Arizona republican., 1921-09-08
.bR| I A|NSENDS F NAL DECISION
 T0 IRISH LEADER.
Peace or War Hangs in
 Balance Contents of Note Not Made Public B elieve Negotiations
 Will Not be Abandoned.
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre]

INVERNESS, Scotland, Sept. "A decision which may mean peace or war with Ireland was taken by the British cabiret at an all important meeting today. The governments reply to Eamonn de Valera, Irish re- publican leader. unanimously ap- proved by the ministers, is being car ried to Dublin by Robert c. Barton, the Sim Fein courier who brought the Dali Eireann's message to Pre- mier Lloyd George and who was brought into the council chamber while the council was in session.
 The nature of the governments de- cision has not been made known, but it is not necessary to await its pub lication tomorrow to realize an inn portant step forward has been taken
 Directly after the ministers had reached their decision came the an- nouncement that a committee con- sisting of the ministers now in Scot land has been appointed with full powers to deal with the situation the moment MT. de Valera's answer ar rives."
 The committee comprises the pre- nlier, Austin Chamberlain, Earl Cur zon, Sir Laming Worthington- Evans, Winston Spencer Churchill, Edward Shortt, Robert Munro. Lord Birken- he'd, Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir Robert Stevenson Horne.
 This is taken to mean that the government has appointed the com mittee of ministers to meet the Irish plenipotentiaries, should MT. = Va lera be ready to proceed. It is con tended that if in the opinion of the cabinet a rupture was likely to fol- low today's decision it would hardly be necessary to appoint a cabinet committee.
 Time Limit Possible
 Naturally. the possibility that the cabinet may have decided to impose time limit for negotiations to start is not precluded. In thfs connection it is recalled unofficial intimations have been given from Dublin of the name of the men who would likely be appointed as plenipotentiaries, in cluding Arthur Griffith.
 In courtesy to MT. de Valera the cabinets reply will not be made pub | lie until sufficient time has elapsed 1 for it's delivery. It is understood, however. further opportunity has been afforded the republican leader l to reconsider his position carefully and that nothing has. been done in any sense inimical to peace and good will, should the more moderate coun- | sels prevail.
 One feature of the day was the premier's two-hour conference with the king at Moy hall. The kings in tense interest in the negotiations is considered a most significant sigr looking to conciliation.
 Viscount FitZalan, viceroy of Ire
 land. and Gen. Sir Nevil MacReady
 commander of the troops in Ireland
 not being cabinet ministers, were not osJ INtf4 General Tudor and other experts
 were in attendance to render any | advice necessary.
 LONDON, Sept 7.-The British
 cabinet has invited MT. de Valera tt
 send delegates to conference wltf
 the cabinet ministers at Inverness oi
 Sept. 20, according to the Daily Mail:
 Inverness correspondent, who adds:
 "Only one condition is imposed
 namely, the understanding that Ire
 land must remain within the empire.
 The communication to Mir. d
 Valera, according to this dispatcf
 asks for an early reply and point
 out the apparent uselessness of con ducting negotiations by a further eX change of notes. To allay any fear regarding Ulster, the decision tna |. northern Ireland must not be co : creed was reaffirmed by the min :. isters.
 DUBLIN. Sept 7.-Word from In
 verness that the British cabinet ha
 appointed a committee to deal "lt MT de Valera's reply lends strengt to the optimism here that the nego tiations will not be broken. Sin Feiners continue to profess conn
 dence in the ultimate result. ana ue
 clare they do not expect renewal (
 warfare.
 t While there has been little publi D criticism here of the method or con 5 ducting the negotiations. some Sin s Feiners have expressed themselves s private that while they realize MT c 2 Valera is striving for the best settle e ment possible, there has been over }. much weight attached to what the t consider non essentials, such as nav e and aid service arrangements: . their opinion more attention shou
 be given to freedom to trade f' = which Ireland is anxious. and 10 |, d questions of Ireland's share Tn IT r nationab debt and 1relands contrlpl h tion to the imperial treasury. ' Activity is apparent in modera = Irish circles to prevent a rupture
 negotiations and the rejection of tt d terms until the significance Of Pr' d nier Lloyd Georges offer IS definite e ascertained. Sir Horace Pluhke'
 who was chairman of the DubE e convention and Captain Harrlso IS chairman of the dominion league. t' el day addressed a joint letter T Eamonn de Valera and hls capln a. saying:
 y Ireland would be well advised
 accept dominion status if 1t imple d as we believe it must, full legislati' l. and executive economic independen
 and imperial relationship, functionii n as to policy and action by co-operi IS ton founded on mutual agreeme | arrived at by consent and carryll le with it direct representation in u a imperial conference and the league 9. nations