The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
De VALERA MUST MEET
LLOYD GEORGE TERMS
OR RISK CIVIL STRIFE
No Chance for Recogni-
tion of Irish Claim
to Sovereignty.

London. sept. IJs-tBy the
Associated PreSs)-EamOnn de
Valera telegraphed to Premier
Lloyd George today asking
whether Mr.. Lloyd Georges let
ter of Sept was intended as
"a demand for a surrender on
our part or an invitation to a
conference free OF both sides
and without prejudice should
an agreement not be reached"
Mr.. de Valera says that If the
latter is meant the SiRn Fein
confirms its acceptance OF the
invitation TO a conference, and
its delegates are ready to meet
the BRUSH representatives any
time in the immediate future.
Dublin, Sept. 19.-(United Press)
Faced with the choice between
Withdrawing from their insistence
upon recognition as a sovereign
state or abandoning the conference
upon which the hope of peace IN
ireland rests, Sim Fein's cabinet
met with President de Valera to-
day.
ireland, hoping for peace aud
favoring a conference despite the
technical difficulties, anXiously
awaited the decision.
Issues Are Clear.
Lloyd Georges latest note, re-
ceived yesterday, in which he ex-
plicitly insisted De Valera must
withdraw his claim TO recognition
of Ireland as a sovereign state or
forfeit the right to a conference,
added little TO the advancement of
the Irish situation except further
to clarity the issues.
It was recognized there that the
Dali cabinet must so to a confer
ence on Lloyd Georges terms or
risk civil war.
The press urges acceptance of the
premier's invitation.
London, Sept 10 (Unitcd Press)
The British press today believed
De Valera "cornered by Lloyd
Georges telegram" and must ac-
cept the invitation TO a conference
on Britain's terms or break of 9e-
gotiations and face determination
through civil war.
The Daily Chronicle says there's
no way out of the present deadlock
save TOR Sim Fein TO accept mem
bership within the empire as a
basis for negotiations"
Premier Clearly Right"
The Daily Telegraph said the
prime minister is clearly right IN
insisting SInn Fem G1aIm to SOW
ereIgn status shall specncauy he
Withdrawn before a conference "
entered upon"
The Times said with an agree
ment so fundamental as al end -
be attained, agreement as TO means
ought not 70 Ue aIstant. The IN
meQIate means IS undoubtedly lie
conference 10 be held On Lloyd
George 5 Terms"
Ine DaIIy news said 1T Is sin
cereIy TO De noped tnat aIter tEis
iaLesL exchange OF te4egraIAs, the
dlsputants VIII allow themselves 20
get 70 business AROUND a table. The
LoImula GOr Lne conference was
agi eed upon several uays agJ."
DuDIa, Irs-a4u, I5pL LJ.-t8y
the AssJcAteu PTess.J
de Valera my CaIl tue DalI E-Ir-
S11A AuLO SCSGlOA " OC4lbE4 dIE Cl
Lne situation Drought ABOUT by the
latest note sent u DabIn by Fr1nls
..444-IsLer LIOya Geurge.
Ias comInunlcaE4CI was TeCeiv-
ed last night at 4 late hCur tlat
prevented the Irlsl CaDInel i4Om
considering It before To-Day.
Willingness to meet Ar. de Va
ie- - ~---ef leLeeapes from the
Slnn rem IN the capacity OF the
cnCsen opokesme1 Ior southern
Ireiar4, was expressed Dy Jne
iLne --inlster, bit ne refused 10
confer VITA them as representa-
yves ot d severe gn and IhlepeHd-
eht stats A4f- Lloyd George de-
cared tnat tAe sec-IOn OF tne sim
60 A"e7 t-spascHed on sept, -.
Whlcn was construed as placing Lns
IfIsn Delegates on pr vita vl-
FCyS from separate power, must