Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-09
ARRAN DEMENT'S MADE
TO CEASE FIGHTING
IN IRELAND MONDAY
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prime minister has not stood upon
the dignity of his office, but seem
ingly is willing to discuss with MI.
De Valera the basis for a general
conference, is considered full of
hopefulness.
The principal events of this i'm
portant day, however, occurred not
in London, but in Dublin and the
most striking was the sensational
appearance of General Sir Nevill
MacReady the military command
err in Ireland, at the conference
of Eamonn de Valera and leading
southern unionists, after his aid
de-camp had been sent in advance,
presumably to ascertain whether
his participation would be agree
able.
General MacReadys appearance
and long stay at the conference
clearly had to do with Mr.. Lloyd
Georges letter to Earl Middleton,
one of the conterees, in which the
prime minister declared that 1t
would be impossible to conduct ne
gotiations with any hope of achiev-
| ing satisfactory results If violence
in Ireland continued, and who
also said that the British govern
ment would give instructions to
| troops to suspend active operations
the moment Mr.. De Valera de-
clared his intention to enter into
conference with the British govern
ment and to order the cessation of
all acts Of violence by those under
his control.
General MacReady's presence at
the conference has additional sig
nificance because it has been
stated that the "milltarist party"
in Ireland has been strongly OPP
posing peace negotiations and any
idea of q truce.
No report of the proceedings of
Mr.. De Valera's conference with
the southern unionists has yet been
issued, but it is believed that the
principal topic discussed was q
truce and that Eamonn Duggan, a
Sim Feiner member of parlia-
ment, who was released from
Mount Joy prison only few days
ago, was intermediary between the
conference and the Sim Fein lead
ers.
Opinion still inclines to the idea
that General SHUTS, owing to the
important part he has taken in the
preliminary negotiations, will be
the first chairman Of the London
conference, even if Mr.. Lloyd
| George presides during the later
stages, as would be almost inevita-
BILE If constitutional questions were
under discussion.
Another matter that has been
widely discussed today, arising out
of the visit of the secretary of war,
Sir Laming Worthington Evans, to
the king yesterday was the posi-
bility that the military evacuation
of Ireland is under consideration.
This, it is recalled, has been adj
vocated by many prominent states
men. including Viscount Grey, for
mer secretary of foreign affairs.
In view of General MacReady's at
tendance at the Dublin conference
It is believed not impossible that
such development is actually under
advisement.
King George. accompanied by
Queen Mary, attended the opening
of the Ulster parliament on June
%. The king, in an urgent plea for
peace in Ireland and Cancellation
between the people of that country
and the empire, urged the Irish to
forgive and forget.
II appeal to all Irishmen."
said the king, ito pause, to
stretch out the hand of for
bearance and Cancellation, to
forgive and to forget, and to
join in making for the land
which they love new era of
peace, contentment and good
will" !
This was the first impelling force
of the present progressive move
ment. 1t was followed a few days
later by an invitation from the
British prime minister to Eamonn
de Valera, the Irish republican
leader and Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier. to attend a con-
ference at London to discuss a set
Element,
The British government, Mr..
Lloyd George declared. was deeply
anxious that the kings appeal for
reconciliation in ireland should not
have been made in vain.
This invitation was accepted by
| Sir James Craig, but the premier's
proposal was declared by Mr.. de
Valera to be impossible of accept
ance in the form in which it had
been received. In his reply to the
prime minister on June 2S. Mr.. de
| Valera said:
1--WE most earnestly desire
to help in bringing about a
lasting peace between the peo-
pies of these two islands but
see no avenue by which 1t can
be reached if you deny ireland
essential unity"
The republican leader added that
he was consulting with representa-
tives Of the Irish people, and would
later give a definite answer to the
| invitation.
General SHUTS about this time
| Jumped into the breach. and on a
| flying visit to Dublin conferred
lengthily with Mr.. de Valera and
| his associates. The nature of the
discussions has not been disclosed
as to details but in a public state
ment day or two ago General
SHUTS was moved to say that the
Irish question was a soluble prob
| lem. What is needed for settlement
was a better atmosphere.
III we all help to create a better
atmosphere and are determined to
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