Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-14
Prospect of Lasting Peace
In Ireland Held Bright BY
DeVaIera, Sim Fein Head

London. July 1.-THE OUTLOOK
for a lasting peace in Ireland Is
brighter than 1t has ever been In
history, declared Eamonn De Va
lera, the Irish republican leader,
as be was about to enter into con-
ference today with Mr.. Lloyd
George, the British prime minis
ter, in an attempt to find a basis
for an adjournment of the Irish
problem.
Asked what he considered were
the prospects OF peace, Mr.. De Va
lera replied:
"The outlook Is brighter than 1t
ever was in history"
II am sure" he added, that the
atmosphere in England and Ire
land is right for peace. The only
thing that is necessary now is for
us to get down to rock bottom"
1t was the first time Mr. De Va
lera had spoken for publication
since his arrival in London Tues
day evening.
This is simply private con
ference with MIR. Lloyd George,
instead OF a long range bomb bard
ment, to see what can be done al
close quarters" said the republi-
can leader, who was In bright
and cheerful mood, in talking with
the correspondents.
Il have been told" he said,
''that you have been rather disap-
pointed in my not talking more
freely with you, but am sure you
quite understand the difficulties
OF the moment. / fave come to
tell you that It is not that ] do
not wish to say a number of things
to the people OF Great Britain, but
that the moment isn't opportune
for 1t.
"As far as I can see from your
press here, which have studied
very carefully, there is no country
in the world which needs more to
understand the aspirations of the
Irish people and the right and
logic OF their case than your own
people here.
II should be very glad, indeed.
to put the case before your people, |
but as | am putting II before the
representative OF your nation,
think II unwise to put it before |
your public"
Asked whether he would insist
on the discussion In London being
given full publicity, Mr.. De Valera
employed President Wilson s
phrase, declaring he personally
was In favor of open covenants
openly arrived at" 1t was an
nounced from De Valera's head
quarters that this afternoons con-
ference would take the form OF a
personal interview between the
British prime minister and Mr.. De
Valera. no one else being present |
MIR. De Valera will be accompanied |
to No. 10 Downing street, the
prime minister's official residence
for the interview at 430 y m, by
Art O'Brien, president OF the Gae-
lie League in London, and Robert
9. Barton, member OF the Irish re-
publican parliament, IL was stated |
O'Brien and Barton, however, will,
not be parties to the interview.
Reports published today that an
agreement was reached at the re-
cent Dublin conference between
Eanonn De Valera and the south
ern unionists regarding the ter IF
which would be demanded from
the British government at the CON
ference in London were categor-
ically denied at De Valera's head
quarters this morning by Secre-
tary Childers OF the visiting Irish
party.
There was no discussion, direct
or indirect, OF any such terms
said Mr.. Childers. "The confer
enoe confined itself exclusively to
discussion of Mr Lloyd-George &
invitation to a conference aud OF
ths arrangements regarding the
truce"
The published report to which
Mr.. childers referred alleged that
the terms OF the provisional lgree-
ment included. besides The provis-
ions OF the present government OF
Ireland act, the following
A dominion status for southern
Ireland; south Ireland 20 be ex-
empt from imperial taxation and
have full fiscal autonomy north
era Ireland TO remain as II Is at
present.