of Gen. Smuts, couN
pied with Belfast dispatches to the
effect that Sir James does not regard
the peace parleys as interrupted
has gone long way toward re-estao-
fishing confidence.
Mr. De Valera is reported willing
to 20 to Belfast and meet Sir James
after he has discussed win nus puI
lin followers certain proposals when;
it is understood. Premier Lioyd
George will submit to him Thursday.
Talk of Cabinet Split.
The British cabinet today will give
special consideration to the Irish ques-
ton, and it is believed that the aiore,
at great length. and that they are like
" to receive the approval Of the entire
ministry.
on the other hand, there still are
persistent rumors that the cabinet Is
not altogether HARMONIOUS. although
definite expressions to this effect are
not obtainable.
Staunch unionist members OF the
British parliament are reported to be
nervous respecting the
progress Of Irish affairs, and 1t Is
known that about forty Of them met
yesterday to discuss their po-
sitions. AS they lacked inside knowl-
edge respecting the negotiations, how
ever, they refrained from reaching any
decision as to the action they would
take,