The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-14
CROWD PRAYS
DURING IRISH
PEACE PARLEY
De Valera and Lloyd George
Enter into Conversations
Seek Basis for Settlement
Outlook Bright.
AWAIT Announcement
(By Associated Press>

LONDON, July 14.-Eamonn de Va
lera, the Irish Republican leader, ar
rived at No 10 Downing street at
4:30 o'clock this afternoon for his
conference with Prime Minister Lloyd
George at which an effort will be
made to find basis for an Irish peace
settlement.
The Republican leaders appearance
at the prime minister's official resi-
dence was punctual TO the minute. Mr..
Lloyd George was awaiting him, and
their conversation over the peace
question was begun Immediately.
Conference is Amicable
They conferred for more than two
and one-half hours over the question
of an Irish settlement. At the con-
clusion of the conference, Art O'Brien.
president of the Gaelic league in Lon
don, stated that it had terminated
amiably
One Of the men who accompanied
De Valera with the premier said to-
night: I'VE are satisfied with the re-
suits of the initial conference"
The communique issued stated that
free exchange of views took place
between Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.. De
Valera and their relative positions
were defined. The conference will be
resumed at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning, it was announced.
Notwithstanding a drilling rain, A
| great crowd which gathered at the en-
| trance to Downing street waited pa
/ tiently for some announcement from
! the momentuous meeting. Shortly
after de Valera entered the prime min
| ister's house the crowd knelt in White
hall and began to recite the rosary.
| Mr.. de Valera has received many
messages from Ireland, England, the
/ United States and Australia, express
| ing hope for the success of the con-
! ference.
Outlook Bright.
! The outlook for a lasting peace in
Ireland is brighter than it has ever
been in history, declared de Valera,
as he was about to enter into confer
ence with Mr.. Lloyd George.
Asked what he considered was the
prospect of a settled peace being
brought about by the conference. Mr..
de Valera replied The outlook is
brighter than it ever was in history s.
Il am sure" he added, that the
atmosphere in England and Ireland Is
right for peace. The only thing that
| is necessary now is for US TO get
down to rock bottom"
/ Private Ccnclave.
1t was the first time Mr. de Valera
had spoken for publication since his
arrival in London Tuesday evening.
This is simply a private confer.
ence with Mr.. Lloyd George, instead
of long range bombardment, to see
what can be done at close quarters, -
said the Republican leader who was
in a bright and cheerful mood, in
talking with the correspondents.
Preparations for the conference
were held in strict confidence by those
directly involved but it was under.
stood that only few men would take
part in the first meeting Utmost 81
lence was observed because it was felt
that misunderstanding might develop
from some careless word or action
and nullify all the work already done
to bring peace to ireland.
Talk Over Procedure
Mr.. Lloyd George spent yesterday
afternoon at Chequers court, his coun
try home, with a number of advisors
and it was assumed they talked over
the procedure to be followed at to
days meeting. Mr.. de Valera also
held long conferences with prominent
Irish republicans, but it was indicated
he would enter the conference with Nc
fixed formula or policy.