The New York herald., 1921-09-18
Deadlock in Negotiations
Broken by Sim Fein's
Self f-Recognition' Be-
ing Harmless
SITUATION CLARIFIED
His Aids Have Not Asked
Britain to Abandon Any
Principles, Asserts
Erin's Leader.
PREMIER FIRM IN STAND
English Declaration Reveals
Fear of Results if Status
Of Sovereignty Were TO
Be Admitted.
PREMIER FIRM IN STAND
81 ne Associated Press.


LONDON. Sept. IA conference
between the British Cabinet and
representatives of the Sim Fein now
seems assured. Eamon de Valera,
Irish Republican leader, despatched
a telegram to the British Prime
Minister, Mr.. Lloyd George, late to.
night which apparently cannot fail
to achieve this result.
His message was in reply to one
from the Prime Minister which de-
clared 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 pointing out
the consequences of such recogni.
tion.
There we're hurried consultations
among the Sim Fein leaders in Dub
lin. from which emerged this latest,
apparently conclusive, message de-
claring their earnest wish TO E.eet
the British Governments spokesmen.
Mr.. de Valera passed over the Dues.
tion Of recognition as an independent
State and made reference TO self
recognition" which is considered 50
far outside the terms OF international
definitions that 1t is hardly expected
to raise an obstacle to the conference.
| Demanded in Ireland.
There has been a strong demand
for a meeting between the British
and Irish representatives by the
Irish newspapers. which heretofore
have kept silence on the negotia-
tions. II is believed that they repre-.
sent Irish public opinion. tending to
resumption OF the negotiations.
In the London newspaper Offices
a conference is considered certain.
Early in the day Mr. Lloyd George
sent telegram to Mr. de Valera.
which followed with unexpected quick
ness on the heels OF the linn Fein re.
sponse to his cancellation Of the In
verness arrangements This telegram
was forwarded to the Republican
leader at Black Rock Immediately. and
without delay he despatched his re-
ply. announcing that I'VE have al
ready accepted your invitation in the
exact words which you requote from
your letter of the 7th"
1.-THE exact words" of the terms
proposed by Mr. Lloyd George in his
letter of September Z are How the
association of Ireland with the
! community Of nations known as the
British Empire can best be reconciled
with Irish national aspirations."l
Predicts Results of Recognition.
The text OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges COM
| municat.on read:
Sir: I have eceived the COM
niunication which you teiegraphed
me last night. 1t would be idle to
say that conference In which we
had already met your delegates as
representatives OF an independent
ana sovereign state would be a con-
ference without prejudice. To re-
ceive them as such would constitute
formal and official recognition OF ire
lands severance from the Kings do
mains. II would, indeed, entitie you.
II you thought at. TO make trea<y
OF amity with the King, but n would
equally entitlc you TO make no treaty
at oil, to break Oft the conference
with us at any point, and BY the
right which we ourselves had already
recognized to negotiate q union OF
Ireland with a foreign Power.
IT would also entitle YOU II you
insisted upon another appeal to force.
60 claim from foreign Powers. BY our
implicit admission. the rights OF law
fll beiligerents against the King, for
II we dealt with you as sovereign
and independent state we should
have no right 10 complain OF other
Powers following our example.
These would be the consequences
OF receiving your delegates as the
representatives of an independent
state. We are prepared In the words
OF my letter of September Z. 70 dis
cuss with you how the association
OF ireland with the community or
nations known as the British Empire
can best be reconciied with Irish ma
tional aspirations
We cannot consent to any aban-
Comment. however Informal OF the
principle OF allegiance 20 the King.
upon which the whole fabric OF the
empire and every constitution within
Il are based.
II Is fatal TO that principle that
your delegates in the conferences
should be there as the representa-
tives OF an independent and sover-
eign state. While you insist on claim
ing that conference between us IL
impossible.
am, yours faithfully. !.
CSigncd) LLOYD GEORGE.
"No Principle Opposed
Following is the text OF Mr.. dc Va
lera's reply:
In reply 20 your last telegram