The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-29
IRISH LEADERS
ARE ASKED TO
CONFER OCT.11
Communication is Regarded
as British Governments
Final Word-Premier Firm
on Separation Proposal.
MAY DISCUSS FRIDAY
CBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Sept. 29.-Leaders of the
Irish Sim Fein have been invited TO
take part in conference in this city
Oct. II, in the note dispatched to
Eamon De Valera by Prime Minister
Lloyd George.
This communication was dispatched
early today and was considered to be
the British governments final word in
the exchange of messages between
London and Dublin.
Mr. Lloyd George informed Mr.. De
Valera, however, that the British gov
ernment could not alter its funda-
mental position which was vital to the
empires existence. This position was
that Ireland could not be allowed to
separate from the British empire but
must base her propositions upon self
governments as a member of the sis.
terhood of British dominions.
DUBLIN, Sept 29.-The reply of
Lloyd George to Eamonn De Valera
was received at the Mansion house at
1880 this afternoon. 1t was read by
De Valera and Arthur Griffith, for
eign minister in the Dali cabinet, who
were awaiting it. A reply may be
drafted today and placed before the
Dali cabinet which will meet Sept 30
GAIRLOCH, Scotland, Sept. 29-The
text of Prime Minister Lloyd Georges
reply to the latest note from Eamon
de Valera, which was dispatched to
Dublin early today, follows:
Sir: His Majesty's government
have given close and earnest consid-
Grafton to the correspondence which
has passed between US since their in
vitation to you to send delegates to a
conference at Inverness.
I'm spite of their sincere desire for
peace and, in spite of the more con-
ciliatory tone of your latest communi-
cations. they cannot enter into con-
! ference upon the basis of this cores
pondence.
! Notwithstanding your personal as
surance to the contrary, which they
much appreciate, it might be argued
! in the future that the acceptance of a
conference on this basis had involved
| them in a recognition which no Brit
ish government can accord. On this
point they must guard themselves
| against any possible doubt. There is
no purpose to be served by any further
interchange of explanatory and argu.
mentative communications upon this
subject. The position taken up by His
Majesty's government is fundamental
to the existence of the British empire
and they cannot alter it.
! Asserts Sincerity
j "My colleagues and / remain. how.
ever, keenly anxious to make. in co.
operation with your delegates, another
determined effort to explore every
possibility of a settlement by personal
discussion"
"The proposals which we have al
ready made have been taken by the
whole world as proof that our endeav
ors for reconciliation and settlement
are no empty form, and we feel that
conference, not correspondence, is the
most practical and hopeful way to an
understanding such as we ardently
desire to achieve
I'VE therefore send you herewith a
fresh invitation to a conference ir
London on Oct. II, where we car
meet your delegates as the spokesmer
of the people whom you represent
with view to ascertaining how the
association of Ireland with the com
, munity of nations known as the Brit
|, ish empire may best be reconcileG
with Irish national aspirations
,, Il am sir,
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) I'D. LLOYD GEORGE"