New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

President of SsIrish Re-
public and Sim Fein
Leaders Given Welcome
and Lodged Near Palace
Hills in Erin Agglow
With Truce Beacons
40, 600 Parade i'm Belfast
ON Battle of Boyne Day;
Assail arley Tomorrow
By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribune's European Bureau


Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, July 12.-Eamon de Va
lera, president Of "the Irish republic" !"
and his little band of Sim Fein ad-
vlscrs, arrived in London tonight
from Dublin, in preparation for con-
ferences with Premier Lloyd George
Thursday looking toward settlement of
the Irish question.
With De Valera were Arthur Crit
fifth, founder and president Of
Sim Fein; Austin Stack, Sim Fein
member of the House of Commons
from West Kerry; Robert C. Barton,
Sim Fein member of Parliament from
West Wexford; Count Plunkett, Sim
Fein member of Parliament from
North Roscommon; Laurence ONeil
Lord Mayor OF Dublin. publicity rep
resentative and three women secre-
taries.
The delegation was greeted enthusi-
astlcally at Euston station by a crowd
of lrishmen. During their stay in
London the republican leaders Will be
the guests of the Irish f-Determi-
nation League at hotel not far from
Buckingham Palace.
SHUTS To Be Present
The first session of the conference
will be held at the Premier's official
residence at 10 Downing Street.
Premier Jan c. SHUTS of South Africa
will be present and at subsequent
meetings he is expected to preside. At
the first session Premier Lloyd George.
according to final plan of arrange
ments talked over at meeting of the
British Cabinet to-day, will outline the
reasons for calling the conference. He
will then invite De Valera to present
his point of view and his claims.
Later it is expected that Sir James
Craig, Ulster Premier, will be drawn
into the discussion and efforts made
to reconcile the various demands and
expectations.
When it comes to the actual negotia-
tions, Griffith is expected to play the
biggest part among the republicans
because of his vast knowledge OF de-
tails in Irish affairs. He has an amaz-
ing memory for statistics and can give
ot1hand official figures bearing on any
phase of Irish life.
General Smuts, who has played such
a large part in the negotiations thus
far, is relied upon to act as the con-
clator in bringing the different points
OF view into line On all sides he
fair and broad minded statesman.
AS the time for the conference ap-
proaches the English people show in
creesing optimism and are looking for
ward hopefully to real settlement Of
the age-long conflict.
Truce Beacons Clean in Erin
From hill to hill in south Ireland
last night flashed signal bonfires Of
truce. Not single untoward act has
been reported from Ireland, aside from
Belfast, since the truce went into eff
feet yesterday noon. For the first time
in two years member of the Royal
Irish Constabulary are going about
unarmed, and from all parts of Ireland
come reports of good feeling and re-
joicing over the ending of hostilities.
Conditions in Belfast are normal again,
although the military is much in evil
regulations are still in force.
Fully forty thousand took part in the
parades in Belfast to-day in celebra-
tion of Orangemen's Day, the anniver-
sary of the Battle Of the Boyne that was
fought in 1890. In great demonstra-
ton at Finaghy, Ulster, speakers as
sured the throng that Sir James Craig
and his ministers would not surrender
at the conferences in London with De
Valera and Lloyd George.
Dense Crowd Cheers De Valera
LONDON, July 12 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Deafenin cheers re-
sounded the moment De Valera
alighted from the train. His ad-
mirers crowded and pushed forward
in mass in their eagerness to grasp
his hand. Eventually squad Of
police rescued him from the attentions
Of his enthusiastic friends and es-
corted him to his motor car, in COM
pany with Mr. and Mrs. Art O'Brien,
who are supervising his entertainment
in London. The republican leaders
clothing suffered during the jam, and
his hat was lost, but ultimately was
rec overed.
All the members of the greeting
party wore the Sim Fein emblems of
the league and bore huge green ban
ner There were vociferous calls for