New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Agreed TO Conference ON
Your Exact FERNS, He
Replies After Hurried
Council Of Sinn Eein
Only Purpose Was
To Obtain Results

tom of Republic Was
Principle in IEis Mind
LONDON, Sept. II (By The Asso-
ciated Press "A conference be-
tween the British Cabinet ane repre-
sentatives of the Sim Fein now
seems assured. Eamon de Valera,
the Irish republican leader, dis
patched a telegram to Premier Lloyd
George late tonight, which appar-
emily cannot fail to achieve this
result.
His message was in reply to one
from the Prime Minister, which de-
clarad firmly the inability of the
British government to meet the Sim
Fein plenipotentiaries on the basis
that they were representatives. of an
independent nation, and pointed out
the consequences of such recogni.
ton.
Sinn Fein Chiefs Confer
There were hurried consultations
among the Sim Fein leaders at Dub
lin, from which emerged this latest,
apparently conclusive, message de-
claring their earnest wish to meet
the British governments spokesmen.
Mr.. de Valera passed over the
question of recognition as an inde-
pendent state, and made reference
to "self-fecognition, which is con-
sidered so far outside the terms of
international definitions that it is
hardly expected to raise an obstacle
to the conference.
There has been strong demand for
meeting between the British and
Irish representatives by the Irish pa
pers, which heretofore have kept si-
lence on the negotiations. and it is be-
heved that they represent Irish public
opinion, tending to resumption of the
negotiations.
A<S'AuoH O0AG Ci conference
In the London newspaper Offices to-
night conference is considered cer-
tain.
Early in the day Premier LLOYD
George sent a telegram to MIR. de
Valera, which followed with unex-
pected ouickness on the heels of the
Sim Fein response Friday to his can
collation. of the Inverness conference.
which had been arranged for Tuesday.
This telegram was forwarded to the
republican leader at Black Rock imme-
diately,. and without delay he dis
patched his reply, announcing that I'VE
have already accepted your invitation
in the exact words which YOU requote
from your letter of the 7th.'
The Prime Minister, in replying to
the Irish leaders previous insistence
that the meeting be held without
prejudice and untrammeled by any
conditions," declared:
"It would be idle to say that con-
ference in which we had already met
your delegates as representatives OF
an independent and sovereign state
would be a conference without preju-
dice"
Allegiance Held Essential
Such acceptance of the delegates. Mr..
Lloyd George pointed out, would set an
example to other powers to treat lre-
land as sovereign and independent
state, and he emphasized that there
could be no abandonment, however in-
formal, of the principle of allegiance
TO the King.
The text of Mr. de Valera's latest
communication follows:
"ln reply to your last telegram
just received ] have only to say that
we have already accepted your invi-
tation in the exact words which YOU
requotc from your letter of the 7th
instant. We have not asked you to
abandon any principle, even infor-
maliy, but surely you must undcr-l
stand that we can only recognize our
selves ior what We a.1 II
IL THIS self-recognition be made
reason for cancellation we regret it,
but it seems inconsistent.
II have already had conferences
with you and in these conferences
and III my written communications
have never ceased TO recognize nv
self for what | afl. If this involves
recognition on your part, then you
have already recognized US.
Had it been cur desire to add to
the solid substance of Ireland's rights
the veneer CT the technicalitias of
international usage. which you now
introduce. we might have claimed
already the advantage OF all these
consequences which you fear would
How from the reception of our dele
gates
Now, believe me, we have but one
OBJECT at heart--the setting on of
the conference on such basis Of
truth and reality as would make it
possible to secure through it the re-
suit which the peoples of these two
islands SO ardentiy desire.
Il am, sir. faithfully yours.
"EAMON DE VALERA
Text of Premier's Note
The text of Mr.. Lloyd Georges mes.
sage follows:
"Sir-I have received the COM
munication which you telegraphed me
last night. 1t would be idle to say
that conference in which we had al
ready met your delegates as reprc-
sentatives Of an independent ard
SOveretpn sesta world ha !, .ovfo.