The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-22
De VALERA
TAKES HOME
PEACE Plan
Irish Leader Leaves Lon
don for Dublin With
British Proposals.

London. July 22-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-The British govern
ment's proposals to Eamonn de Va
lera, the Irish republican leader,
for peace in Ireland, probably will
not be made public until a definite
reply to the governments terms
has been received from the Sim
Rein leaders in Dublin, it was stat
ed in official circles here this after
noon.
London, July 22-The center of
interest in Irish affairs was trans
ferred to Dublin today, with the
departure of Eamonn de Valera and
his cabinet Tor the seat of their
government.
The Irish leader is taking with
him document he received yester-
day from the hands of David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
setting forth proposals by the Brit
ish government as a settlement of
the Irish problem.
These proposals will be submit
ted to members of the Dali Eireann
as well as other prominent Irish
republicans and Lloyd George will
hear from time to time. how the
discussions are proceeding. Later,
Mr.. De Valera, it is expected, will
return to London for further con-
Versations, and Sir James Craig,
the Ulster premier, may reenter the
negotiations at this time.
To newspaper men who pressed
him for an interview, Mr. De Valera
said as he was leaving:
Although the immediate future
is uncertain, we have perfect conf
dence in the ultimate success of
our cause"
A few minutes later he stood up
in his carriage to address the large
crowd of Irish enthusiasts who
swarmed about the railroad station
First in Irish, then English, ne
thanked them for coming out SO
early in the morning to bid him
goodbye, and said everywhere he
went he found the same enthus-
iasm for the Sim Fein, which only
a just cause could inspire.
Il am perfectly certain our cause !
will win in the end. 1t may take |
some time to accomplish, but sue
cess certainly will come. OF that !
l am confident he said.
Cheering and singing, the crowd |
the train. Just as it !
was steaming up. an old Irish wom-
an made her way to the front and |
shouted: /
God bless you, sir, Ireland |
needs you"
De'Valera acknowledged by wav-
ing his hand.
WIN Resume Meet.
Dublin, July 22.-Belief that the |
between Eamonn de |
Valera and Premier Lloyd George |
will be resumed is expected by the |
FTeeman's Journal in its comment |
on the peace negotiations today |
The interview between the two men |
in London yesterday was evidently !
not their last. the newspaper SAYS. |
The Irish Times considers that |
the public will derive satisfaction |
from the fact that the proposals |
submitted emanated from the col
alition cabinet which Mr.. De Va
EZRA did not feel justified in imme-
iiately turning down.
Ulster Views.
Belfast, Ireland. July 22.-What I
may be considered a typical Ul-
ster view of the Irish situation is
given today by the Belfast News
Letter:
We are convinced" it says. that
until the government presents
lefinite, final decision. that admits
If no haggling to the Sim Fein
eaders, they will continue to per-
'ist in demanding the impossible.
They cannot be blamed for this
attitude, for the fault
les in the governments own inde-
ermined, feeble action
The Northern Whig says that If
Mr.. De Valera elects to proceed
With the struggle, the loyalists will
,e less disappointed, because they
lave never surrendered to the
glamour of illusions born of per
istent misreading of the facts
This newspaper expressed the
opinion that if Mr.. De Valera re-
urns to London to inform LLOYD
feorge that he has brought a basis
or negotiations and is anxious to
esume the search for one, an anx-
Gus time for the northern loyal
SITS will ensue.