New Britain herald., 1921-07-14
Is Right For Settlement And Only Thing Necessary Is To Get Down To Rock Bottom
No One But Himself and Premier Lloyd George Are Present At This After nOOn's Conference.

London, July I4."Ine ouliooh lOI e. Ia sting peace in Ireland is brighter than it has ever been in history, de- clared Eamonn De Valera as he was about to enter into conference today Win Premier Lloyd George in an at tempt to find a basis for an adjust 1nent of the Irish problem.
 Asked what he considered was the prospect of a settled peace being brought about the conference MT. De Valera replied:
 The outlook is brighter than it ever was ill history"
 T am sure" he added, that the atmosphere in England and Ireland is right or pece. The only thing that is necessary now is for us to get down to rock bottom.'
 It was the first time MT. De Valera had spoken for publication since his arrival here Tuesday evening.
 Private Conference Today
 This is simply a private conference with Mir. Lloyd George, instead of a long range bombardment, to see what can e done. at close quarters said the republican, leader who was in a bright and cheerful mood in talking with corre.'p .'pondents.
 T have bee ntold," h said. that you have been rather disappointed in my not talking more freely with you, bu, I am sure you quite understand the difficulties of the moment. I have come to tell you that it is not that : do not want say a number of thiEea to.the people of Great, Britain but the moment is not opportune for it."
 Favors Full Publicity
 ''As far as can see from your press ,iere. which I have studied very care fully. there is no country in the world which needs more to understand the aspirations of the Irish people and the right and logic of their case than your cwn people here.
 II should be very glad indeed to put the case before your people but as am putting it before the representative of your nation I think it unwise to put it before your public"
 Asked whether he would insist on the discussion in London being given full publicity. MT. De Valera employed President Wilson's phrase, declaring he personally was in favor of "open covenants openly arrived at.'
 Only Two Present
 vas announced from De Valera's ftToquarters that this afternoons conference would take tae form of a p-iSonal interview between the British premier and MT. De Valera, no one else being present MT. Lie Valera will ue accompanied to No. 10 Downing street, the premier's official residence TOT the interview at 4:30 D. m. by Art Brien president of the Gaelic league in London and Robert C.. Barton, member of the Irish republican par lament it was stated O'Brien and Barton however will not be parties to the interview.
 Reports published today that an agreement was reached at the recent Dublin conference between De Valera and the southern unionists regarding the terms which would be demanded from the British government at the conference in London were caegori- cally denied at De Valera's head quarters this morning by Secretary Childers of the visiting Irish party.
 Settlement Terms Denied
 There was no discussion, direct or indirect of any such terms,' said MT. Childers. "The conference con- fined itself exclusively to discussion of MT. Lloyd Georges invitation to a conference of the arrangements re- garding the truct.'
 The published report to which MT Childers referred alleged that the terms of the provisional agreement included, besides the provisions of the present government of Ireland act, ths following:
 nd; southern Ireland to be exemp rom imperial taxation and have full fiscal autonomy; northern Ireland t remain as it is at present.