South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
PEACE HOPES
BY
CRAIG ACTION
Saws British Government Must
Reach Own Agreement
With De Valera.
MEET AGAIN THURSDAY
Hope Lloyd George and De
Valera VIII Save Negotia-
tons From Deadlock.
By Associated Press

! By Associated Press:
LONDON. July 1s-The Irish ne
gouauons have taken an unexpected
| development late Monday night. sir
! James Craig. the Ulster premier. on
leaving for Belfast made an impor-
tant statement. which appears 20
| forbid any hope OF assembling q
conference such as premier Lloyd
George proposed between himself.
| Mr.. De Valera and the Ulster pre-
mier.
The Ulster leader maintains that
the Sim Feiners themselves. 10y con-
! testing the elections for the north
ern parliament on a platform OF no
partition" in which they were
roundly defeated have recognized
listers claim TO self determination,
and. so far as his words have been
interpreted for the present. he
seems to wash his hands OF any fur
Their participation IN the peace ne
gotiations.
Sir James said:
Il return home well satisfied with
the efforts being made towards
I peace. Mr.. De Valera has broken
his silence and cleared the ground
by his statement 10 the press that
he proposes to found his claim on
recognition Of the right OF self de-
termination"
Admitted Right
The Ulster premier contended
that the people Of northern ireland
81 the recent elections. "determiu-
ed" their own parliament by an
overwhelming majority and that
Mr.. De Valera and his friends ad-
mitted the right OF such self de-
termination on the part OF the
northern Ireland by the fact that
they themselves stood as candidates
for the northern parliament and
[ submitted their policy OF mo par
= titfon." This. in fact was the only
issue placed before the electorate.
; said Sir James. and mo partition
was rejected BIZ the largest majority
ever secured IN any general election
such being the true facts" he
continued. at now remains for Mr.
De Valera and the British people
to come &c terms regarding the area
outside o. that OF which I am prime
minister. The people OF northern
/, Ireland make no claim whatever %
determine the terms Of settlement
which Great Britain shall make
with southern Ireland.
When this Is accomplished. I can
promise cordial cooperation on
| equal terms with southern ireland
in any matters affecting our COM
mon interest.
Having reached the present
stage, I return 20 Ireland 20 carry
on the practical work OF the govern
ment. I feel that our interests are
ably represented in the imperial
parliament and, of course, our SER
vices are available az any moment"
/ Issue Communique.
The official announcement issued
at the close Of a long conference be-
tween the premier and 1Ir. De Valera
Monday says.
The conversations between Mr-
Lloyd George and Mr. De Valera viii
be resumed Thursday
This ordinarily would permit th8
British public and ireland zril 20 in
Judge in confident hope that a salts.
factory settlement would ultimately
be reached. But Sir James Craigs
p statement. which was given out IN
the form OF an interview. was put
rather a damper on the h0pefu. s7ir-
IL.
Nothing IS allowed 20 leak as 20
what takes place behind the closed
doors OF the cabinet room and rhs
, secrecy even extends 70 a tac.t agree
ment TO put no questions on the SUBJ
- ject OF parliament. The negoua-
lions. in fact have all the character
OF diplomatic exchanges between two
b / foreign diplomats.
Though IL had been thought pos
8 sible from the first that Ulster might
adopt such an attitude. this sudden
, dashing OF hopes that a peace con-
/ ference would be assembled as an
outcome Of the separate negotiations
. Of the prime minister with De VAL
> era. and Craig. comes somewhat as
. a shock 20 the public
> VIII Maintain Status.
!, The Ulster premier now declares
bluntly that The British government
:, must reach its own agreement with
De Valera and that Ulster is deter
mined 20 maintain its present status.
titus regulating the whole sim
: Feln argument that Ulster IS 81 tho
minority and must bow 20 the ma
% joritv in Ireland
There Is some hope. however. t1a-
| when Mr. ILoyd-George meets AIr.
, De Valera again on THURSDAY. he
{ may De able by some means o. rescue
The negotiations from the apparent
K deadlock.
o While the premier was in confer
: ence with Mr.. De Valera he sent a
70 telephone message for the UIs-sr
s leader. who arrived with the MARQUIS
= q Londonderry. almost ~ the mo-
r. ment that the premier was taking
n leave OF Mr.. De Valera. iu fact. ere
b latter was not aware until af-sr ua-5s
10 that sir James had been SUNNI oned.
b The Official announcemenr SHOWS
/. that Mr.. Lloyd-George received tho
. Ulster premier and his colleagues
& after De Valera had departed.
= Mr. yd-GeOrge conferred with
the Ulster premier alone.