The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
New Concessions for Peace Ex-
pected From Dublin.
Lloyd George Working to OBJ
tain Solid British Front.
IRISH ARMISTICE UNBROkEN
Slim Fein Chief Charges Pre-
mier ''SeIls Gold Brick"
Situation in Russia Nearly
OvershadOws Irish Crisis.

London. Sept 21.-Reports that
Eamonn de Valera may make further
to Premier Lloyd George
led to renewed hopes today that an
Irish peace conference may be ar
ranged, possibly within the next week
or ten days.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, has gone to Gairloch.
Scotland, to consult with the premier
and other members of the cabinet
were in consultation with Lloyd
George either personally or by tele-
graph.
1t is evident the premier is mar
shaling his forces with d view to pre-
senting a solid front to the Sim Fein.
The premier's health has improved
and he is now able to devote his full
attention to the Irish problem.
Still Keep Armistice.
While the Irish armistice remains
two Irish developments h
have taken place within the past 4S
hours to inject an element of diSquiet
into the situation:
/. The declaration of Sir James
Craig. premier of Ulster, that Ulster
has gone the limit in her concessions
for Irish peace.
z. Inc charge ny AIlIQI 6IAAAAlAli
founder of the Sim Fein, that Eng
land is evidently attempting to ''sen
Ireland a gold brick" by imposing
conditions prior to the peace parley.
Opinion Is Divided.
De Valera's note of Monday night
has had the result of dividing opin-
ion. One faction believes he was
sincerely trying to open the way Tor
a peace conference without damaging
ton accuses him of diplomatic
maneuvering in an effort to impose
his republican ambitions on the coun-
try.
Following a report that Premier
Lloyd George had made informal in
quiry as to whether the Sim Fein
could yield still further, announce
ment was made here that Lloyd
George dispatched a note to Dublin
replying to de Valera's latest commu-
nication.
Russ Crisis Looms.
Great Britain's sharp note TO the
Russian soviet government relative to
hostile activities of Bolsheviki agents
in the Near East snd in India. today
claimed precedence in interest here of
the Irish situation.
Mr.. Lloyd George will probably have
an informal talk over Irish affairs to-
day with members of his cabinet who
are at Gairloch Scotland and Ireland
will be the subject of a conference
there tomorrow but the protest sent
to George Chitcherin, soviet foreign
minister, by Earl Curzon. secretary for
foreign affairs. made public yesterday
seemed to have many features which
appeared to foreshadow important de-
velopments.
Soviet Russia was accused of having
carried on propaganda in Persia and
Afgha nstan, of sending agents into
eastern Afghanistan for the purpose
of getting in touch with disorderly
elements in India and preventing a
settlement of pending disputes be-
tween the Turkish Nationalists and
the allied powers.
The soviet government was asked
for assurances that these activities
would cease and it was intimated that
the commercial agreement between
this country and Russia would be i'm
perilled by continued hostile machina-
tions by Bolsheviki emissaries.
The impression exists that Prime
Minister Lloyd-George intends to ap-
peal to the country in general cleo
ton, for a mandate in dealing with
the Irish question, problems arising
from unemployment. the reparations
situation and a number of other knotty
matters, which are pressing for set
tlement. The decision that neither
Mr.. Lloyd George nor Earl Curzon
would attend the Washington confer
ence on the limitation of armaments
llent color to this belief.