The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
SlNN FEIN
INVITED TO
new PARLEY
British Cabinet Asks De
Valera to Further
Conference.

Inverness. Scotland, Sept s.
cRv the Associated Press )-Onclal
so36rmation that the British cabl-
- replv to the latest note from
raronn de Valera, the Irish lead
- which was dispatched to Dublin
,as, evening, invites representa-
.tros of the Sim Fein to further
Conference. was given today,
The cabinet asked Mr.. de Valera
Gov a definite reply as to whether he
nas nrepared to enter a conference
toascertain how the Association Oh
ireland and the British Empire can
ha hest reconciled with the Irish
,stional aspirants. 1t suggested
tbat tbe conference be held in In
yerness Sept. 20
The British reply, written by
Premier Lloyd George, says;
Premier's Reply.
Government by consent OF the
governed is the basis of the Brit
;sb constitution, but we can not
accent as the basis of practical
conference an Interpretation there
of which would commit us TO any
demands you might present even
to that of a republic
Mr.. Lloyd George says he can
not believe d refusal to enter lnto
conference would mean repudia-
ton of allegiance to the crown and
that If Mr.. de Valera's real ob1ec-
ton is a fear that the British pro-
posals offer less than liberty tc
Ireland. that matter can be dis
cussed in the conference, if held.
London, Sept S.-(United Press.)
.-PreDaratiOnS for a conference
With Irish pIenipotentiaries wert
under way at Inverness today.
A cabinet commission OF ten was
ready to receive the Sinn Felr
delegation, if ii accepted the Brit
ish proposal for further confer
ences, contained in the note o.
yesterday.
1t was believed here and BY
minister's at Inverness that the Sim
Fem would accept. The cabinets
reply sets a date for the further
conversations on the Irish sltua
ton asked for by De Valera fol
Sept 20 and insists upon the prom
ise that Ireland must remain with
In the empire. To this, De Valera
has never disagreed and IL was fel
here today that the proposed con
ference, if Ireland accepts ant
sends plenipotentiaries, may Leaf
10 peace.
- Dublin, Sept S.-(By the Asso
I ciated Press. .)-Signs of confidence
q and good spirits were again appar
ent among the Sim Fein leader
al the Mansion house here this fore
noon. They have received knowl
edge of the contents of Prime Min
ister Lloyd Georges letter IN repl
TO Eamonn de Valera, which vii
be made public here this evenln
Al the same time the note Is give
out by the British. So far as coul
be judged the Irish leaders Wer
not disturbed or surprised by MI
Lloyd Georges communication.
| Tension is Relieved.
l 1yerness, Scotland, Sept S--tB
L The Associated Press.) s.)-Tensenes
over the Irish situation is over 10
the time being, now that the BIRTHS
cabinets reply to Eamonn de va
lers is well on its way to DubllI
Members of the cabinet who al
tended yesterdays meeting hay
split up in different directions
bending the receipt of the Iris
leaders, rejOinder.
/ Lord Birkenhead, Austen Chan
eerlain. Thomas ]. McNamar;
Stanley Baldwin and Sir Alfre
sond returned to London last nlgf
and others went to Brahan cast
WITH Mr.. Lloyd George, expectln
% disperse today to different SEQ
dsh resorts.